1973 Mopar Vin Decoder

This article will help you decode a 1973 Mopar VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). The Mopar VIN Decoder below will decode any Dodge, Plymouth or Chrysler VIN automatically. Read down below to learn more about the 1973 Mopar VIN and what each digit, number and letter means.

Mopar Vin Decoder (1966-1974)

Enter your Mopar 13-digit VIN. After entering the VIN, click the Decode VIN button or press enter on your keyboard.

Your Decoded VIN

Decoding a 1973 Mopar VIN

The 13 digit vin has a combination of letters and numbers. Let’s examine each one and what they mean.

Additional Mopar VIN Decoder Years

1st Digit = Carline

B = Plymouth Barracuda
R = Plymouth Satellite/Sebring
V = Plymouth Valiant/Duster/Scamp
P = Plymouth Fury
J = Dodge Challenger
L = Dodge Dart
W = Dodge Coronet/Charger
D = Dodge Monaco/Polara
C = Chrysler
Y = Imperial

2nd Digit = Price Class

L = Low
M = Medium
H = High
P = Premium
S = Special
K = Police
T = Taxi
G = New York Taxi

3rd & 4th Digits = Body Type

21 = 2 Dr. Sedan
23 = 2 Dr. Hardtop
29 = 2 Dr. Sport Hardtop
41 = 4 Dr. Sedan
43 = 4 Dr. Hardtop
45 = 2 Seat Station Wagon
46 = 3 Seat Station Wagon

5th Digit = Engine Displacement Cu. In.

B = 198
C = 225
E = Spec. Ord. 6
G = 318
H = 340
K = 360
M = 400 2 BBL
P = 400 4 BBL
T = 440
U = 440 H/Perf.
Z = Spec. Ord. 8

6th Digit = Year

3 = 1973

7th Digit = Assembly Plant

A = Lynch Road
B = Hamtramck
C = Jefferson
D = Belvidere
F = Newark
G = St. Louis
P = Wyoming (Export)
R = Windsor

8-13 Digits = Vehicle Sequence Number

The last 6 numbers of the vin is the vehicle sequence number.

Typical First 2 Digit Combinations (1973)

BH = Barracuda
BS = ‘Cuda
JH = Challenger
RL = Satellite
RM = Road Runner
RH = Sebring/Custom
RP = Sebring Plus
VL = Valiant/Duster
VH = Scamp
VS = Duster 340
WL = Coronet/Charger
WH = Coronet Custom/Charger
WP = Charger SE/Crestwood
LL = Dart/Dart Sport/Swinger Special
LM = Dart 340 Sport
LH = Swinger/Dart Custom
PL = Fury l
PM = Fury ll
PH = Fury lll
PP = Gran Coupe/Gran Sedan
CL = Newport
CM = Newport Custom
CH = New Yorker
CS = New Yorker Brougham
CP = Town & Country
DL = Polara
DM = Polara Custom
DP = Monaco

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Vin Locations

The most common places to find the full vin number:

On top of the dashboard.
Inside the driver’s door jamb.
On the fender tag under the hood.
Build sheet

Dashboard Vin

The VIN is 13 digits and is found in a few places. The most common place is on a metal plate which is attached by rivets to the top of the instrument panel between the left (driver’s side) windshield washer pivot and the left A pillar. It can be easily the seen the best by looking through the windshield from the outside of the car.

The dash Vin plate is black and is attached with 2 rivets (rosette head). The 13 numbers and letters are raised during the embossing process. Directly under the digits is the Mopar Pentastar with the text “CHRYSLER CORPORATION” silk screened in white.

Driver’s Door Jamb

Located on the driver’s door, the door mylar data vin decal is printed on a black and silver sticker. It is tamper proof and will come apart if you try to remove it. The full vin number is located on the bottom of the sticker.

Fender Tag

A small metal tag, slightly rectangular in shape, with a bunch of embossed numbers and letters which is attached under the hood. It is typically found on the left side inner fender or the top of the radiator support.

The Vin can be found on the last, bottom line to the right. The vin is broken up in three different sections. The first section has the carline and body style, the middle section has the engine code, year and assembly plant. The last section has the sequence number.

Hidden Partial Vin Numbers

Many partial vin numbers can be found in several different locations like the engine, transmission, radiator support, cowl and trunk.