Hi I was wondering if someone could decode this vin and cowl tag for me. Also what would the Hp ratings be?

Vin #
1D80H2K623312

Cowl Tag
ST72 13680 K 038394BD
TR 704 A52 19 19PN
04D 04074 L

Thanks
JD

VIN Number 1D80H2K623312

1 ---------- Chevrolet Division
D ---------- Custom El Camino,Malibu,Concours
80 --------- 2-dr Pickup Delivery
H ---------- V-8 2-Barrel Carb.
2 ---------- Model Year 2=1972
K ---------- Assembly Plant Leeds MO.
Last six digits are the basic production number

Cowl Tag

ST72 ------ Model Year 1972
13680 ------ El Camino Custom
K ----------- Assembly Plant Leeds MO.
038394 ---- Production Sequence
TR704 ----- Trim Code Black Vinyl
A52 -------- Seat Type Bench
19 19 ------ Tuxedo Black upper and lower body
04D -------- Build Date April the 4th Week

no info on the other numbers.

Thank you very much.
How would I be able to tell if it is an original SS?

Thanks
JD

JD, the 'H' in the VIN number is for a 350 2-barrel carb, and since the other numbers identify a 'malibu' it is unlikely to be an SS model. Thats not a guarantee, just a high degree of probability. The 1972 Elky with a 454 is the easiest to identify as an SS because it will have a 'W' where yours has an 'H'. The W signifies a 454 and that was only available in the SuperSport model. I have one of those - although the engine is gone from mine and now sports a 350. :mad:

This link is from Dan Carr, one of the foremost Elky researchers on the web. He doesnt guarantee its 100% accurate either, but I am willing to bet its as accurate a research site as is currently available: How to Spot a Genuine SS Chevelle/El Camino (http://www.chevelles.com/shop/ss_ident.html#72)

As you will see from his research, many different options were available, and your car could probably be ordered with a lot of the SS options but that doesnt make it a true SS....or does it? so identification is decidely difficult, with the possible lone exception being the 72 SS 454....


I hope this helps you some.

Mike

Thank you for all your help.

-JD