In 1966 how many factories made the Plymouth line or were all (fury, Belvedere, Barracuda) built at the same place? This will lead to my next question about vin numbers and their sequence starting with 100,000. If multiple factories did they start with the same vin number 100,000 ? Trying to get an idea when mine was built according to the last 6 digits.thanks for any help


Ok found one answer to my question. 7 different plants made Plymouth’s, Lynch Road, Hamtramck,Belvedere,Los Angels,Newark and St. Louis, mine was made at Lynch Road.
Now the next question, vehicle sequence number stating with 100001. Did each individual assembly plant start with 100001?
My # RH23H61201019, a Belvedere II.. is mine the 101019th Belvedere-Satelite? or Fury-Valiant-Barracuda- Bel-Sat made combined?

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I'm pretty sure each plant started with 100001. You could have two cars with the same VIN except for the plant code which would be different.

Your car is the 101019th car assigned a VIN. The other 101018 would be a mixture of car models. Even Dodge's would be thrown into the mix as well. Your car is the only one with a 201019 sequence # from that year at that factory. There wouldn't have been a Plymouth and a Dodge with that # at that factory.

Where Dodges built at Lynch Road? Was that a special assembly plant for high performance cars?
What I’m looking for is an approximate time when this car was actually built, I have an idea it was built at an earlier date than what’s on the card. Like it built as a plain jane car in a group till someone special ordered one of that color.
I always heard built one a minute, if even close that would be October not January.

Speaking for 1968 and 1969 Road Runners, GTXs, Super Bees, they were built at the Lynch Road, St. Louis and LA assembly plants along with non-High Performance B-bodies. I think only the St. Louis plant assembled the B-body convertibles performance and standard models?

I don't know if this link will be of any help? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chrysler_factories

I think Lynch Road for the 1969 model year was doing about a 1000 or a little over cars a day?

for the 1966 model year:
Plymouth B-bodies were assembled at:
~74K at Lynch Rd. Detroit, MI
~97K at St. Louis, MO
~18K at Los Angeles, CA

HEMI cars were assembled in both MI & MO
HEMI car production started in late-November 1965

all 1966 plants started with assigned VIN # 100001

exception:
Hamtramck, MI started the C-body Fury line at 100001 & the A-body Barracuda, Dart, Valiant line at 500001

the 7th plant you missed in your list - was in Windsor, ONT

by the time Lynch Rd. got to assigned VIN # 201019 (101,019 units by mid-January 1966), it included Belvederes, Chargers and Coronets

your fender tag would show when the car was "SCHEDULED", a copy of the IBM build record (available from FCA Historical) will show when & where it was shipped (& there may be clues as to when it was built)

Thanks for the info, helps a lot. I have the read out of the IBM card from FCA and ‘ship’ date is Jan 25-66. Special order, two options (other than the Hemi and 4 speed) radio and tinted windows. The reason I’m asking these questions is I’m almost sure they where added to an already built car. Antenna was a hack job on the fender in the wrong place and the hole-grommet was nothing more the a punched hole (long punch) in the hinge post. Both front and rear glass was glued in with the black sealer (had to cut the seal to get out). These options are on the card but from the hack job on both maybe it was done after the build not coming down the line. Ever heard of this happening.
Another tidbit, the car, a Belvedere II, has Belvedere I plain taillights not the ones with the chrome bars

what's the SPD?
what's the CONTROL # on the IBM card?

I've heard of butchered radio holes on '66 b-bodies before, maybe it was typical on Lynch Rd. cars? I'd start a thread asking: Who has a '66 Lynch Rd. car with a "hack-job" antennae installation?

a lot can happen in 50+ years, but if factory - I wonder if the black sealer wasn't due to the car failing the water test? all original dated glass? maybe the glass & taillights were broken early in the car's life, how much history do you have on the car?
taillights could've been changed or a mistake, but there shouldn't be any 2-door hardtops with Belvedere I taillights at the factory.

is there something that indicates "Special Order"? usually cars were simply "Ordered" by a dealership or an individual and a "Special Order" was reserved for cars that had something that wasn't a listed OPTION.

an additional OPTION on the car would be the rear axle (3.54:1 DANA60 axle package) - it was a "mandatory OPTION" and had to be paid for

Don’t have the card in front of me right now but it had “expedite” on the order. Rear taillights are original, car sat for over 40 years and paint matches perfect (well worn patina) and no damage to quarters or back. On the radio, the chrome trim on the dash is for the radio delete plate (I put the plate back on and fits correctly) I have another for use with a radio and the notch out is too small for the plate. So I’m assuming it came with the plate. The Dana is on the card, 3.54. I’ll check those dates on the glass.
Control number 178983
Shipping order # 11902165
No fender tag or build sheet just the ibm printout card

Sorry to highjack the thread, but could you PM me 6bblgt? I have a question for you regarding dealer codes. Thank you.