Vehicle Description
item number description* VIN 1Z37J5S407003 The first digit, "1,"
indicated the Chevrolet division of GM. The "Z" is the series,
Corvette. The "37" is the body style, Coupe. The fifth digit is the
engine, J, correct for an L48 car. The sixth digit, "5," indicates
the model year, 1975. The "S" is the plant where the car was
produced, St. Louis. The last five digits are a sequence number so
this is the 7,003rd Corvette made for 1975. Body Build Date C06 "C"
corresponds to December and "06" is the sixth day of the month
meaning this Corvette's body build date is December 6th, 1974.
Engine Code V1122 "V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI
plant. The "11" is the eleventh month of year and the "22" is the
twenty second day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on
November 22nd, 1974. This is correct as it precedes the build date
of the car. Suffix Code CHB This means the motor was intended for a
1975 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct for
this car. Engine VIN Stamp 407003 The last 6 digits of the car's
VIN, 407003 are stamped on the engine pad and pictured below,
meaning this engine is original to this car. Engine Block Casting
Number 3970010 The engine block has the correct 3970010 casting
number for a 1975 Corvette. Engine Block Casting Date K 20 4 "K" is
November, "20" is the twentyth day of the month, and "4" is the
last digit of the calendar year so the intake manifold was cast on
November 20th, 1974. Intake Manifold Casting Number 346249 The
intake manifold is original and correct for a 75 Corvette with an
automatic transmission with a 346249 stamping. Intake Manifold
Casting Date K 8 4 "K" is November, "8" is the eighth day of the
month, and "4" is the last digit of the calendar year so the intake
manifold was cast on November 8th, 1974. Distributor 1112888 The
distributor is original and correct for a 75 Corvette with an
automatic transmission with a 1112888 stamping. Carburetor 7045222
This carburetor is correct and original for a 1975 corvette with an
automatic transmission and A/C Carburetor Date Code 3254 "325" is
the 325th day from January 1st 1974, and "4" is the last digit of
the calendar year meaning this carburetor was made on November
21st, 1974. Driver Window YL "Y" is October and "L" is 1974 so this
window is original, made in October of 1964. This is correct as it
predates the build date of the car. Passnger Window YL "Y" is
October and "L" is 1974 so this window is original, made in October
of 1964. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
Rear Window CL "C" is November and "L" is 1974 so this window is
original, made in November of 1974. This is correct as it predates
the build date of the car.
exterior color code 10 White interior color code 26V Dark Blue
Vinyl
rpo code description 1Z37 Corvette Coupe A31 Power Windows C60 Air
Conditioning J50 Power Brakes L48 350ci, 180hp Engine M40 Turbo
Hydra-Matic Auto Transmission N37 Tilt and Telescopic Steering
Column N41 Power Steering U58 AM-FM Radio, Stereo
