I've spent the day with an old friend and was curious about how His car would decode... it doesn't on any decoder website.
Someone at one time stamped 8 and 4 on the tag. With that on there it decodes as a'63 Chrysler 300J. His dad gave him the car before passing and was always under the impression that it was an original maxwedge. I never thought it was, just a v8 Sport Fury.

The factory stamped the 84. First two digits are correct and the first three designate the car as a Chrysler, V-8 engine, C body, 300J, 1963. Fourth digit designates Lynch Road MI assembly plant, and last six numbers are the sequence/serial number.

Those are hand stamped and don't match the other stampings. Is that how C-bodys were done? The car is a '63 b-body!

The sequential numbers match other info on the car though.

Say what???

the 8 and 4 are recessed numbers as opposed to the raised numbers following. The 8 and 4 appear to be made by a chisel or a scribe of some sort.


A '63 Sport Fury would decode as 343XXXXXX......

That's correct. First two digits, which designate the model, are stamped that way.

VIN numbers are 10 digits in 1963.

but it's a Sport Fury and should decode as... 3= Plymouth V8, 4=Sport Fury, 3= year

This car has been a drag car for at least 45 years....the time I've been around the car.

On the fendertag under 'BDY' there should be a three digit code. The first two, (in this case), should be 84.

You sure it's not a '3'? An 8 makes it a C-body Chrysler.

I'll check

Looks like the VIN tag should start with a '3' according to fendertag. When I first saw the tag, thought it was an 8. Should be a 3, and would be a Plymouth.
All VIN tags on 1962-5 cars have the first two digits stamped on the tag later, once model is designated.

so what are your thoughts on the discrepancy ......?

I'm no expert, but we should get some 63 Plymouth vin tags posted to look at the '3' first digit. You think it was accidentally stamped as an eight...

it's "simply" a mis-stamped VIN tag - no c-bodies at Lynch Rd. for '63

3431150314 is a 1963 Plymouth Sport Fury Super Stock (MAX WEDGE)
HC auto, "ermine white" w/red interior, heater, AM radio

I don't know what to think. The title has the vin as 3431150314!... oh...GREAT!

This is a picture of my 65 Fury cop car vin tag - the first 2 letters are different than the rest.

the last 8 digits 31150314 were pre-stamped (from the back) on the VIN tags, the first 2 digits were added (from the front) when the car line and model were finalized.

3 = 1963
1 = Lynch Rd. Detroit, MI assembly plant
150314 = VIN sequence number (started at 100001)

50,314th assigned VIN at Lynch Rd. for 1963

So it is max wedge car after all... I never thought it was because there aren't any choke cables. I guess the car should be restored instead of leaving it as is..

If you go to MyMopar.com, you can do a free download of a 63 parts book. The VIN tag is broken down on page 4 (INF-5).

Lynch rd? Parts book calls it Plymouth plant - Detroit. Same place?

But for it to be a correct VIN for the car it needs to start with a 3 not an 8.