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Summer 2007

1974 GTO DATA PLATE

1974 GTO VIN PLATE

• Data Plate or Body Tag for 1974 is on the left hand top of the cowl, near the hood hinge.

Project 1974 Data Plate

• ST = Model Year (74 = 1974)
          Car Division (2 = Pontiac)
          Series (XY = Ventura)
          Body Style (27 = Coupe, 2-door)
• L = Assembly Plant (L = Van Nuys, CA)
• BDY = Body Number (113344)
• TR = Trim Combination Number
  (550 R = Red - Optional Bucket Seats)
• A51 = Seat Type (Bucket)
• PNT = Lower and Upper Body Colors (Cameo White)
• 10B=Build Code Date (October, 2nd week)

• The VIN Plate for the 1974 is located on the left hand top of the instrument panel, which is visible through the windshield.

Project 1974 VIN Plate

• 2 = Pontiac Motor Division
• Z = Series Number 
       ( Z = Ventura Custom)
• 27 = Body Style Code 
        (2 door Coupe)
• B = Engine Code (350 CID)
• 4 = Year (1974)
• L = Assembly Plant
  (L = Van Nuys, CA)
• 111531 = Sequential Build Number

1974 GTO Series Number

Body Style Number

• XY=Ventura
• XZ=Ventura Custom
  
  Build Sheet Sales Code
  (342=GTO Option)

• 17=2-dr Hatchback
• 27=2-dr Coupe

Assembly Plants

Engine Code

• L=Van Nuys, CA
• W=Willow Run, MI

• K=350-4 barrel     200hp
• B=350-4 barrel     200hp

Paint Codes - Body Color

Color Codes - Vinyl Top

• 11=Cameo White
• 19=Starlight Black
• 24=Porcelain Blue Metallic
• 26=Regatta Blue Metallic
• 29=Admiralty Blue Metallic
• 36=Gulfmist Aqua Metallic
• 40=Fernmist Green
• 44=Lakemist Green
• 46=Limefire Green Metallic
• 49=Pinemist Green Metallic
• 50=Carmel Beige
• 51=Sunstorm Yellow
• 53=Denver Gold Metallic
• 55=Colonial Gold
• 59=Crestwood Brown Metallic
• 64=Ascot Silver Metallic
• 66=Fire Coral Bronze Metallic
• 69=Shadowmist Brown Metallic
• 74=Honduras Maroon Metallic
• 75=Buccaneer Red

• 1=White
• 2=Black
• 3=Beige
• 4=Russet
• 5=Green
• 6=Burgundy
• 7=Blue
• 8=Brown
• 9=Saddle
• 0=Taupe

1974 GTO Trim Codes

• 502=Black/White/Red
• 502=Black/White/Red-Plaid w/Red Appointments
• 503=Saddle/Orange
• 522=Black-Split Bench Seat
• 522=Black Trim/White Seats
• 523=Black/White/Green
• 542=White-Split Bench Seat
• 542=White-Optional Bucket Seats-w/Red or Green Appointments
• 544=White-Split Bench Seat-w/Red or Green Appointments
• 550=Red-Optional Bucket Seats
• 552=Black/White/Red
• 552=Black/White/Red-w/Red Appointments
• 562=White-Optional Bucket Seats
• 562=White-Optional Bucket Seats-w/Red or Green Appointments
• 563=Saddle-Split Bench Seat
• 563=Saddle-Optional Bucket Seats
• 564=Green-Split Bench Seat
• 567=Green-Optional Bucket Seats
• 568=Red-Optional Bucket Seats
• 568=Red-Optional Bucket Seats-White Seats/Red Trim
• 574=Green/Yellow
• 584=Green-Split Bench Seat
• 584=Green-Split Bench Seat-Green Trim/White Seats
• 584=Green-Optional Bucket Seats

Seat Type Code

PPG Paint Codes - Ditzler Auto Finishes

• A51=Bucket
• A52=Bench

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