- The serial number [Vehicle Identification Number -- VIN] was located on a stainless steel plate welded to the right side hinge pillar cross-brace under the glove box
- Convertible Serial numbers ranged from 40867S100001 to 40867S122229
- Coupe Serial numbers ranged from 40837S100001 to 40837S122229
| Position | Character | Description
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| 1 | 4 | 1964
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| 2 & 3 | 08 | body series: Corvette
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| 4 & 5 | 67 | convertible
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| 37 | coupe
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| 6 | S | Assembled in St. Louis, MO
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| 7 to 12 | 100001 to 122229 | production sequence
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- Engine serial number
| 1 to 7 | 0001001 | sequential production number
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| 8 | F or T | Flint, MI or Tonawanda, NY
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| 9 to 10
| Carburetion and transmission
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- RC = 327-cid 250-hp V-8 with 10.5:1 compression ratio, manual transmission, and four-barrel carburetor
- RD = 327-cid 300-hp V-8 with 10.5:1 compression ratio, manual transmission, and four-barrel carburetor
- RE = 327-cid 365-hp V-8 with 11.0:1 compression ratio, manual transmission or special high-performance manual transmission, and four-barrel carburetor
- RF = 327-cid 375-hp V-8 with 11.0:1 compression ratio, manual transmission, and fuel injection
- RP = 327-cid 250-hp V-8 with 10.5:1 compression ratio, manual transmission, four-barrel carburetor, and air conditioning
- RQ = 327-cid 300-hp V-8 with 10.5:1 compression ratio, manual transmission, four-barrel carburetor, and air conditioning
- RR = 327-cid 365-hp V-8 with 11.0:1 compression ratio, manual transmission or special high-performance manual transmission, four-barrel carburetor, and air conditioning
- RT = 327-cid 365-hp V-8 with 11.0:1 compression ratio, manual transmission, and four-barrel carburetor
- RU = 327-cid 365-hp V-8 with 11.0:1 compression ratio, manual transmission, four-barrel carburetor, and air conditioning
- RX = 327-cid 375-hp V-8 with 11.0:1 compression ratio, manual transmission, and fuel injection
- SC = 327-cid 250-hp V-8 with 10.5:1 compression ratio, Powerglide automatic transmission and a four-barrel carburetor
- SD = 327-cid 300-hp V-8 with 10.5:1 compression ratio, Powerglide automatic transmission and four-barrel carburetor
- SK = 327-cid 250-hp V-8 with 10.5:1 compression ratio, Powerglide automatic transmission, four-barrel carburetor, and air conditioning
- SL = 327-cid 300-hp V-8 with 10.5:1 compression ratio, Powerglide automatic transmission, four-barrel carburetor, and air conditioning
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- Corvette engines have the last six digits of the VIN stamped on the block next to the engine number
- The body number plate was located on the engine side of the cowl.
- The Fisher Body Style Number 64-0867 identifies a Corvette Sting Ray convertible
- The Fisher Body Style Number 64-0863 identifies a Corvette Sting Ray coupe
- The body number is the production serial number of the body.
- The trim number indicates the interior trim color and material.
- The seven 1964 Corvette "Magic Mirror" acrylic lacquer exterior colors were:
- 900 = Tuxedo Black
- 912 = Silver Blue
- 916 = Daytona Blue
- 923 = Riverside Red
- 932 = Saddle Tan
- 936 = Ermine White
- 940 = Satin Silver
- Vinyl Upholstery Codes
| Color | Coupes built in St. Louis | Coupes built A.O.Smith | Convertible in St. Louis | Convertible in A.O.Smith
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| Black | STD | STD | STD | STD
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| Red | 490AA | 490H | 490AB | 490G
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| Blue | 490BA | 490K | 490BB | 490J
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| Saddle | 490CA | 490M | 490CB | 490L
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| Silver & Black | 491AA | 491AE | 491AE | 491AA
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| Silver & Dark Blue | 491BA | 491N | 491BE | 491M
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| White & Black | 401CA | 491CB | 491CE | 491CA
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| White & Dark Blue | 491GA | 491S | 491GE | 491R
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| White & Red | 491DA | 491Q | 491DE | 491P
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| White & Saddle | 491HA | 491U | 491HE | 491T
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- Leather Upholstery Codes
| Color | Coupes built in St. Louis | Coupes built A.O.Smith | Convertible in St. Louis | Convertible in A.O.Smith
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| Black | 898S | 898A | 898A | 898A
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| Red | 498EA | 898M | 898EA | 898L
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| Blue | 898JA | 898B | 898JA | 898N
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| Saddle | 898CA | 898H | 898CA | 898G
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| Silver & Black | 899AA | 899AE | 899AE | 899AA
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| Silver & Dark Blue | 899BA | 899N | 899BE | 899M
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| White & Black | 899CA | 899CB | 899CE | 899CA
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| White & Dark Blue | 899GA | 899S | 899GE | 899R
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| White & Red | 899DA | 899Q | 899DE | 899P
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| White & Saddle | 899HB | 899U | 899HE | 899T
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