How to Read a Vin Number on a 1969 GM

Find the VIN of a car or truck and use the information to trace its history.

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) has been referred to as a car's DNA. You can use the VIN information to learn about a car's history, engine or other information, depending on the year of the vehicle. Like other car and truck makers, the 1969 General Motors (GM) vehicles carry VIN numbers. With a little knowledge and a reference book, you can read and decipher the 1969 GM's VIN in question.

Things You'll Need

• VIN identifying guidebook or website
• Pen and paper

Instructions

1. Open the driver's side door of the 1969 GM auto. Look on the side of the driver's door for a square metal stamp riveted to the inside of the door.

2. Locate the line on the stamp called VIN. Write this number down. It will be a combination of alpha-numeric symbols.

3. Cross reference this number with the VIN guidebook or online website. Get the information based on the number. For example, on the Camaro's made between 1967 and 1969, the third number in the VIN represented the engine size, and the sixth number was the year of production. For example, "7" meant a 1967 vehicle, and a "9" referred to a 1969 vehicle.

4. Look for the first letter in the VIN alpha-numeric code. Use this to identify the plant at which the 1969 GM auto was made. For example, an "L" indicates it was made in Van Nuys, California, and an "N" means it was produced in a Norwood, Ohio plant.

References

• Chevy Camaro: First Generation VIN Decode on Camaro
• MML: GM Engine Identification Numbers

Resources

• Edmunds: VIN Check