C5611286 C = Imperial 56 = 1956 model year 11286 = sequential production number, which started at 1001 Thus it was the 10,286th 1956 Imperial off the line. . The American-built 1956 Chrysler Windsor was "W56", the New Yorker "N56" and the 300-B was "3N56", Windsor and New Yorker czrs built at LosAngeles had "L" after the "56". The same layout was used in 1955 with "55" for the model year and again in 1957 ("57" model year). Tbe Saratoga, brought back for 1957, was "L57". Bill Vancouver, BC ----- Original Message ----- From: <arbie104@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 7:45 PM Subject: Re: IML: Tracking my vehicle > What year is the vehicle? > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: YBSHORE@xxxxxxx > > Fellow Enthusiasts, > > > > can someone help me decipher what this means to the true aficionado: > > > > VIN: C5611286 > > > > Thanks in advance, this Polish guy is still technologically challenged. > > > > ybshore > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm