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VIN numbers and production year changes
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Originally Posted by talljames
Just wanted to update this thread. Mine was manufactured in europe on 22/11/04 so you would probably say it is a 2005 model. However, for the 10th digit of the VIN it is listed as 0 (zero) so I am not sure what that means.
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In the US, model years do follow a specific pattern, with one year's production closing out usually a couple of months prior to the "big reveal" of the new models in September. At least, that was the way it was done back in the day, but maybe not so much, now.
Some models were introduced later, due to production delays ('70 1/2 Camaro), and once the production delay was so bad, they skipped a model year (there were no '83 Corvettes sold). And, there were parts continued from one year to another (cylinder heads made in 1965 on my '66 Chevelle), and parts made for the following model year were used on late-production previous model year cars (my '66 Chevelle, built in July '66. had a '67 rear axle assembly...improved spring perches...). There are many other examples, but I'm an old-school Chevy gut....
As for European VIN numbers, there seem to be different coding standards, at least prior to the EU, so you'd have to use a VIN decoder specific for European cars. Perhaps this one: https://coceurope.eu/vin-decoder-vehicle/
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01 BMW X5 E53,3.0i-5L40E, 7/13/01
topas-blau,Leder-grau,"resto-project car"
Here:
14 Lexus ES350,3.5L-U660E
09 HHR Panel,2.2L-4T45E
04 Chevy 2500HD,6.0L-4L80E
98 GMC Sierra 1500,5.7L-4L60E
Gone:
66 Chevelle Malibu 2dr ht.,327>441c.i.-TH350>PGlide/transbrake
08 Cobalt Coupe,2.2L-4T45E
69 & 75 C10s,350c.i.-TH350
86 S10,2.8L-700R4
73 Volvo 142,2.0L-MT4
72 & 73 VW SuperBeetles,1.6l-MT4
64 VW,1.2l-MT4
67 Dodge Monaco 500 2dr ht.,383c.i.-A727
56 Chevy 210 4dr,265c.i.-PGlide
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