Mac and All: Lets start at the end. Body 825 is a non-letter 300 Convertible. S-38 engine is a 1962 ("S" Series) 383. Your "Trim" number looks more like an SO number, and if so, the first four digits would be the scheduled date of production, 5/16/62. I have no idea what "Prod: 1971" means. VIN# 8223 218424 is a 1962 non-letter 300. Hope this helps a little. 300ly, Gil C. In a message dated 2/3/2010 6:37:49 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, jimmac2004@xxxxxxxxx writes: Hi All, I no longer have my 62 service manual, can someone decode these #'s from a 62 300 Convert. Vin # 8223218424, Prod: 1971, Trim: 05161187, S-38 engine , Bdy 825, Thanks, Mac [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: Chrysler300-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Chrysler300-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/