• 1st Digit: Identifies Country of Origin (1 for United States)
• 2nd Digit: Identifies Manufacturer (G for General Motors)
• 3rd Digit: Identifies Division (1 for Chevrolet)
• 4th & 5th Digits: Identify Carline/Series (YY for Corvette)
• 6th Digit: Identify Body Type (2 for Coupe Hatchback)
• 7th Digit: Identifies Restraint System (2 for Active Restraint)
• 8th Digit: Identifies Engine Code (G for 346ci, 345hp)
• 9th Digit: Security Code added to VIN; varies
• 10th Digit: Identifies Model Year (V = 1997)
• 11th Digit: Identifies Assembly Plant (5 for Bowling Green)
• Last 6 Digits: Identify production number, starting with 100001

In 1997, the ending VIN did not match production quantity, because production counted all vehicles, including pilots and prototypes in the final count.

1998-2001: 2001 6th Digit options include 1 for Hardtop, 2 for Coupe and 3 for Convertible. 8th Digit Engine Code options were G for 346ci, 350hp and S for 346ci, 385hp. Ending VIN did not match production quantity, because production counted all vehicles, including pilots and prototypes in the final count.

2002: 6th Digit options include 1 for Hardtop, 2 for Coupe and 3 for Convertible. Ending VIN did not match production quantity, because production counted all vehicles, including pilots and prototypes in the final count. Additionally, VINs 101183 and 101939 were not built.

2003-2004: 6th Digit options include 1 for Hardtop, 2 for Coupe and 3 for Convertible. 8th Digit Engine Code options were G for 346ci, 350hp and S for 346ci, 405hp. Prototypes and pilot vehicles received VINs in the 2003 and 2004 production series.

• 1st Digit: Identifies Country of Origin (1 for United States)
• 2nd Digit: Identifies Manufacturer (G for General Motors)
• 3rd Digit: Identifies Division (1 for Chevrolet)
• 4th & 5th Digits: Identify Carline/Series (YY for Corvette)
• 6th Digit: Identify Body Type (2 for Coupe, 3 for Convertible)
• 7th Digit: Identifies Restraint System (2 For Front, 4 for Active/Manual Belts with Driver & Passenger Air Bags)
• 8th Digit: Identifies Engine Code (G for 346ci, 345hp)
• 9th Digit: Security Code added to VIN; varies
• 10th Digit: Identifies Model Year (5 = 2005)
• 11th Digit: Identifies Assembly Plant (5 for Bowling Green)
• Last 6 Digits: Identify production number, starting with 100001

Prototypes and pilot vehicles received VINs in the 2005 production series.

2006: 6th Digit option is 2 for Coupe and Z06 or 3 for Convertible. 7th Digit option is 4 for front restraint and 6 for front/side restraint. 8th Digit Engine Code options were U for 364ci, 400hp LS2, E for 427ci, 505hp LS7, except for early Z06 to VIN 100162, which had Y engine code. Ending VIN did not match production quantity, because 2006 counted 29 non-salable prototype builds.

2007: 7th Digit option is 5 for front restraint and 6 for front/side restraint. 8th Digit Engine Code options were U for 364ci, 400hp LS2, Y for 427ci, 505hp LS7 through VIN 100161, E for 427ci, 505hp LS7 starting VIN 100162. Ending VIN did not match production quantity, because production included non-salable prototype builds.

2008: 8th Digit Engine Code options were W for 376ci, 430hp LS3, E for 427ci, 505hp LS7. Ending VIN did not match production quantity, because production included prototype and pilot builds.

2009: 4th and 5th Digit options were YY for Corvette, ZR1 Pilot and Hertz, YR for ZR1 and YG for GT1. 6th Digit options were 2 for Coupe, Z06 and ZR1, 3 for Convertible. Production numbers varied based on the model, with 100001 for Corvette, 800001 for ZR1, 700001 for ZR1 pilot, 200001 for Hertz, 300001 for yellow GT1, 400001 for black GT1 and 900001 for special auction ZR1. 8th Digit Engine Code options were W for 376ci, 430hp LS3, E for 427ci, 505hp LS7, and R for 376ci, 638hp LS9. Ending VIN did not match production quantity, because production included prototype and pilot builds.

• 1st Digit: Identifies Country of Origin (1 for United States)
• 2nd Digit: Identifies Manufacturer (G for General Motors)
• 3rd Digit: Identifies Division (1 for Chevrolet)
• 4th Digit: Identifies Carline (Y for Corvette)
• 5th Digit: Identifies Model & Equipment (A for 1LT mt, B for 2LT mt, C for 3LT mt, D for 4LT mt, E for 1LT at, F for 2LT at, G for 3 LT at, H for 4LT at, J for Z06 1LZ, K for Z06 2LZ, L for Z06 3LZ, M for ZR1 std, N for ZR1 3ZR, P for GS LT mt, R for GS 2LT mt, S for GS 3LT mt, T for GS 4LT mt, U for GS 1LT at, V for GS 2LT at, W for GS 3LT at, X for GS 4LT at)
• 6th Digit: Identify Body Type (2 for Coupe, Z06 and ZR1, 3 for Convertible)
• 7th Digit: Identifies Restraint System (D for Active/Manual Belts with Driver & Passenger Air Bags)
• 8th Digit: Identifies Engine Code (W for 376ci, 430hp LS3, E for 427ci, 505hp LS7, T for 376ci, 638hp LS9)
• 9th Digit: Security Code added to VIN; varies
• 10th Digit: Identifies Model Year (A = 2010)
• 11th Digit: Identifies Assembly Plant (5 for Bowling Green)
• Last 6 Digits: Identify production number (100001 for Corvette, 800000 for ZR1)

Ending VIN did not match production quantity, because production included prototype, pilot and other builds.

2011: 5th digit option includes 9 for non-US/ Canada equipment. Production numbers varied based on the model, with 100001 for Corvette, 800001 for ZR1, 600001 for Z06 Carbon.

2012: 5th digit option includes M for ZR1 1ZR and 9 for non-US/ Canada equipment. Production numbers varied based on the model, with 100001 for Corvette and 800001 for ZR1.

NOTE: The first 9 ZR1 Corvettes in this production year were made with the regular production numbers. 800001 is actually the 10th ZR1 built.

• 1st Digit: Identifies Country of Origin (1 for United States)
• 2nd Digit: Identifies Manufacturer (G for General Motors)
• 3rd Digit: Identifies Division (1 for Chevrolet)
• 4th Digit: Identifies Carline (Y for Corvette)
• 5th Digit: Identifies Model & Equipment (A for 1LT mt, B for 2LT mt, C for 3LT mt, D for 4LT mt, E for 1LT at, F for 2LT at, G for 3 LT at, H for 4LT at, J for Z06 1LZ, K for Z06 2LZ, L for Z06 3LZ, M for ZR1 1ZR, N for ZR1 3ZR, P for GS 1LT mt, R for GS 2LT mt, S for GS 3LT mt, T for GS 4LT mt, U for GS 1LT at, V for GS 2LT at, W for GS 3LT at, X for GS 4LT at, 1 for 60th mt, 3 fpr 60th at, 3 for GS 60th mt, 4 for GS 60th at, 5 for Z06 60th, 6 for ZR1 60th, 7 for 427 60th, 9 for Export)
• 6th Digit: Identify Body Type (2 for Coupe, Z06 and ZR1, 3 for Conv.)
• 7th Digit: Identifies Restraint System (D for Active/Manual Belts with Driver & Passenger Air Bags)
• 8th Digit: Identifies Engine Code (W for 376ci, 430hp LS3, E for 427ci, 505hp LS7, T for 376ci, 638hp LS9)
• 9th Digit: Security Code added to VIN; varies
• 10th Digit: Identifies Model Year (D = 2013)
• 11th Digit: Identifies Assembly Plant (5 for Bowling Green)
• Last 6 Digits: Identify prod. number (100001 for Corvette 800001 for ZR1, 700001 for 427 Conv.)