Scheme guide · 1960
Chrysler and Imperial 10-digit vehicle number, 1960
What each character of a 1960 Chrysler, Imperial VIN means, with the factory or regulatory source for every code.
1 source · 12 sourced codes · decode a VIN
Character by character
| Positions | Field | How it is read |
|---|---|---|
| 1–4 | Model, year built and plant (prefix) | See the code table below |
| 5–10 | Serial number | Production sequence number |
Where to find it: "The vehicle number is stamped on a metal plate attached to the left front door body hinge pillar" (1960 Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual, License Data, Fig. 2).
Model, year built and plant (prefix) codes
| Code | Meaning | Applies to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
8103 |
Chrysler Windsor (PC-1), Detroit-built, 1960 (starting vehicle number 81-03100001) | all | Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, Introduction, License Data (PDF p. 5): starting vehicle numbers, Detroit table; Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, General Data and Specifications (PDF p. 6), Starting Vehicle Numbers 1960 Models |
8503 |
Chrysler Windsor Town & Country (PC-1), Detroit-built, 1960 (starting vehicle number 85-03100001) | all | Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, Introduction, License Data (PDF p. 5): starting vehicle numbers, Detroit table; Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, General Data and Specifications (PDF p. 6), Starting Vehicle Numbers 1960 Models |
8203 |
Chrysler Saratoga (PC-2), Detroit-built, 1960 (starting vehicle number 82-03100001) | all | Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, Introduction, License Data (PDF p. 5): starting vehicle numbers, Detroit table; Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, General Data and Specifications (PDF p. 6), Starting Vehicle Numbers 1960 Models |
8303 |
Chrysler New Yorker (PC-3), Detroit-built, 1960 (starting vehicle number 83-03100001) | all | Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, Introduction, License Data (PDF p. 5): starting vehicle numbers, Detroit table; Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, General Data and Specifications (PDF p. 6), Starting Vehicle Numbers 1960 Models |
8703 |
Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country (PC-3), Detroit-built, 1960 (starting vehicle number 87-03100001) | all | Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, Introduction, License Data (PDF p. 5): starting vehicle numbers, Detroit table; Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, General Data and Specifications (PDF p. 6), Starting Vehicle Numbers 1960 Models |
8403 |
Chrysler 300F (PC3-300), Detroit-built, 1960 (starting vehicle number 84-03100001) | all | Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, Introduction, License Data (PDF p. 5): starting vehicle numbers, Detroit table; Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, General Data and Specifications (PDF p. 6), Starting Vehicle Numbers 1960 Models |
9104 |
Imperial Custom (PY-1), Detroit-built, 1960 (starting vehicle number 91-04100026) | all | Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, Introduction, License Data (PDF p. 5): starting vehicle numbers, Detroit table; Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, General Data and Specifications (PDF p. 6), Starting Vehicle Numbers 1960 Models |
9204 |
Imperial Crown (PY-1), Detroit-built, 1960 (starting vehicle number 92-04100026) | all | Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, Introduction, License Data (PDF p. 5): starting vehicle numbers, Detroit table; Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, General Data and Specifications (PDF p. 6), Starting Vehicle Numbers 1960 Models |
9304 |
Imperial LeBaron (PY-1), Detroit-built, 1960 (starting vehicle number 93-04100026) | all | Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, Introduction, License Data (PDF p. 5): starting vehicle numbers, Detroit table; Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, General Data and Specifications (PDF p. 6), Starting Vehicle Numbers 1960 Models |
8105 |
Chrysler Windsor (PC-1), Los Angeles-built, 1960 (starting vehicle number 81-05100001) | all | Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, Introduction, License Data (PDF p. 5): starting vehicle numbers, L.A. table; Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, General Data and Specifications (PDF p. 6), Starting Vehicle Numbers 1960 Models |
8205 |
Chrysler Saratoga (PC-2), Los Angeles-built, 1960 (starting vehicle number 82-05100001) | all | Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, Introduction, License Data (PDF p. 5): starting vehicle numbers, L.A. table; Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, General Data and Specifications (PDF p. 6), Starting Vehicle Numbers 1960 Models |
8305 |
Chrysler New Yorker (PC-3), Los Angeles-built, 1960 (starting vehicle number 83-05100001) | all | Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, Introduction, License Data (PDF p. 5): starting vehicle numbers, L.A. table; Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual 1960 (Models PC-1 Windsor, PC-2 Saratoga, PC-3 New Yorker, PY-1 Imperial), Part No. 81-070-0026, General Data and Specifications (PDF p. 6), Starting Vehicle Numbers 1960 Models |
Cautions for this scheme
- A decode reads the starting-number tables in Chrysler's own 1960 Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual. It does not prove the car is original or the car the plate was made for.
- Only the twelve prefixes the manual prints are decoded. The manual names the model and the plant table (Detroit or Los Angeles) for each prefix but does not assign a meaning to each digit, so no digit is decoded on its own.
- The engine number is a separate number stamped on the cylinder block behind the water pump (for example PR-38-8-4 for Windsor and Saratoga, P-41-8-4 for New Yorker, 300F and Imperial as starting engine numbers); it is not decoded here.
- 1961 Chrysler and Imperial numbers (including the 300G) and all 1955-1959 serials are not decoded: see chrysler-1955-1961-not-decodable.md.