Vehicle Description
item number description* VIN 1Z37Z3S404429 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, Z, correct for an 454 car. The sixth digit, "3," indicates
the model year, 1973. The "S" is the plant where the car was
produced, St. Louis. The last five digits are a sequence number so
this is the 4,429th Corvette made for 1973. Body Build Date C06 "C"
corresponds to November and "06" is the sixth day of the month
meaning this Corvette's body build date is November 6th, 1972.
Engine Code T0925 "T" means the engine was build in the Tonawanda,
New York. The "09" is the ninth month of year and the "25" is the
twenty fifth day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on
September 25th, 1972. This is correct as it precedes the build date
of the car. Suffix Code CWR This means the motor was intended for a
1973 454ci Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is
correct for this car. Engine VIN Stamp 404249 The last 6 digits of
the car's VIN, 404249, are stamped on the engine pad and pictured
below, meaning this engine is original to this car. Engine Block
Casting Number 3999289 The engine block has the correct 3999289
casting number for a 1973 454 Corvette. Engine Block Casting Date I
11 72 "I" is September, "11" is the eleventh day of the month, and
"72" is the last digits of the calendar year so the engine block
was cast on September 11th, 1972. Intake Manifold Casting Number
353015 The intake manifold has the correct 353015 casting number
for a 1973 454 Corvette Intake Manifold Casting Date I 22 72 "I" is
September, "22" is the twenty second day of the month, and "72" is
the last digits of the calendar year so the engine block was cast
on September 22nd, 1972. Transmission Date Code 73-CS "73"
represents the model year 1973, "C" denotes the chevrolet division,
and "S" means it was for a 454ci Corvette. Transmission VIN
Stamping 404249 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 404249, are
stamped on the transmission and pictured below, meaning this
transmission is original to this car. Driver's Window UY "U"
denotes the month July, and "Y" denotes the year 1972, meaning this
window was made in July of 1972. Passenger Window UY "U" denotes
the month July, and "Y" denotes the year 1972, meaning this window
was made in July of 1972. Rear Window UY "U" denotes the month
July, and "Y" denotes the year 1972, meaning this window was made
in July of 1972.
exterior color code 952 Bright Yellow interior color code 404
Black
rpo code description 1YZ37 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows
C60 Air Conditioning J50 Power Brakes LS4 454ci V8 Engine M40
Automatic Transmission N37 Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column N40
Power Steering QRZ White Letter Tires U58 AM-FM Radio, Stereo
