General Information/Specifications: Vehicle Identification Number Listings

3RD GENERATION VIN BREAKDOWN

Layout and typework by G.K.W. Wink (g.k.w.wink@rc.rug.n)

Sources:

bulletThe genuine Camaro White Book by Michael Antonick
bullet1991 General Motors Pontiac Parts Guide (courtesy Jim Sturcbecher)

1982
 1 G 1 A P 8 7 H 4 C N 1 0 0 0 0 1
 | | | | | |-| | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
 | | | | |  |  | | | |                  total production = 189747
 | | | | |  |  | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
 | | | | |  |  | | |                    N = Norwood, L = Van Nuys
 | | | | |  |  | | +-----------------> Model Year
 | | | | |  |  | |                      C = 1982
 | | | | |  |  | +-------------------> Check Digit
 | | | | |  |  +---------------------> Engine Code
 | | | | |  |                           1 = 173 cid V6 LC1, 2 = 151 cid L4 LQ9
 | | | | |  |                           7 = 305 cid V8 LU5, F = 151 cid L4 LQ8
 | | | | |  |                           H = 305 cid V8 LG4
 | | | | |  +------------------------> Body Type
 | | | | |                              87 = 2 door coupe
 | | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
 | | | |                                Chevrolet:
 | | | |                                 P = Sport Coupe, Z28 Sport Coupe
 | | | |                                 S = Berlinetta
 | | | |                                Pontiac:
 | | | |                                 S = Firebird
 | | | |                                 W = Firebird Trans Am
 | | | |                                 X = Firebird Special Edition
 | | | +-----------------------------> Restraint System
 | | |                                  A = Non-passive restraint manual belts
 | | |                                  B = Passive restraint automatic belts
 | | |                                  C = Passive restraint inflatable restr
 | | +-------------------------------> Make
 | |                                    1 = Chevrolet, 2 = Pontiac
 | +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
 |                                      G = General Motors
 +-----------------------------------> Country
                                        1 = USA, 2 = Canada

 

1983
 1 G 1 A P 8 7 7 X D N 1 0 0 0 0 1
 | | | | | |-| | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
 | | | | |  |  | | | |                  total production = 154381
 | | | | |  |  | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
 | | | | |  |  | | |                    N = Norwood, L = Van Nuys
 | | | | |  |  | | +-----------------> Model Year
 | | | | |  |  | |                      D = 1983
 | | | | |  |  | +-------------------> Check Digit
 | | | | |  |  +---------------------> Engine Code
 | | | | |  |                           1 = 173 cid V6 LC1, 2 = 151 cid L4 LQ9
 | | | | |  |                           7 = 305 cid V8 L69, F = 151 cid L4 LQ8
 | | | | |  |                           H = 305 cid V8 LG4, S = 305 cid V8 LU5
 | | | | |  +------------------------> Body Type
 | | | | |                              87 = 2 door coupe
 | | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
 | | | |                                Chevrolet:
 | | | |                                 P = Sport Coupe, Z28 Sport Coupe
 | | | |                                 S = Berlinetta
 | | | |                                Pontiac:
 | | | |                                 S = Firebird
 | | | |                                 W = Firebird Trans Am
 | | | |                                 X = Firebird Special Edition
 | | | +-----------------------------> Restraint System
 | | |                                  A = Non-passive restr manual belts-A77
 | | |                                  B = Passive restr automated Belts-A77
 | | +-------------------------------> Make
 | |                                    1 = Chevrolet, 2 = Pontiac
 | +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
 |                                      G = General Motors
 +-----------------------------------> Country
                                        1 = USA, 2 = Canada

 

1984
 1 G 1 A P 8 7 H X E N 1 0 0 0 0 1
 | | | | | |-| | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
 | | | | |  |  | | |                    total production = 261591
 | | | | |  |  | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
 | | | | |  |  | | |                    N = Norwood, L = Van Nuys
 | | | | |  |  | | +-----------------> Model Year
 | | | | |  |  | |                      E = 1984
 | | | | |  |  | +-------------------> Check Digit
 | | | | |  |  +---------------------> Engine Code
 | | | | |  |                           1 = 173 cid V6 LC1, 2 = 151 cid L4 LQ9
 | | | | |  |                           G = 305 cid V8 L69, H = 305 cid V8 LG4
 | | | | |  +------------------------> Body Type
 | | | | |                              87 = 2 door coupe
 | | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
 | | | |                                Chevrolet:
 | | | |                                 P = Sport Coupe, Z28 Sport Coupe
 | | | |                                 S = Berlinetta
 | | | |                                Pontiac:
 | | | |                                 S = Firebird
 | | | |                                 W = Firebird Trans Am
 | | | |                                 X = Firebird Special Edition
 | | | +-----------------------------> Restraint System
 | | |                                  A = Non-passive restr manual belts-A77
 | | +-------------------------------> Make
 | |                                    1 = Chevrolet, 2 = Pontiac
 | +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
 |                                      G = General Motors
 +-----------------------------------> Country
                                        1 = USA, 2 = Canada

 

1985
 1 G 1 F P 8 7 H X F N 1 0 0 0 0 1
 | | | | | |-| | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
 | | | | |  |  | | | |                  total production = 180018
 | | | | |  |  | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
 | | | | |  |  | | |                    N = Norwood, L = Van Nuys
 | | | | |  |  | | +-----------------> Model Year
 | | | | |  |  | |                      F = 1985
 | | | | |  |  | +-------------------> Check Digit
 | | | | |  |  +---------------------> Engine Code
 | | | | |  |                           1 = 173 cid V6 LB8, 2 = 151 cid L4 LQ9
 | | | | |  |                           F = 305 cid V8 LB9, G = 305 cid V8 L69
 | | | | |  |                           H = 305 cid V8 LG4
 | | | | |  +------------------------> Body Type
 | | | | |                              87 = 2 door coupe
 | | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
 | | | |                                Chevrolet:
 | | | |                                 P = Sport Coupe, Z28 Sport Coupe
 | | | |                                 S = Berlinetta
 | | | |                                Pontiac:
 | | | |                                 S = Firebird
 | | | |                                 W = Firebird Trans Am
 | | | |                                 X = Firebird Special Edition
 | | | +-----------------------------> Carline Code
 | | |                                  Chevrolet:  F = Camaro
 | | |                                  Pontiac:    F = Firebird
 | | +-------------------------------> Make
 | |                                    1 = Chevrolet, 2 = Pontiac
 | +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
 |                                      G = General Motors
 +-----------------------------------> Country
                                        1 = USA, 2 = Canada

 

1986
 1 G 1 F P 8 7 H X G N 1 0 0 0 0 1
 | | | | | |-| | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
 | | | | |  |  | | | |                  total production = 192219
 | | | | |  |  | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
 | | | | |  |  | | |                    N = Norwood, L = Van Nuys
 | | | | |  |  | | +-----------------> Model Year
 | | | | |  |  | |                      G = 1986
 | | | | |  |  | +-------------------> Check Digit
 | | | | |  |  +---------------------> Engine Code
 | | | | |  |                           F = 305 cid V8 LB9, G = 305 cid V8 L69
 | | | | |  |                           H = 305 cid V8 LG4, S = 173 cid V6 LB8
 | | | | |  +------------------------> Body Type
 | | | | |                              87 = 2 door coupe
 | | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
 | | | |                                Chevrolet:
 | | | |                                 P = Sport Coupe, Z28 Sport Coupe
 | | | |                                 S = Berlinetta
 | | | |                                Pontiac:
 | | | |                                 S = Firebird
 | | | |                                 W = Firebird Trans Am
 | | | |                                 X = Firebird Special Edition
 | | | +-----------------------------> Carline Code
 | | |                                   Chevrolet:  F = Camaro
 | | |                                   Pontiac:    F = Firebird
 | | +-------------------------------> Make
 | |                                    1 = Chevrolet, 2 = Pontiac
 | +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
 |                                      G = General Motors
 +-----------------------------------> Country
                                        1 = USA, 2 = Canada

 

1987
 1 G 1 F P 2 1 H X H L 1 0 0 0 0 1
 | | | | | | | | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
 | | | | | | | | | | |                  total production = 137760
 | | | | | | | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
 | | | | | | | | | |                    N = Norwood (closed '87), L = Van Nuys
 | | | | | | | | | +-----------------> Model Year
 | | | | | | | | |                      H = 1987
 | | | | | | | | +-------------------> Check Digit
 | | | | | | | +---------------------> Engine Code
 | | | | | | |                          8 = 350 cid V8 B2L, F = 305 cid V8 LB9
 | | | | | | |                          H = 305 cid V8 LG4, S = 173 cid V6 LB8
 | | | | | | +-----------------------> Restraint System
 | | | | | |                            1 = Manual belts
 | | | | | |                            2 = Manual belts (built in safety)
 | | | | | |                            3 = Manual belts ( " - driver only)
 | | | | | |                            4 = Automatic belts
 | | | | | +-------------------------> Body Type
 | | | | |                              2 = 2 door coupe
 | | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
 | | | |                                Chevrolet:
 | | | |                                 P = Camaro (all models)
 | | | |                                Pontiac:
 | | | |                                 S = Firebird
 | | | |                                 W = Firebird Trans Am
 | | | +-----------------------------> Carline Code
 | | |                                  Chevrolet:  F = Camaro
 | | |                                  Pontiac:    F = Firebird
 | | +-------------------------------> Make
 | |                                    1 = Chevrolet, 2 = Pontiac
 | +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
 |                                      G = General Motors
 +-----------------------------------> Country
                                        1 = USA, 2 = Canada

 

1988
 1 G 1 F P 2 1 S X J L 1 0 0 0 0 1
 | | | | | | | | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
 | | | | | | | | | | |                  total production = 96275
 | | | | | | | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
 | | | | | | | | | |                    L = Van Nuys
 | | | | | | | | | +-----------------> Model Year
 | | | | | | | | |                      J = 1988
 | | | | | | | | +-------------------> Check Digit
 | | | | | | | +---------------------> Engine Code
 | | | | | | |                           E = 305 cid V8 L03, F = 305 cid V8 LB9
 | | | | | | |                           S = 173 cid V6 LB8, 8 = 350 cid V8 B2L
 | | | | | | |                                                    or L98
 | | | | | | +-----------------------> Restraint System
 | | | | | |                            1 = Manual belts
 | | | | | |                            2 = Manual belts (built in safety)
 | | | | | |                            3 = Manual belts (driver inflatable)
 | | | | | |                            4 = Automatic belts
 | | | | | +-------------------------> Body Type
 | | | | |                              2 = Hatchback Coupe, 3 = Convertible
 | | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
 | | | |                                Chevrolet:
 | | | |                                 P = Camaro (all models)
 | | | |                                Pontiac:
 | | | |                                 S = Firebird
 | | | |                                 W = Firebird Trans Am
 | | | +-----------------------------> Carline Code
 | | |                                  Chevrolet:  F = Camaro
 | | |                                  Pontiac:    F = Firebird
 | | +-------------------------------> Make
 | |                                    1 = Chevrolet, 2 = Pontiac
 | +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
 |                                      G = General Motors
 +-----------------------------------> Country
                                        1 = USA, 2 = Canada

 

1989
 1 G 1 F P 2 1 S X K L 1 0 0 0 0 1
 | | | | | | | | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
 | | | | | | | | | | |                  total production = 110739
 | | | | | | | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
 | | | | | | | | | |                    L = Van Nuys
 | | | | | | | | | +-----------------> Model Year
 | | | | | | | | |                      K = 1989
 | | | | | | | | +-------------------> Check Digit
 | | | | | | | +---------------------> Engine Code
 | | | | | | |                          E = 305 cid V8 L03, F = 305 cid V8 LB9
 | | | | | | |                          S = 173 cid V6 LB8, 8 = 350 cid V8 L98
 | | | | | | +-----------------------> Restraint System
 | | | | | |                            1 = Manual belts
 | | | | | |                            2 = Manual belts (built in safety)
 | | | | | |                            3 = Manual belts (driver inflatable)
 | | | | | |                            4 = Automatic belts
 | | | | | +-------------------------> Body Type
 | | | | |                              2 = Hatchback Coupe, 3 = Convertible
 | | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
 | | | |                                Chevrolet:
 | | | |                                 P = Camaro (all models)
 | | | |                                Pontiac:
 | | | |                                 S = Firebird
 | | | |                                 W = Firebird Trans Am
 | | | +-----------------------------> Carline Code
 | | |                                  Chevrolet:  F = Camaro
 | | |                                  Pontiac:    F = Firebird
 | | +-------------------------------> Make
 | |                                    1 = Chevrolet, 2 = Pontiac
 | +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
 |                                      G = General Motors
 +-----------------------------------> Country
                                        1 = USA, 2 = Canada

 

1990
 1 G 1 F P 2 3 E X L L 1 0 0 0 0 1
 | | | | | | | | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
 | | | | | | | | | | |                  total production = 34986
 | | | | | | | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
 | | | | | | | | | |                    L = Van Nuys
 | | | | | | | | | +-----------------> Model Year
 | | | | | | | | |                      L = 1990
 | | | | | | | | +-------------------> Check Digit
 | | | | | | | +---------------------> Engine Code
 | | | | | | |                          F = 305 cid V8 LB9, E = 305 cid V8 L03
 | | | | | | |                          T = 191 cid V6 LH0, 8 = 350 cid V8 B2L
 | | | | | | +-----------------------> Restraint System
 | | | | | |                            1 = Manual belts
 | | | | | |                            2 = Manual belts (built in safety)
 | | | | | |                            3 = Manual belts (driver inflatable)
 | | | | | |                            4 = Automatic belts
 | | | | | +-------------------------> Body Type
 | | | | |                              2 = Hatchback Coupe, 3 = Convertible
 | | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
 | | | |                                Chevrolet:
 | | | |                                 P = Camaro (all models)
 | | | |                                Pontiac:
 | | | |                                 S = Firebird
 | | | |                                 W = Firebird Trans Am
 | | | +-----------------------------> Carline Code
 | | |                                  Chevrolet:  F = Camaro
 | | |                                  Pontiac:    F = Firebird
 | | +-------------------------------> Make
 | |                                    1 = Chevrolet, 2 = Pontiac
 | +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
 |                                      G = General Motors
 +-----------------------------------> Country
                                        1 = USA, 2 = Canada

 

1991
 1 G 1 F P 2 3 E X M L 1 0 0 0 0 1
 | | | | | | | | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
 | | | | | | | | | | |                  total production = 100838
 | | | | | | | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
 | | | | | | | | | |                    L = Van Nuys
 | | | | | | | | | +-----------------> Model Year
 | | | | | | | | |                      M = 1991
 | | | | | | | | +-------------------> Check Digit
 | | | | | | | +---------------------> Engine Code
 | | | | | | |                          F = 305 cid V8 LB9, E = 305 cid V8 L03
 | | | | | | |                          T = 191 cid V6 LH0, 8 = 350 cid V8 B2L
 | | | | | | |                                                   or L98
 | | | | | | +-----------------------> Restraint System
 | | | | | |                            1 = Manual belts
 | | | | | |                            2 = Manual belts (built in safety)
 | | | | | |                            3 = Manual belts (driver inflatable)
 | | | | | |                            4 = Automatic belts
 | | | | | +-------------------------> Body Type
 | | | | |                              2 = Hatchback Coupe, 3 = Convertible
 | | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
 | | | |                                Chevrolet:
 | | | |                                 P = Camaro (all models)
 | | | |                                Pontiac:
 | | | |                                 S = Firebird
 | | | |                                 W = Firebird Trans Am
 | | | +-----------------------------> Carline Code
 | | |                                  Chevrolet:  F = Camaro
 | | |                                  Pontiac:    F = Firebird
 | | +-------------------------------> Make
 | |                                    1 = Chevrolet, 2 = Pontiac
 | +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
 |                                      G = General Motors
 +-----------------------------------> Country
                                        1 = USA, 2 = Canada

 

1992
 1 G 1 F P 2 3 E X N L 1 0 0 0 0 1
 | | | | | | | | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
 | | | | | | | | | | |                  total production = 70007
 | | | | | | | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
 | | | | | | | | | |                    L = Van Nuys
 | | | | | | | | | +-----------------> Model Year
 | | | | | | | | |                      N = 1992
 | | | | | | | | +-------------------> Check Digit
 | | | | | | | +---------------------> Engine Code
 | | | | | | |                          F = 305 cid V8 LB9, E = 305 cid V8 L03
 | | | | | | |                          T = 191 cid V6 LH0, 8 = 350 cid V8 B2L
 | | | | | | |                                                   or L98
 | | | | | | +-----------------------> Restraint System
 | | | | | |                            1 = Manual belts
 | | | | | |                            2 = Manual belts (built in safety)
 | | | | | |                            3 = Manual belts (driver inflatable)
 | | | | | |                            4 = Automatic belts
 | | | | | +-------------------------> Body Type
 | | | | |                              2 = Hatchback Coupe, 3 = Convertible 
 | | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
 | | | |                                Chevrolet:
 | | | |                                 P = Camaro (all models)
 | | | |                                Pontiac:
 | | | |                                 S = Firebird
 | | | |                                 W = Firebird Trans Am
 | | | +-----------------------------> Carline Code
 | | |                                  Chevrolet:  F = Camaro
 | | |                                  Pontiac:    F = Firebird
 | | +-------------------------------> Make
 | |                                    1 = Chevrolet, 2 = Pontiac
 | +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
 |                                      G = General Motors
 +-----------------------------------> Country
                                        1 = USA, 2 = Canada