| The 1990 Cadillac had a 17-symbol vehicle identification number (VIN) stamped
on a metal tag attached to the upper left surface of the cowl visible through
the windshield. The code was as follows: |
| The first digit, "1," represented the manufacring country (United States) |
| The second, "G," represented General Motors |
| The third, "6," represented Cadillac |
The fourth was the car line, GM body, as follows:
- C-DeVille and Fleetwood
- D-Brougham
- E-Eldorado
- K-Seville
- V-Allanté
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The fifth symbol was the series identification:
- D-de Ville
- B-Fleeetwood
- S-Fleetwood Sixty Special
- W-Brougham
- L-Eldorado
- S-Seville
- R-Allanté
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Digits six and seven represent the body style:
- 47-two-door coupe
- 69-four-door sedan
- 57-Eldorado coupe
- 69-Seville four-door sedan
- 67-Allanté
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The eighth digit identifies the engine:
- "Y" - 307 cu in. (5.0 liter) V-8
- "8" - 273 cu. in (4.5 liter) V-8
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| The ninth digit is a check digit |
| The tenth digit represents the year where "L" means 1990 |
| The eleventh digit is the assembly plant |
The last six digits represent the production sequence
- Seville: 800001 and up
- DeVille, Fleetwood, and Sixty Special: 200001 and up
- Eldorado: 600001 and up
- Brougham: 700001 and up
- Allanté: 100001 and up
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