Vehicle Description
item number description* VIN 1Z37J3S413870 The first digit, "1,"
indicated the Chevrolet division of GM. The "Z" is the series,
Corvette. The "37" is the body style, sport coupe. The fifth digit
is the engine, J, correct for an L48 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 13,879th Corvette made for 1973. Body Build Date C02
"C" corresponds to November and "02" is the second day of the month
meaning this Corvette's body build date is November 2nd, 1972.
Engine Code V0119 "V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI
plant. The "01" is the first month of year and the "19" is the
ninteenth day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on
January 19th, 1973. This is correct as it precedes the build date
of the car. Suffix Code CLA This means the motor was intended for a
1973 L48 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct
for this car. Engine VIN Stamp 413870 The last 6 digits of the
car's VIN, 413870, 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 1973 Corvette. Engine Block Casting Date A 18
3 "A" is January, "18" is the eighteeth day of the month, and "3"
is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast
on January 18th, 1973. Left Exhaust Manifold Casting Number 3932461
The exhaust manifold is original and correct for a Corvette with an
automatic transmission with a 3932461 stamping. Right Exhaust
Manifold Casting Number 3932461 The exhaust manifold is original
and correct for a Corvette with an automatic transmission with a
3932461 stamping. Transmission VIN Stamping 413870 The last 6
digits of the car's VIN, 413870, are stamped on the transmission
and pictured below, meaning this transmission is original to this
car. Windshield XU "X" denotes the month February, and "U" denotes
the year 1973, meaning this window was made in February of 1973.
Driver's Window NU "N" denotes the month January, and "U" denotes
the year 1973, meaning this window was made in January of 1973.
Passenger Window NU "N" denotes the month January, and "U" denotes
the year 1973, meaning this window was made in January of 1973.
Rear Window GU "G" denotes the month April, and "U" denotes the
year 1973, meaning this window was made in April of 1973.
exterior color code 910 Classic White interior color code 404
Black
rpo code description 19437 Corvette Sport Coupe -- Factory Custom
Interior Trim A31 Power Windows C60 Air Conditioning J50 Power
Brakes M40 Turbo Hydramtic Automatic Transmission N37 Tilt and
Telescopic Steering Column N40 Power Steering PU9 White Letter
Tires U69 AM-FM Radio
