1955-Early 66 Serial Number General Information

Serial numbers for 1955 to early 1966 AMC vehicles will be found under the hood on a plate attached to the right (passenger side) wheel well panel.

AMC used six numbering systems, each during specific years. Each has its own section linked to this page in chronological order. All years refer to model years, not calendar years. Prior to 1965 there is no way to tell if a car was originally equipped with a particular engine except by the availability in the model in question. Each Car Model Information Page has serial or VIN number information on it that pertains only to that particular model range.

AMC assigned serial numbers as orders came in, not as the cars were actually assembled. Therefore, a car with a low serial number,"000001" for example, may not be the first one actually produced. Cars were assigned a "sequential assembly number" (see Unit Body Identification Plates) in the order they were produced. Conversely, the highest serialed car for a specific year will most likely NOT be the last one built. Actual assembly took place according to assembly line demands. Sequential assembly numbers were not used prior to 1960, so there is no way of knowing what order 1955-59 cars were assembled in.

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1955-1957

These serial numbers consisted of a facility/series code and a serial number of from four to six digits. The first number of each year was always rounded up to the nearest hundred by the factory. A three as the first digit in the model number indicates a Hudson model. Series 10 cars (Ramblers) did not have separate Nash and Hudson serial numbers. Starting numbers were not available for Metropolitan models.

Year		Series		Code		Facility*		Starting Serial No
1955		10		D		1		205001
				DC		2		15001
				DKD		1		3701
		40		K		1		635001
				4KD		3		5401
				KC		2		48101
				KT		4		10501
		340		W		1		1001
		60		R		1		742901
				6KD		3		4401
				RC		2		23001
		360		X		1		1001
				XC		2		1001
		80		V		1		1001
				8KD		3		1001
				VC		2		1001
		380		Y		1		1001
				YC		2		1001
1956		10		D		1		276101
				DKD		1		5601
				DKT		1		5401
		40		K		1		649201
				4KD		3		5701
				KT		4		11101
		340		W		1		8101
		60		R		1		757901
				6KD		3		4601
		360		X		1		7601
		80		V		1		11501
				8KD		3		1101
		380		Y		1		7201
		50		U		1		1001
				UKD		3		1001
				UT		4		1001
		350		Z		1		1001
1957		10 (6)		D		1		276101
		10 (V8)		A		1		1001
		80		V		1		16501  s
		380		Y		1		10501
		360		KD		3		unk

                                   
*Facilities are:

1= Kenosha, WI
2= El Segundo, CA
3= Kenosha, Knock-down for export
4= Toronto, Canada   

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1958 - Early 1966

These numbers are similar to the '55-'57 type and consist of one or two letters indicating the series/model and six digits which are the consecutive serial numbers. The first letter is for the series/model and the second letter indicates a knock-down export car ('K') or a car built at the Brampton, Canada plant ('T'). All with no second letter were assembled at the Kenosha main plant. The 1965 Marlin uses a series/model number instead of a letter. The export number may not contain six digits even though six are shown in the following chart. The first number of each year was rounded to the nearest hundred by the factory. There was no differentiation between L-head and OHV 195.6 (196) sixes (cast iron or aluminum). The 327 V8 was used in Series 80 only (until 1965), 250 only in Series 20, and the 287 only in Series 10 (until 1965) V8 models. All engine sizes and models were differentiated by serial number beginning in 1965. The engine size follows the Starting Serial Number in the list below beginning in 1964.

Year		Series/Model		Starting Serial No.
1958		01/American		M1001
		10/Rambler 6		D409001
		20/Rebel		A16001
		80/Ambassador		V27001
1959		01/American		M32001
		10/Rambler 6		D516001
		20/Rebel		A26101
		80/Ambassador		V41501
1960		01/American		B100001
		10/Rambler 6		C100001
		20/Rebel		A100001
		80/Ambassador		H100001
1961		01/American		B221001; BK10701
		10/Classic 6		C400001; CK10701
		20/Classic 8		A118001
		80/Ambassador		H125001; HK10001
1962		01/American		B375001; BK13001; BT100201
		10/Classic 6		C625001; CK11501; CT206001
		80/Ambassador		H160001; HK10301
1963		01/American		B515001; BK15001; BT110001
		10/Classic 6		G100001; GK10001; GT220001
		10/Classic 8		Z100001; ZK10001
		80/Ambassador		H210001; HK11001; HT330001
1964		01/American		B650001; BK16001; BT115401
		10/Classic 6		G500001; GK14001; GT239001 - 196
		10/Classic 8		Z155001; ZK11001
		80/Ambassador		H255001; HK12001; HT333001
		10/Typhoon Coupe		L100001 - 232
1965		01/American		P100001; PK100001 - 196 Q100001; QK100001 - 199 W100001; WK100001 - 232 PT500001 - 196 QT500001 - 199 WT500001 - 232
		10/Classic 6		J100001; JK100001;JT500001 - 199 L150001; LK100001;LT500001 - 232
		10/Classic 8		Z275001; ZK120001; ZT500001 - 287 U100001; UK100001 - 327
		50/Marlin 6		2100001; 2K100001 - 232
		50/Marlin 8		3100001; 3K100001 - 287 4100001; 4K100001 - 327
		80/Ambassador 6		S100001; SK100001; ST500001 - 232/2V
		80/Ambassador 8		E100001; EK100001; ET500001 - 287 H100001;HK100001;HT500001 - 327
1966		01/American 6*		A100001; AK100001 - 199 B100001; BK100001 - 232
		01/American 8*		C100001; CK100001 - 290 D100001 - 290/4V
		10/Classic 6		EK100001 - 199, export only F100001; FK100001 - 232 G100001; GK100001 - 232/2V
		10/Classic 8		H100001; HK100001 - 287 J100001; JK100001 - 327 K100001; KK100001 - 327/4V
		50/Marlin 6		V100001; VK100001 - 232 S100001; SK100001 - 232/2V
		50/Marlin 8		T100001; TK100001 - 287 W100001; WK100001 - 327 U100001; UK100001 - 327/4V
		80/Ambassador 6		M100001; MK100001 - 232/2V
		80/Ambassador 8		N100001; NK100001 - 287 P100001; PK100001 - 327 Q100001; QK100001 - 327/4V

*Includes Rogue