Decode Body Tag 1947 Chrysler

can someone decode this for me please ,here is the vin number C3893129 and this is the door tag 70590687

Thanks

James

C3893129 Chrysler L head 6 cylinder engine for 1946-48

70590687 production number for a 1947 Chrysler Windsor, not sure which plant your was built.

Tag numbers 38 indicates a C38 Chrysler, which could bea Windsor, Royal or Saratoga

Body Style #22, what is yours 4 door

Paint #16 is Regal Maroon

Trim #15 ? could not find yet

Hopefully Rusty or Bill Watson will chime in, they are very knowledgeable with this type of info..........

Thanks Fred,

No its a coupe 2 door

James

Thanks Fred,

No its a coupe 2 door

James

There were 3- 2 door models, a 2 door sedan, a 6 passenger Club Coupe, and 3 passenger Business Coupe, which do you have?

Here is a pic of my 1847 Chrysler C38 Firewall Tag, this is a Canadian built car, my OEM color was also Regal Maroon

Fred it is a club coupe,

Thanks

James

The designation - C38 - applies to the 6 cylinder cars of the 1946-1948 years. The models with the 6 cylinder engine were - Royal,Windsor and the Town and Country Sedan.

The designation - C39 - applies to the 8 cylinder cars which were - Saratoga,New Yorker and the Town and Country Convertible.

The designation - C40 - applies to the 8 cylinder Crown Imperial model.

Hope this helps.

Joe

[ATTACH]54736[/ATTACH] can someone decode this for me please ,here is the vin number C3893129 and this is the door tag 70590687

Thanks

James

Here is some info,

Model 382=C38-Windsor

Body 2=Club coupe

Paint16= Regal Maroon

Trim15=Maroon and Tan Broadcloth

R

1=This is the radio code for Philco 8 tube Model 802

A

2=type of antenna-2=Concealed cowl manual,left side

A

Your tag shows no numbers "HR"for heater#'s, CL#'s for clock and TR#'s for signals/E-brake light/ or spot lights.

"TO" is code for Conv. top color

"LU" is code for luggage rack

"RD" is for refrigeration unit

"KI" is Kilometers

Bob

Thanks to all of you who helped, it does have the spotlight drivers side, signals ,heater, E brake light ,clock and radio,

Thank You

James

C38 = a 1946,47 or 48 Chrysler six cylinder.

70564429 is the first number issued for a 1947 C38W which I assume is the Windsor model.

Your number 70590687 would be the 26,258th one of the series. Since the next year's starts with 70633017 that suggests a total of 42,330 produced putting your car a little past the middle of the year.

By the way in those years the numbers starting 700 indicated a C38S which I guess would be the Royal. 705 (706 for 1948) is C38W or Windsor. 710 indicates a C38 Town and Country.

In those years they did not issue different number series for different assembly plants, that started in 1949. Does your car have an ID plate indicating where it was built? They had plants in Detroit Michigan, Los Angeles California and Windsor Ontario.

So, your numbers indicate a 1947 Windsor six built about 7 1/2 months into the year. Since the production year starts in September your car was probably built in April of 1947 or thereabouts.

Prior to 1958 Chrysler Corporation used numeric serial numbers. The system began in 1924 with the Chrysler Model B as serial number 1001. These numbers cannot be decoded although they are grouped so that somethings can be determined. Also, each plant used unique serial numbers, so you can determine which plant built the car.

In the case of the 1946 to 1949 (1st series) Chryslers, Windsors were built at Jefferson Ave (Detroit), Windsor, and beginning late 1948, Los Angeles. Royal models were built at Jefferson Ave and Windsor and the rest were built only at Jefferson.

For the C38 models, serial number sequences were :

C38S - Royal - Jefferson Avenue plant -

1946 : 70,011,001 to 70,023,022

1947 : 70,023,023 to 70,029,673

1948 : 70,029,674 to 70,037,180

1949 : 70,037,181 to 70,038,791

C38W - Windsor - Jefferson Avenue plant -

1946 : 70,515,001 to 70,564,428

1947 : 70,564,429 to 70,633,016

1948 : 70,633,017 to 70,702,447

1949 : 70,702,448 to 70,717,748

C38W - Windsor - LosAngeles plant -

1948 : 67,001,001 to 67,001,920

1949 : 67,001,921 to 67,003,000

C38W - Town & Country 6 - Jefferson Avenue plant -

1946 : 71,000,001 to 71,000,127

1947 : 71,000,128 to 71,002,879

1948 : 71,002,880 to 71,004,055

C38 - Royal & Windsor - Windsor, Ontario

1946 : 9,425,441 to 9,426,261

1947 : 9,426,262 to 9,431,840

1948 : 9,431,841 to 9,435,440

Production of 1949 Chrysler C38 Royal and Windsor models began on 01 December 1948 in the U.S. 1949 production ended the first week or so of February, 1949. No Town & Country 6 models were built as 1949 models. Contrary to what many claim, the postwar C38/C39 models ended before production of the new C45/C46 models began.

Canadian 1948 production ended at the end of December, 1948, and the plant sat idle until the new 1949 C45 models began production in mid-February. Thus no 1949 C38 models in Canada. Also, C38 Royal and Windsor used the same serial number sequences, and thus you cannot tell a Royal from a Windsor by the serial number.

The number, C38-93129, is the body number. The source of bodies for the Jefferson Avenue plant was the Chrysler body plant on Kercheval Avenue.

The serial number, 70,590,687, falls in to the 1947 range - 70,564,429 to 70,633,016. A total of 68,588 Windsor models were built at Jefferson Avenue for 1947, and yours is the 26,159th 1947 Windsor model built there.

The Canadian models used a different body tag than in the U.S., with the tag being used as early as 1935 and right through to 1965. The info consisted of -

Model Number - Model Number, Series and Body Style

Body Number - The Nth unit of the Model-Series-Body Style above

Paint Code - Colour used on the car

Trim Code - Interior Trim

Bill

Vancouver, BC

Question for Bill Watson, and /or Rusty Otoole. Did they make any 1946-48 Chrysler C38 Business Coupes in Windsor Ontario, for the Canadian market.

I have never seen one to date, and have seen only a few C 38 Club Coupes, 2 being mine.........

Question for Bill Watson, and /or Rusty Otoole. Did they make any 1946-48 Chrysler C38 Business Coupes in Windsor Ontario, for the Canadian market.

I have never seen one to date, and have seen only a few C 38 Club Coupes, 2 being mine.........

No, they built only Club Coupes and 4-door Sedans for C38 Royal and Windsor series. The long wheelbase and convertible models were imported as were 8-cylinder C39 and C40 models. No business coupes, though, were imported.

The same models were built in Canada for the DeSoto Custom, importing long wheelbase sedan, convertible and Suburban models.

The Canadian-built Dodge Custom had the Club Coupe, 4-door Sedan and LWB 8-passenger Sedan with the convertible imported.

So, if you wanted a Chryco business coupe in 1946-48, you had to buy either a Plymouth DeLuxe (P15S) or Dodge DeLuxe (D25S).

Bill

Vancouver, BC

No, they built only Club Coupes and 4-door Sedans for C38 Royal and Windsor series. The long wheelbase and convertible models were imported as were 8-cylinder C39 and C40 models. No business coupes, though, were imported.

The same models were built in Canada for the DeSoto Custom, importing long wheelbase sedan, convertible and Suburban models.

The Canadian-built Dodge Custom had the Club Coupe, 4-door Sedan and LWB 8-passenger Sedan with the convertible imported.

So, if you wanted a Chryco business coupe in 1946-48, you had to buy either a Plymouth DeLuxe (P15S) or Dodge DeLuxe (D25S).

Bill

Vancouver, BC

Thank you very much Bill, that was my suspicion, I have never personally seen or heard of any 46-48 Chrysler Biz Coupes in Manitoba, not that htere may have been years ago.........Fred

I like the information you gave on that tag. and I have a question about my tag.

I don't have a pic, but My serial # is 70595410 and the color code is "7", I don't know what that color is On the tag itself, under Model-Body----Paint --Trim

3825 7 23

3670292

Body Number 62476

The numbers are relative to their position on the tag. and the serial # is 70595410. According to an earlier post, I figured mine to be # 30991 of the yr 47 It is a four door windsor. What are those colors, 7 & 23? The interior is a red and green plaid. How do I know whether it is a 6 or 8 passenger car. It is large inside, but is there a code for it? I bought it as it is now, an ugly orange. bigjoe_48

I like the information you gave on that tag. and I have a question about my tag.

I don't have a pic, but My serial # is 70595410 and the color code is "7", I don't know what that color is On the tag itself, under Model-Body----Paint --Trim

3825 7 23

3670292

Body Number 62476

The numbers are relative to their position on the tag. and the serial # is 70595410. According to an earlier post, I figured mine to be # 30991 of the yr 47 It is a four door windsor. What are those colors, 7 & 23? The interior is a red and green plaid. How do I know whether it is a 6 or 8 passenger car. It is large inside, but is there a code for it? I bought it as it is now, an ugly orange. bigjoe_48

paint code 7 is Dove Gray. code 23 for interior is Highlander interior Red Plaid and Red leather.

3825

is a C38 6 Cylinder Car/ 4 door car.

Thank you for your reply. I still don't know how to navigate this AACA thing, but I try. I did find a site that gave the paint codes for many vehicles, not knowing that the orientation of Numbers on the tag had to do, so the #23 that I looked at said some kind of tope, spelling not right but sounds like. To me It had the collor that you described as much of the rear seat is intact. Again, thank you.

I have a 1947 Chrysler Windsor 3 passenger business coupe. Is there a way to get info on how many are left or are registered in the U.S.? I have tried to find this info but with no luck. Thanks Bob

Hello. Could someone please decode this Tag and serial number 7401246 for me? I believe it’s a 1946 model T&C. 

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