1969 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 or 5) 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 Malibu would be 6.
A L6 300 Deluxe would be 3 and Malibu would be 5.
Baltimore, Maryland
Courtesy Warren Leunig
1st line:
136809B330161 ~ VIN
13680 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sedan pickup (80)
9 ~ Year of Production: 1969
B ~ Final Assembly Plant: Baltimore, MD.
330161 ~ Sequence Assembly Number, 30,161st Chevelle at Baltimore
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester
2nd line:
T1122HA ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda (T), November 22 (1122), L48 350-4/300hp
w/manual (HA)
CW1121B ~ Rear Axle Number: 3.31:1 ratio (CW), November 21 (1121), Buffalo
(B)
D ~ Vehicle Build Month: December
3rd line:
H9T02 ~ Transmission Number: Heavy Duty 3-speed (H), Year (69) December
2 (T02)
|
Options |
||||||
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
G-1 ~ Power Steering [RPO N40]
H-1 ~ Power Brakes [RPO J50]
I-3 ~ Radio
J-3 ~ Disc Brakes [RPO J52]
L-3 ~ Power Windows [RPO A31]
Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons
Courtesy Peter Culberg
1st line:
136809B331162 ~ VIN
13680 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sedan pickup (80)
9 ~ Year of Production: 1969
B ~ Final Assembly Plant: Baltimore, MD.
331162 ~ Sequence Assembly Number, 31,162nd Chevelle at Baltimore
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester
2nd line:
T1214JK ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda (T), December 14 (1214), L35 396/325hp
w/TH400 (JK)
CX1102B ~ Rear Axle Number: 3.07:1 ratio (CX), November 02 (1102), Buffalo
(B)
D ~ Vehicle Build Month: December
3rd line:
69C340 ~ Transmission Number: Year (69). Turbo Hydramatic 400 engine
code 396/325hp (C), build date starts with January 1, 1968; 340 is December
6 (1968)
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Options |
||||||
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
| G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
G-1 ~ Power Steering [RPO N40]
H-1 ~ Power Brakes [RPO J50]
I-3 ~ Radio
J-3 ~ Disc Brakes [RPO J52]
K-1 ~ Air Conditioning [RPO C60]
Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons
