by Dr. Radut

V.I.N. Plate Decoding – 1968-74 MODELS

1968-74 models have the Vehicle Identification Number located on a stainless-steel plate riveted to the left side of the instrument panel, visible through the windshield.
1st digit: Car make:
B = Barracuda
J = Challenger
L = Dart
R = Belvedere / Satellite
V = Valiant / Duster
W = Coronet/1971-74 Charger
X = 1966-70 Charger
2nd digit: Series number:
L = Valiant (1968-74), Duster (1970-74), Dart (1968-74), Dart Swinger (1968-70), Dart Swinger Special (1971-74), Demon (1971-72), Dart Sport (1973-74), Belvedere (1968-70), Satellite coupe (1971-74), Coronet (1968-74), Charger coupe (1971-74)
M = Dart Swinger 340 (1969-70), Demon 340 (1971-72), Dart Sport 340 (1973), Dart Sport 360 (1974), Road Runner (1968-74), Road Runner SuperBird (1970), Road Runner GTX (1972-74), Coronet SuperBee (1968-70), Charger SuperBee (1971)
H = Valiant Signet (1968-69), Barracuda (1968-69), Barracuda ‘Cuda (1969), Scamp (1971-74), Dart 270 (1968), Dart Custom (1969-74), Dart Swinger (1971-74), Satellite (1968- 70), Satellite Sebring (1971-74), Satellite Custom (1971-74),Coronet 440 (1968-70), Charger (1970), Charger coupe (1971-74), Coronet Custom (1971-74), Barracuda (1970-74),Challenger (1970-74), Challenger T/A (1970)
P = Valiant Brougham (1974), Dart GT (1968-69), Dart SE (1974), Sport Satellite (1968-70), Satellite Sebring Plus (1971-74), Satellite Brougham (1971), Regent, Coronet 500, Charger (1968-69), Charger 500 (1970-71), Charger SE (1971-74), Coronet Brougham (1971), Crestwood (1971-74), Barracuda Gran Coupe (1970-71)
S = Duster 340 (1970-73), Duster 360 (1974), Dart GTS (1968-69), Dart GSS (1968), Challenger R/T (1970), GTX (1968-71), Coronet R/T (1968-70), Charger R/T (1968-71), Charger 500 (early 1969), Barracuda ‘Cuda (1970-74), Barracuda AAR ‘Cuda (1970), Challenger R/T (1970-71), Challenger Rallye (1972)
X = Charger 500 (late 1969), and Charger Daytona (1969)
O = Barracuda Super Stock (1968), Dart Super Stock (1968) K = Belvedere Police (1968-70), Satellite Police (1971-74), Coronet Police (1968-74)
N = Coronet New York Taxi (1970-71)
G = Coronet New York Taxi (1972-74)
T = Belvedere Taxi (1968-70), Satellite Taxi (1971-74), Coronet Taxi (1968-74)
3rd and 4th digit: Body style
21 = 2-door sedan
23 = 2-door coupe
27 = 2-door convertible
29 = 2-door Sports coupe
41 = 4-door sedan
45 = 4-door Station Wagon (6 passenger)
46 = 4-door Station Wagon (9 passenger)
5th digit: Engine
A = 170 c.i.d./115hp 1-bbl slant-6 (1968-69)
B = 225 c.i.d./145hp 1-bbl slant-6 (1968-69)
B = 198 c.i.d./125hp (1970-71), 100hp (1972), or 95hp (1973-74) 1-bbl slant-6
C = Special order slant-6 (1968-69)
C = 225 c.i.d./145hp (1970-71), 110hp (1972), or 105hp (1973-74) 1-bbl slant-6
D = 273 c.i.d./190hp 2-bbl V8 (1968-69)
E = Special order slant-6 (1970-74)
F = 318 c.i.d./230hp 2-bbl V8 (1968-69)
G = 383 c.i.d./290hp 2-bbl V8 (1968-69)
G = 318 c.i.d./230hp (1970-71), 150hp (1972-74), 155hp (1972), or 170hp (1973-74 Road Runner) 2-bbl V8
H = 383 c.i.d./330hp or 335hp 4-bbl V8 (1968-69)
H = 340 c.i.d./275hp (1970-71) or 240hp (1972-73) 4-bbl V8
J = 426 c.i.d./425hp 2×4-bbl V8 Hemi (1968-69)
J = 340 c.i.d./290hp 3×2-bbl V8 (1970) (AAR & T/A)
L = 440 c.i.d./375hp 4-bbl V8 (1968-69)
L = 383 c.i.d./290hp (1970) or 275hp (1971) 2-bbl V8
L = 360 c.i.d./200hp or 245hp 4-bbl V8 (1974)
M = Special order V8 (1968-69)
M = 440 c.i.d./390hp 3×2-bbl V8 (1969) (Six Pack/6-Barrel)
M = 400 c.i.d./190hp (1972), 175hp or 185hp (1973) 2-bbl V8
N = 383 c.i.d./330hp or 335hp(1970) or 300hp (1971) 4-bbl V8
N = 400 c.i.d./205hp 4-bbl V8 (1974)
P = 340 c.i.d./275hp 4-bbl V8 (1968-69)
P = 400 c.i.d./255hp (1972), 260hp (1973), or 250hp (1974) 4-bbl V8
R = 426 c.i.d./425hp 2×4-bbl V8 Hemi (1970-71)
U = 440 c.i.d./375hp (1970), 370hp (1971), 280hp (1972-73), 290hp (1972), or 275hp (1974) 4-bbl V8
V = 1970=440 3 2bbl, 390hp, 1971=440 3 2bbl. 385hp, 1972=440 3 2bbl 330hp
Z = Special order V8 (1970-74)
6th digit: Model year:
8 = 1968
9 = 1969
0 = 1970
1 = 1971
2 = 1972
3 = 1973
4 = 1974
7th digit: Assembly plant:
A = Lynch Road, Detroit, MI
B = Dodge Main, Hamtramck, MI
C = Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, MI
D = Belvidere, IL
E = Los Angeles, CA
F = Newark, DE
G = St. Louis, MO
H = New Stanton, PA
P = Export
R = Windsor, Ont. Canada
8th through 13th digits: Sequential production number starting with 100001