de-coding ID tags

moparwagon
Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:14:03 +0000

I just read today that in 1959 the sequential production number for Plymouths through 1959 were NOT model specific. So, if that’s right, then your Belvedere is the 13,862nd Plymouth of any model that was produced in 1959. All Plymouth sequential production numbers started with “1” except for the Valiant & Dart (I think) started with “5” when they started producing those models. That would explain why your Belvedere Cvt VIN tells you it’s #13,862nd made when the production number is actually much smaller. Problem is that I don’t know how to find out what the production numbers for EACH model was…must be some records from the manufacturing plants though.

I’ve been trying to figure out how many 59 Suburban 2 Doors were produced when I ran across this sequential production number dilemma. Somewhere, some time ago, I found a site that stated there were 6,741 (±) Suburbans produced in 1959…I think that included 4 Dr Suburbans.

If anyone knows how many 2 Door 59 Suburbans were made, please let me know…or where to find out.

Ron