VIN Numbers

1979 Chevrolet Corvette VIN Numbers

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1978 Corvette

VIN Range 1Z8789S400001 – 1Z8789S453807 (Corvette Coupe)
1 (First Digit) Make/Manufacturer.  1 – Chevrolet
Z (Second Digit) Model series.  Z – Corvette
87 (Third and Fourth Digits) 87- Corvette Coupe
8 (Fifth Digit) Engine Type. L – Base Engine / X – L82 Engine
9 (Sixth Digit) Model Year.  9 – 1979
S (Seventh Digit) Vehicle Assembly Location. S – St. Louis, Missouri
4XXXXX (Eighth thru Thirteenth Digits) Plant Sequence Numbers.

The last six digits for the Corvette Coupe begin at 400001 and run thru 453807, accounting for all 53,807 Corvette Coupes built in 1979. 5,227 Corvettes were sold in Canada. Each Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is unique to an individual car.

1979 Corvette Vehicle Serial Number Plate

For all 1979 Corvettes, the location of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is stamped on a plate attached to the left front body hinge pillar.

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