[Marcus]

I am happy to anounce that I am now the proud new daddy of twin opels. But as a new daddy, I've got a couple of parental questions. As I have not been able to bring them home yet, and it maybe a couple of weeks. (Long drive.)

I bought one car and it comes with a parts car.

Anyway, my questions is of the VIN number, on one the VIN is 77-2776247 which definatly shows to be a '72. I've read through the posts about the VIN's, but I have yet to find a break down of the code. Does anyone have this information? I checked out http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.cfm?club=oana but it only lists the starting dates, and not the code it self.

 

[SoCalOpelGT]

VIN Info

Hi Marcus, I believe I have what you are looking for. I can scan the info and e-mail it to you. Please let me know what e-mail address to send it to.

Richard

 

[opelmark]

VIN identification

I have the Chassis and Body Parts catalog here in front of me. I'll use one of my 73 GTs as an example:

O........ Division Code (Opel)
Y........ Model Code (GT)
07....... Body Style (2 Door)
N....... Engine Code (1.9)
C....... Model Year (1973)
2....... Plant Code (9-Antwerp, 2-Bochum)
123456....... Serial Number

HTH, Mark

 

[opelmark]

Sorry that I couldn't find the VIN codes for the nine-digit "77" cars, or the "93" cars previous to those. I'm sure someone else will have the data on the older GTs . . . the books I have don't go back that far. Richard, do YOU have them? I think the group would be interested in you posting them.

 

[Marcus]

I'm not sure, but I think that it was only the preface of the numbers that changed.

 

[Want my GT]

1973 VIN Question

I know that the OY07 in a '73 VIN stands for Opel GT, and the N for Engine Code, and the C for the Model Year, and the next number stands for the Assembly Plant. If that digit (Assembly Plant digit) is 3, where was my GT assembled?

 

[GTJIM (R.I.P.)]

GT Assembly

Most - if not all GTs were assembled at Bochum and the number after the "C" is "2"
So if yours does have a "3" then it must be unusual as I have no listing for it.

 

[nobody]

from memory

0y07nc is common for 73.

 

[Want my GT]

3 after the C

Hey,

Mine does have a three after the C. So do all three of the 1973 GT's listed on E-Bay right now. Are you sure this is unusual?

 

[Want my GT]

Plant Code = 3

I'll use one of my 73 GTs as an example:

O........ Division Code (Opel)
Y........ Model Code (GT)
07....... Body Style (2 Door)
N....... Engine Code (1.9)
C....... Model Year (1973)
2....... Plant Code (9-Antwerp, 2-Bochum)
123456....... Serial Number

I see you have 9 as Antwerp and 2 as Bochum. My GT has a 3 for a plant code...what does that mean??

 

[nobody]

As an example OY07nc3050299 was normal and one of mine so trust me that is a typical #.

 

[GTJIM (R.I.P.)]

Look at the VIN Tag ...

I see you have 9 as Antwerp and 2 as Bochum. My GT has a 3 for a plant code...what does that mean??

The alloy VIN plate under the hood on the top of the firewall will have something like:

"ADAM OPEL A.G. Russelsheim"
with ---------- "WERK BOCHUM"

under the Russelsheim.

What has your GT got in place of either Russelsheim or Bochum ?

That may give us a clue as the where it was built.

 

[spdkilz02]

does the same go for the mantas as well?

 

[GTJIM (R.I.P.)]

Antwerp

does the same go for the mantas as well?

The VIN plate on Mantas for 1973 may show a "C" followed by a "9"
and 1974 a "D" followed by a "9" with "Antwerp" on the VIN plate.
As in those years the US imported ones are recorded as being built in the Opel, Belgium assembly plant at Antwerp.
What is on your Manta VIN plate??

 

[spdkilz02]

mine is a 0L77ND9

 

[GTJIM (R.I.P.)]

Yep!

"O" = Opel
"L" = Model Code (1900 - Manta)
"77" = Body Style (Coupe')
"N" = Engine Code (1.9 litre)
"D" = 1974
"9" = Antwerp

What is on the alloy VIN plate under the hood? ON the top left corner of the plate?

 

[spdkilz02]

thats what it is on the title. the plate on the passenger side frame rail has nothing like this, only numbers

 

[coolchrisp]

hmmm

I have just read threw alot of the VIN # threads but im still baffeled.
My GT is titled as a '73, but the vin on the dash and on the plate under the hood is "772749960". And from what i read that is a 71 or 72 model number?
I know my car is a frankenstien (71 motor,69 doors, and waht i thought to be a 73 body) but this just doesnt add up.

 

[ronskydivepops]

An old service manual that I have says that the manufacturers identification plate does not identify the car by model year, but rather by model and number. The first two digits of the identification number indicate the vehicle model. The rest of the number is the vehicle serial number. I read some where recently that the cars year of manufactor was determined by the serial number. I'll see if I can dig it up.

 

[nobody]

In 73 the GT had 2 different numbers on the dash one that starts with OY07 and under the hood is one starting with 77. If you move a 73 across state lines and it has to be inspected it gives motor vehicle department fits.