1966 El Camino Protect-O-Plate Warranty Card

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Note:  GM offers 2 explanations on decoding the VIN.  Using the common 13680 as an example:
1. When describing the VIN plate: 1 ~ Chevrolet Division, 36 ~ Malibu V8, 80 ~ 2-door sedan pickup
...and...
2. When describing the POP: 13 ~ Chevelle, even number (4 or 6) is a V8 - odd number (3 or5) is a L6, 80 ~ 2-door sedan pickup. The engine designations of 4 or 6 for a V8 engine, and 3 or 5 for a L6 engine was determined by the series.

A V8 300 Deluxe would be 4 and a Malibu would be 6.
A L6 300 Deluxe would be 3 and a Malibu would be 5.

Kansas City, Missouri

1st line:
B ~ Interior trim: Blue
DD ~ Body exterior paint: Mist Blue
136806K126154 ~ VIN
13680 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sedan pickup (80)
6 ~ Model Year of Production:1966
K ~ Final Assembly Plant: Kansas City, MO.
126154 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 26,154th vehicle at Kansas City
H ~ Carburetor source: Holley

2nd Line:
F1117EE ~ Engine number: Flint (F), November 17 (1117), 327/275 w/Powerglide (EE)
CB0827B ~ Rear axle number: 3.36 ratio (CB), August 27 (0827), Buffalo, N.Y. (B)
Q ~ Month of vehicle build: November

3rd Line:
T1115 ~ Transmission number: Toledo (T), November 15 (1115)

Options
			1
I	J	K	L	M	N	O

L-1 ~ Comfort and Convenience Group with standard mirror [RPO Z01]

Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons.

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1st line:
E ~ Interior trim: Black
AA ~ Body exterior paint: Tuxedo Black
136806K131857 ~ VIN
13680 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sedan pickup (80)
6 ~ Model Year of Production:1966
K ~ Final Assembly Plant: Kansas City, MO.
131857 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 31,857th vehicle at Kansas City
H ~ Carburetor source: Holley

2nd Line:
T1207ED ~ Engine Plant: Tonawanda Engine Plant, December 07 (1207), 396/325hp w/manual (ED)
CF1118B ~ Rear axle number: Positraction 3.31 ratio (CF), November 18 (1118), Buffalo, N.Y. (B)
C ~ Month of vehicle build: December

3rd Line:
P1119 ~ Transmission number: Muncie 4-speed (P), November 19 (1119)

Options
		3		1
I	J	K	L	M	N	O

K-3 ~ Radio [RPO U63]
M-1 ~ Air Conditioning [RPO C60]

Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons.

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