I think the first two digits are missing - the two that are stamped on the plate by hand when the car comes off the line. The first digit should be "9". If that is true, then the remainder decodes as : 2 - 1962 model year 3 - Jefferson Avenue plant 130841 - 30,841st car off the line (Jefferson built Chrysler, Imperial and Dodge Custom 880 models in 1962) Bill Vancouver, BC ----- Original Message ----- From: <FltSgt@xxxxxxx> To: <Mailing-List@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 7:09 PM Subject: IML: 1962 VIN > Ho Ho Ho > > Do one of you have the ability to explain the VIN number of this 62 ( > 23130481 ) ? > > Rodger & Gabby > Colo Spgs > > '47 De Soto Custom w/Fluid Drive & passenger door mounted swamp cooler > '63 Le Baron w/F-Sweep trunk lid & std A/C > '66 Le Baron w/dual A/C & reverbed AM/FM > '70 Overlander - InterNational > '77 D150 w/360, NP 4 Spd, 12 Bolt Axle, OEM Buckets & etc > > ----------------- 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