RE: Max wedge VIN info

["Robert (UK)" <r.lane@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill/Dave

Thanks for the info - I'm sure I've looked up our fender tag & vin plate 
before but didnt have the info to hand, so got all excited when you said 
'the 4th digit needs to be a 2'!

Robert
63 Polara 500
England


Bill Watson wrote:
> 
> The 4th digit on 1960-64 VIN plus American 1965 VIN, is for the assembly
> plant.  Before 1966 there was no digit in the VIN for the engine size, 
> only
> whether it was a 6 or V8 in the case of Plymouth, Dodge, Valiant, Dart,
> Coronet and Belvedere..
> 
> A "1" in the 4th spot means the car was built at Lynch Road, Detroit,  
> while
> "2" is for Hamtramck.  During the MasWedge era. (1962-64) Lynch Road 
> built
> Plymouths and Hamtramck built Dodges.  All MaxWedge cars were built at 
> Lynch
> and Hamtramck.  No where else.
> 
> So, the"2" in the 4th digit of your Polara 500 means it was built at
> Hamtramck, Michigan (aka Dodge Main)..
> 
> Bill
> Vancouver, BC


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