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1958 CHEVROLET COWL TAG INFORMATION

spacerOn 1958 Chevrolets the Body Number Plate breaks down as follows:
bullet Style No. indicates year (first 2 digits) and the Series/Model
bullet Body No. indicates the sequential production number and plant
bullet Trim No. indicates the Interior color
bullet Paint No. Indicates the Exterior color

CHEVROLET DIVISION

GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

 

STYLE No.

58 1847

 

BODY No.

F 16587

 

TRIM No.

900

 

 

PAINT No.

900E

 

 

BODY BY FISHER

 

 

 

This Cowl Tag is broken down as follows:

1958

1847 Series (Impala Sport Coupe).

This was the 16587th body of this model Manufactured by Fisher at Flint, Michigan.

It's interior colors were Black/Silver/Turquoise Interior.

It was painted Two Tone, Onyx Black and Arctic White.

 

The first line indicates the month and week the car was manufactured.

Pos 1

Pos 2

 

 

 

 

Year

5

8

 

 

 

 

1958

 

 

Pos 3

Pos 4

 

 

Series

 

 

1

2

 

 

1100/1200 (Del Ray/Yeoman)

 

 

1

6

 

 

1500/1600 (Biscayne/Brookwood)

 

 

1

8

 

 

1700/1800 (Impala/Bel Air/Nomad)

 

 

 

 

Pos 5

Pos 6

Style

 

 

 

 

2

1

2 Door Utility Sedan

 

 

 

 

3

1

2 Door Sport Coupe

 

 

 

 

3

9

4 Door Sport Sedan

 

 

 

 

4

1

2 Door Sedan

 

 

 

 

4

7

2 Door Special Sport Coupe

 

 

 

 

4

9

4 Door Sedan

 

 

 

 

6

7

2 Door Convertible

 

 

 

 

7

1

2 Door Sedan Delivery

 

 

 

 

9

1

2 Door Wagon, 6 Passenger

 

 

 

 

9

3

4 Door Wagon, 6 Passenger

 

 

 

 

9

4

4 Door Wagon, 9 Passenger

The second line shows the style and body codes.

Code

Plant

Notes

AG

Atlanta, Georgia

 

CL

Cleveland, Ohio

Wagon and Sedan Delivery

F

Flint, Michigan

 

J

Janesville, Wisconsin

 

K

Kansas City, Missouri

 

L

Lansing, Michigan

Cabriolet, Hardtop Coupe

M

Baltimore, Maryland

 

N

Norwood, Ohio

 

O

Oakland, California

No 4 Door Hardtop Sedans at this plant

S

Saint Louis, Missouri

 

T

Tarrytown, New York

 

VN

Van Nuys (Los Angeles), California

 

Line 3 shows the TRIM and PAINT CODES.

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PAINT SELECTIONS & NUMBERS

SOLID COLOR COMBINATIONS

PAINT

MODEL USAGE

BODY COLORS

WHEEL COLOR

R.P.O.

No.

Color

Duce No.

Side Moulding Insert*

Duce No.

Color**

Dulux

900A

 Passenger

Onyx Black

253-2247

Arctic White

253-91710

Onyx Black

505

903A

 Passenger

Glen Green

253-58897

Forrest Green

281-91512

Glen Green

875

905A

 Passenger

Forrest Green

281-91512

Glen Green

253-58897

Forrest Green

876

910A

 Passenger

Cashmere Blue

253-91407

Fathom Blue

281-91564

Cashmere Blue

872

912A

 Passenger

Fathom Blue

281-91564

Cashmere Blue

253-91407

Fathom Blue

871

914A

 Passenger (exc. SDL)

Tropic Turquoise

253-91457

Aegean Turquoise

281-91515

Tropic Turquoise

873

916A

 Passenger (exc. SDL)

Aegean Turquoise

281-91515

Tropic Turquoise

253-91457

Aegean Turquoise

874

918A

 Passenger (exc. SDL)

Anniversary Gold

281-91704

Honey Beige

253-91875

Anniversary Gold

879

920A

 Passenger (exc. SDL)

Sierra Gold

286-90346

Arctic White

253-91710

Sierra Gold

880

923A

 Passenger

Rio Red

253-91051

Arctic White

253-91710

Rio Red

881

925A

 Passenger (exc. SDL)

Colonial Cream

253-58094

Arctic White

253-91710

Colonial Cream

892

930A

 Passenger (exc. SDL)

Silver Blue

887-91077

Arctic White

253-91710

Silver Blue

869

932A

 Passenger (exc. SDL)

Cay Coral

281-91900

Arctic White

253-91710

Cay Coral

884

936A

 Passenger (exc. Impala)

Snowcrest White

885-91249

Onyx Black

253-2247

Snowcrest White

883

936A

 Impala (exc. Convertible)

Snowcrest White

885-91249

Tropic Turquoise

253-91457

Silver

889

936A

 Convertible

Snowcrest White

885-91249

Rio Red

253-91051

Silver

889

938A

 Passenger

Honey Beige

253-91875

Anniversary Gold

281-91704

Honey Beige

890

 *Note: Painted insert for solid color models 1731-41 and 1831-41 only.  For all Two-Tone colors use anodized aluminum.

 **Note: For all 17-1800 models use silver paint (DULUX No. 889)

TWO TONE COLOR COMBINATIONS

PAINT

MODEL USAGE

BODY COLORS

WHEEL COLOR

R.P.O.

No.

Color

Duce No.

Color

Duce No.