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1975 Chevrolet Corvette VIN Numbers

1975 Corvette

VIN Range 1Z37J5S400001 – 1Z37J5S438465
1 (First Digit) Make/Manufacturer.  1 – Chevrolet
Z (Second Digit) Model series.  Z – Corvette
37 (Third and Fourth Digits) 37- Corvette Coupe / 67 – Corvette Convertible
J (Fifth Digit) Engine type.  J – Base Engine / T – L82 / Z – LS4
5 (Sixth Digit) Model Year.  5 – 1975
S (Seventh Digit) Vehicle Assembly Location. S – St. Louis, Missouri
4XXXXX (Eighth thru Thirteenth Digits) Plant Sequence Numbers.

The last six digits begin at 400001 and run thru 438465, accounting for 38,465 Corvette Coupes/Convertibles built in 1975. Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car.

1975 Corvette Vehicle Serial Number Plate

For all 1975 Corvettes, the location of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is stamped on a plate attached to the left front body hinge pillar. (See Figure 1 below.)

1975 C3 Corvette Vehicle Serial Number Plate
1975 C3 Corvette VIN

1975 Corvette Body Number Trim & Point Plate

  • Location:
    • On the driver’s side upper left-hand door hinge pillar.
  • Example:
1975 Corvette Body Number Trim
1975 Corvette Body Number Trim
  • A01 – Body build date code.
    • A – Designates the Month (See Chart Below).
      • A – Oct., 1974., B – Nov., 1974., C – Dec., 1974., D – Jan., 1975., E – Feb, 1975., F – Mar., 1975., G – Apr., 1975., H – May, 1975., I – Jun., 1975., J – July, 1975.,
      • 01 – Designates the Day of the Month.
  • 19V – Interior Trim code. 19V – Black (Vinyl)
  • 10L – Exterior Color Code. 10 – Classic White
    • Codes were often followed by the letter L, but some trim plates had an exterior code preceded by the number 9 with no letter L following.

 

 


1975 Corvette