On 1959 Chevrolets the Body Number Plate
breaks down as follows:
Line 1 indicate
Month and Week of Manufacture
Line 2 includes the
"Style" and "Body" codes
Line 3 includes the
interior "Trim" code, and the exterior "Paint" code
Line 4 was used to
list the accessory codes
CHEVROLET DIV. GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
7B
STYLE
59-1767
BODY
JA 16465
TRIM
879
PAINT
900
ACC.
xxX xxX
THIS CAR FINISHED WITH Magic-Mirror
ACRYLIC LACQUER
BODY BY FISHER
This Cowl Tag is
broken down as follows:
Manufactured 2nd week of July
1959
1767 Series (Impala Convertible).
The 16465th body of this model Manufactured by Fisher at
Janesville, Wisconsin.
Trimmed in Gray Interior.
Painted Tuxedo Black.
The first line indicates the month and week
the car was manufactured.
Month
Code
Month
Week
Code
Week
1
January
A
1st Week
2
February
B
2nd Week
3
March
C
3rd Week
4
April
D
4th Week
5
May
E
5th Week
6
June
7
July
8
August
9
September
10
October
11
November
12
December
The second line shows the style and body codes.
1st and 2nd positions indicate model year,
remaining positions indicate series (may or may nor be followed by a
letter code, no decipher available for letter codes).
Pos 1
Pos 2
Year
5
9
1959
Pos 3
Pos 4
Series
1
2
1100/1200 (Biscayne/Brookwood)
1
6
1500/1600 (Bel Air/Parkwood/Kingswood)
1
8
1700/1800 (Impala/Nomad)
Pos 5
Pos 6
Style
1
1
2 Door Sedan
1
5
2 Door Wagon, 6 Passenger
1
9
4 Door Sedan
2
1
2 Door Utility Sedan
3
5
4 Door Wagon, 6 Passenger
3
7
2 Door Hardtop Sport Coupe
3
9
4 Door Hardtop Sport Sedan
4
5
4 Door Wagon, 9 Passenger
6
7
2 Door Convertible
7
0
2 Door Sedan Delivery
8
0
2 Door Sedan Pickup (El Camino)
Body No.:
1st positions indicates plant where body was
built, remaining positions indicate the sequential body number.
On 1959 Chevrolets the Body Number Plate
breaks down as follows:
