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[[File:Assemblyline.jpg|alt=A line of aerodynamic motorhomes moves toward the camera down a factory assembly line.|none|thumb|800x800px|Motorhomes advance along the GMC assembly line in the mid-1970s. Pontiac, Michigan.]] | |||
== VIN Decoding == | |||
====== Example TZE165V101234 ====== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|T | |T | ||
|Manufactured by General Motors | |Manufactured by General Motors | ||
| Line 43: | Line 46: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1234 | |1234 | ||
|Production Sequence Number (the | |Production Sequence Number (the 1,234th coach produced for that model year) | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Interior/Exterior Finish Code == | |||
[[File:Gmc-motorhome-rear-deck-gm.jpg|alt=A line of motorhomes backed up to a raised platform, without their rear panels and with a ramp set into the interior for each coach.|thumb|GMC Motorhomes, with rear caps removed, wait in a line to have their interiors fitted out.]] | |||
====== If the motorhome was furnished with a GMC interior, the Service Parts Identification Label in the glovebox identifies the interior finish model. ====== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|641 | |641 | ||
|Kingsley | |Kingsley | ||
Latest revision as of 08:23, 15 January 2024
VIN Decoding[edit | edit source]
Example TZE165V101234[edit | edit source]
| T | Manufactured by General Motors |
| Z | 3 Axle Motorhome |
| E | Gasoline Engine |
| 1 | Interior Code
"1" - GM Interior from 1975 to 1978 "0" - GM Interior from 1973 to 1974 "2" - Twin Bed Interior from 1976 to 1977 "3" - Transmode(sold without interior or windows) |
| 6 | Model
"6" - Model 260(26 feet long) "3" - Model 230(23 feet long) |
| 5 | Model Year (1975) |
| V | Manufacturing Plant Code
"V" - Pontiac, Michigan |
| 1 | First Digit of Production Series Number
All production started with "1" |
| 0 | Since total production was less than 13,000, all GMC Motorhomes had a zero in this position |
| 1234 | Production Sequence Number (the 1,234th coach produced for that model year) |
Interior/Exterior Finish Code[edit | edit source]
If the motorhome was furnished with a GMC interior, the Service Parts Identification Label in the glovebox identifies the interior finish model.[edit | edit source]
| 641 | Kingsley |
| 681 | Glenbrook |
| 683 | Edgemont |
| 685 | Coca Cola |
| 690 | Sequoia |
| 692 | Painted Desert |
| 693 | Glacier |
| 695 | Canyon Lands |
| 696 | Eleganza I |
| 698 | Palm Beach |
Source: What's in a Number? by Dave Greenberg, March 1997
