Dodge Charger · 1966–1970
Charger VIN decoder
Type the VIN of a 1966–1970 Charger. The decoder reads it against the code tables on our year pages, and every table is sourced below.
What the 13 characters mean
| Position | Meaning | Example (1968) |
|---|
| 1 | Car line: X = Dodge Charger | X |
| 2 | Price class: P = Charger, S = Charger R/T | S |
| 3–4 | Body: 29 = 2-door sports hardtop | 29 |
| 5 | Engine: B = 225 slant six, F = 318 V8, G = 383 V8, 2-barrel, H = 383 V8, 4-barrel, J = 426 Hemi V8, K = 440 V8, L = 440 V8, high performance | J |
| 6 | Model year: 8 = 1968 | 8 |
| 7 | Plant: A = Lynch Road, Detroit, Michigan, B = Hamtramck, Michigan, C = Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, D = Belvidere, Illinois, E = Los Angeles, California, F = Newark, Delaware, G = St. Louis, Missouri, R = Windsor, Ontario, Canada | B |
| 8–13 | Unit number, from 100,001 in 1968 | 100001 |
Example: An example built from the code tables on this page, not a real car's VIN: R/T, Hemi, 1968, Hamtramck, unit 100001. None of our sources prints a real Charger VIN.78
The code tables, year by year
Each table is the one on the year page, with its sources.
1966 · position 6 is 6 · 4 engines
| Position | Meaning |
|---|
| X | Car line: Dodge Charger |
| P | Price class: Charger |
| 29 | Body: 2-door sports hardtop |
| D · E · F · G · H | Engine (see the engine table) |
| 6 | Model year (1966) |
| 2 | Assembly plant (Dodge's code table) |
| 100001 → | Sequential unit number |
| Engine code | Engine | Rated |
|---|
| D or E | 318 cu in V8, 2-barrel (standard) | 230 hp |
| E or F | 361 cu in V8, 2-barrel | 265 hp |
| F or G | 383 cu in V8, 4-barrel | 325 hp |
| H | 426 cu in Hemi V8, two 4-barrels | 425 hp |
Where to find it: On a plate on the left front door hinge pillar.1one source Sources for the codes1234. The 1966 page →
1967 · position 6 is 7 · 5 engines
| Position | Meaning |
|---|
| X | Car line: Dodge Charger |
| P | Price class: Charger |
| 29 | Body: 2-door sports hardtop |
| F · G · H · J · K · L | Engine (see the engine table) |
| 7 | Model year (1967) |
| 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 9 | Assembly plant (Dodge's code table) |
| 100001 → | Sequential unit number |
| Engine code | Engine | Rated |
|---|
| F | 318 cu in V8, 2-barrel (standard) | 230 hp |
| G | 383 cu in V8, 2-barrel | 270 hp |
| H | 383 cu in V8, 4-barrel | 325 hp |
| K or L | 440 cu in Magnum V8, 4-barrel | 375 hp |
| J | 426 cu in Hemi V8, two 4-barrels | 425 hp |
Where to find it: On a plate on the left front door hinge pillar.1one source Sources for the codes12456. The 1967 page →
1968 · position 6 is 8 · 6 engines
| Position | Meaning |
|---|
| X | Car line: Dodge Charger |
| P · S | Price class: Charger · Charger R/T |
| 29 | Body: 2-door sports hardtop |
| B · F · G · H · J · K · L | Engine (see the engine table) |
| 8 | Model year (1968) |
| A · B · C · D · E · F · G · R | Assembly plant (Dodge's code table) |
| 100001 → | Sequential unit number |
| Engine code | Engine | Rated |
|---|
| B | 225 cu in slant six, 1-barrel (from the middle of the model year) | 145 hp |
| F | 318 cu in V8, 2-barrel (standard until the six arrived) | 230 hp |
| G | 383 cu in V8, 2-barrel | 290 hp |
| H | 383 cu in V8, 4-barrel | 330 hp |
| K or L | 440 cu in Magnum V8, 4-barrel (standard on the R/T) | 375 hp |
| J | 426 cu in Hemi V8, two 4-barrels | 425 hp |
Where to find it: On a plate on the left top of the dash, visible through the windshield.78 Sources for the codes278910. The 1968 page →
1969 · position 6 is 9 · 6 engines
| Position | Meaning |
|---|
| X | Car line: Dodge Charger |
| P · S · X | Price class: Charger · Charger R/T · Charger 500 or Daytona |
| 29 | Body: 2-door sports hardtop |
| B · F · G · H · J · K · L · M | Engine (see the engine table) |
| 9 | Model year (1969) |
| A · B · C · D · E · F · G · R · P | Assembly plant (Dodge's code table) |
| 100001 → | Sequential unit number |
| Engine code | Engine | Rated |
|---|
| B | 225 cu in slant six, 1-barrel | 145 hp |
| F | 318 cu in V8, 2-barrel | 230 hp |
| G | 383 cu in V8, 2-barrel | 290 hp |
| H | 383 cu in V8, 4-barrel | 330 hp |
| K or L | 440 cu in Magnum V8, 4-barrel (standard on the R/T) | 375 hp |
| J | 426 cu in Hemi V8, two 4-barrels | 425 hp |
Where to find it: On a plate on the left top of the dash, visible through the windshield.78 Sources for the codes27891011. The 1969 page →
1970 · position 6 is 0 · 7 engines
| Position | Meaning |
|---|
| X | Car line: Dodge Charger |
| H · P · S | Price class: Charger · Charger 500 · Charger R/T |
| 29 | Body: 2-door sports hardtop |
| C · G · L · N · R · T · U · V | Engine (see the engine table) |
| 0 | Model year (1970) |
| A · B · C · D · E · F · G · R · H | Assembly plant (Dodge's code table) |
| 100001 → | Sequential unit number at each plant |
| Engine code | Engine | Rated |
|---|
| C | 225 cu in slant six, 1-barrel | 145 hp |
| G | 318 cu in V8, 2-barrel | 230 hp |
| L | 383 cu in V8, 2-barrel | 290 hp |
| N | 383 cu in V8, 4-barrel | 330 hp |
| T or U | 440 cu in Magnum V8, 4-barrel (standard on the R/T) | 375 hp |
| V | 440 cu in Six Pack V8, three 2-barrels | 390 hp |
| R | 426 cu in Hemi V8, two 4-barrels | 425 hp |
Where to find it: On a plate on the left top of the dash, visible through the windshield.81213 Sources for the codes2812131415. The 1970 page →
