I am looking at a chevelle to buy and was wondering where I could enter the vin number and find out information about this car before purchasing it ? I have the vin # and there are some options on the car that I do not believe are orginal, just wanted to check first. Thanks all, TLee38

Depends on year. "Most" Chevelles don't have option codes in the VIN. Some will denote an engine or SS model. But different years give different results.

Here is the vin # the man gave me. 1037H2R557348 Not sure if this helps, but any info will be appreciated. Tony

It is a 72, sorry about that.

OK, got an email from the man, it's a 72 chevelle and the vin he states is
1D37H2R557348, maybe that straightens it out. Thanks for any help and sorry for the screwed up posts. Tony

OK, got an email from the man, it's a 72 chevelle and the vin he states is
1D37H2R557348, maybe that straightens it out. Thanks for any help and sorry for the screwed up posts. Tony
1 - Chevrolet
D - Malibu, Custom El Camino, Concours
37 - 2-dr sport coupe
H - 350cid V8 2-bbl (L65)
2 - model year
R - Arlington, TX. assy. plant
557348 - sequential build # of 72 Chevelles (all models) from Arlington starting with sequence #500001; yours is the 57,348th Chevelle from Arlington in 1972.

have a chance to buy what I think is an SS here is the tag info can you help 136370K158181 I undestand the 3637 is a malibu but because this is 1970 car the L on the vin tag designates it to be an SS but one thing this car has no power brake option and drum brakes front and rear wasnt Disc brakes single piston calipers standard on the 70 or just on the 69 SS please advise

I believe they had discs in front. L means nothing on trim tag:beers:

I have a ID # 136379B363680 from a 1969 is there any way of knowing if this is a original ss car?

I have a ID # 136379B363680 from a 1969 is there any way of knowing if this is a original ss car?
Try here http://www.chevelles.com/shop/ss_ident.html

got it

thanks

because this is 1970 car the L on the vin tag designates it to be an SS
No, the L in the VIN means the car was assembled at the Los Angeles final assembly plant.

Actually the car is a KC car (VIN#136370K158181) and he's incorrectly calling the Fisher Body plate the VIN plate. The letter "L" is being found on more known SS cars from KC than not and known non-SS cars from KC do not have the "L". But, since there are no power disc brakes I'd be suspicious. Power disc brakes were part of the SS package.

There's research ongoing about KC SS cars with the letter "L" (appearing under the first paint code). If this is where yours is, a photo of it would be valuable.