Enter Your Tag
Read the tag bottom row first, left to right. Separate codes with spaces. A full 13-character VIN like BS23V0B123456 works too.
Decoded
END, CTD, and the
radiator width number are handled too.
How to read a 1969–1974 tag
Tags read bottom-up. The bottom row carries the drivetrain and identity:
E__ engine · D__ transmission · four-character body code
(car line, price class, body style) · three-character VIN group (engine letter, model
year digit, assembly plant letter) · six-digit sequence number.
The second row carries appearance and scheduling: exterior paint · four-character
interior trim · upper door frame color (000 = same as body) · the
SPD (scheduled production date, month + day, e.g. 930 =
Sept 30) · six-digit order number.
Rows above that are sales/option codes in alphanumeric order, usually ending in
END. A two-digit number like 26 is the radiator core width in inches.
Pre-1969 tags (1960–1968)
Earlier tags use different layouts that also vary by assembly plant (Hamtramck, Lynch Road, and Los Angeles each did their own thing). 1965–68 tags are laid out in labeled columns — SO number, body code, trim, paint, and a scheduled date — while 1960–64 tags use numeric model codes rather than the letter-based system.
This decoder still recognizes 1966–68 body codes (e.g. BH29 for a
Barracuda fastback), VINs, trim and option codes where they overlap with the later
system. Two-letter paint codes like PP1 (1965–68) decode structurally with
the most common colors covered. For a plant-specific pre-'69 layout, decode the codes
individually rather than expecting the row structure above.
Accuracy & sources
Code tables are compiled from commonly published Chrysler broadcast/sales code references and cover the codes most often seen on A, B, and E-body tags. Entries marked verify have conflicting or thin documentation — check them against your broadcast sheet or a registry report (e.g. Govier) before restoring or advertising a car.
A fender tag reflects the scheduled build. The broadcast sheet is the authority for what actually went down the line. Not affiliated with Stellantis; Mopar, Dodge, Plymouth and Chrysler are trademarks of their owner.