Specifically, high performance Chevelles from 19 equipped with 427 (1969) and 454 (1970) c.i engines were not assembled In Canada. having a letter (too many to identify here).ĭue to manufacturing efficiencies, models of some car lines made in Canada were imported from the U.S. produced vehicles can be identified by the plant code in the VIN, with Canadian production having a number (1 for Oshawa, 2 for Ste Therese), and U.S. was already exporting product into Canada, the volume became greater.Ĭanadian and US. Auto Pact of 1965, Canada began to export production to the U.S., and while the U.S. Our data is very extensive.įollowing the introduction of the Canada - U.S. Unfortunately the amount of data varies by year, and the earlier years (prior to 1964) do not have any option (RPO) data recorded.įrom 1960 onward, we can identify the quantity of a particular option installed on any particular car line, and from 1972 including imported vehicles as well. Very difficult and time consuming, but sometimes possible. It may sometimes be possible to locate a vehicle by providing an engine or FCO (Body) number stamped on the Body Tag if the VIN is missing. built and Canadian sold car or truck, option content, shipping and/or production dates, name and/or code of selling dealer, trim and paint codes and verbal description, numbers of the particular models produced for sale in Canada, the producing plant, engine size and HP and engine ID stamped codes, and Engineering/Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association Specifications based on your particular V.I.N. In general we have, as available, for any Canadian built or U.S. Our hand-written records go back to the late 1920's, but unfortunately are not vehicle specific and usually only have beginning and ending model year serial numbers, key serial number ranges, and quantities of each model produced, along with tire size and wheelbase. Our microfilm and microfiche records consist of copies of original GM production records that go back to 1945 and are the only ones known to exist for vehicles produced in Canada.
Our office is located next door to the General Motors of Canada administrative building. Over the years the relationship mellowed as many do, and by 2015 we decided we would continue this on our own rather than see it discontinued altogether. began working very closely with General Motors of Canada to make a variety of Information available to the general public. One has worked directly or indirectly with GM as an employee or supplier for 52 years, another as a contract employee and former dealer service manager over 30 years, and a youngster with only about 20 years of association.
We are a small group of gear heads that work here.
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