I. 350 C.I. V8, 4-Bolt Main Block II. 4-Barrel Carburetor III. Muncie 4-Speed Manual IV. Built By Owner In High School V. Ladder Bar Traction System VI. Drag Shocks Front & Rear VII. Solid Lift Camshaft VIII. Aftermarket Headers IX. Redone Black Vinyl Interior X. Straight & Solid Body XI. Solid Undercarriage XII. Factory Gauges XIII. Hurst Shifter XIV. Dual Exhausts
VIN & Cowl Tag decode as follows: VIN- 135375Z162276 1: Chevrolet Motor Division 35: Chevelle Malibu, 6-cylinder 37: 2-door "Sport Coupe" 5: 1965 model year Z: Fremont, California GM Assembly Plant, U.S.A. 162276: Serial number, 62,276th 1965 Chevrolet scheduled for production at Fremont Assembly
COWL TAG- 8A: Production date in the 1st week of August, 1964 65: 1965 model year 13537= 1: Chevrolet Motor Division 35: Chevelle Malibu, 6-cylinder 37: 2-door "Sport Coupe" BF: Built in Fremont, California, U.S.A. 2523: Fisher Body unit number, no relation to VIN 739: "Medium Blue Ramada Cloth, Imitation Leather" interior trim, bucket seats B: "Blue" interior paint & theme D: "Mist Blue" exterior paint 22863: Manifest number. This 5-digit number is found on the Fremont build sheet and noted as the Manifest number. It is of no significance today unless a Fremont build sheet is found with the car. Even then it will only establish that the build sheet found matches this car.
