Production - Vehicle Identification
VIN Decoding - Australian Mopars - VC to VF
By Keegan Rowe
On early models the body number is stamped in to the right hand inner fender.
First and second character:
Indicates the model. V for valiant and C/E/F for the model.
Third character:
Indicates the gearbox that was supplied.
| 3 | 6 cylinder manual transmission |
| 4 | 6 cylinder auto transmission |
| 6 | 8 cylinder auto transmission |
| 7 | 6 cylinder HP manual transmission |
| 8 | 6 cylinder HP auto transmission |
Fourth character:
The price range:
| L | Low |
| E | Economy |
| M | Medium |
| H | High |
| S | Special |
| P | Premium |
Fifth and sixth character:
The body type:
| 20 | Utility |
| 23 | 2 Door Hardtop |
| 41 | 4 Door Sedan |
| 45 | 4 Door Station Wagon |
Each body has a unique serial number which reflects it's production number, numbers are sequential starting from 00001 in each body type.
For example, VE8-M-41-0123. This decodes as a Valiant 'E' model, with a 6 cylinder HP automatic transmission, medium price range in a sedan body. The transmission type dictates the engine type as well - the HP automatic indicates that the engine is a 160HP Slant 6 cylinder.