Below is a listing of 1953 - 1962 Corvette Identification Serial Numbers.
| Model Year |
Starting |
Ending |
| 1953 |
E53F001001 |
E53F001300 |
| 1954 |
E54S001001 |
E54S004640 |
| 1955 |
VE55S001001 |
VE55S001700 |
| 1956 |
E56S001001 |
E56S004467 |
| 1957 |
E57S100001 |
E57S106339 |
| 1958 |
J58S100001 |
J58S109168 |
| 1959 |
J59S100001 |
J59S109670 |
| 1960 |
00867S100001 |
00867S110261 |
| 1961 |
10867S100001 |
10867S110939 |
| 1962 |
20867S100001 |
20867S114531 |
Corvette Vehicle Identification Serial Numbers
1953 - 1959: "E" (1953 - 1957) or "J"
(1958-59) prefix character indicates Corvette model; "V" (1955 only)
prefix indicates V-8 engine. The prefix was followed by a two-digit model
year; "F" (Flint, 1953) or "S" (St. Louis) assembly plant
code; and a six-digit build sequence number.
1960 - 1964: First digit indicates last digit of model
year. (1963 - 64) Fourth digit "6" indicates coupe, "3"
indicates convertible; "S" (sixth character) indicates St. Louis assembly
plant; followed by a six-digit build sequence number.
Summary of 1953 - 1962 Corvette Production Quantities:
| Year |
Convertibles |
Coupes |
Total |
| 1953 |
300 |
- |
300 |
| 1954 |
3,640 |
- |
3,640 |
| 1955 |
700 |
- |
700 |
| 1956 |
3,467 |
- |
3,467 |
| 1957 |
6,339 |
- |
6,339 |
| 1958 |
9,168 |
- |
9,168 |
| 1959 |
9,670 |
- |
9,670 |
| 1960 |
10,261 |
- |
10,261 |
| 1961 |
10,939 |
- |
10,939 |
| 1962 |
14,531 |
- |
14,531 |
1953 - 1962 Corvette Final Monthly Serial Numbers:
The following serial numbers, taken from official Chevrolet records, represent
the final monthly Corvette serial number reaching final assembly at the St.
Louis Corvette plant. Not all serial numbers for each year are currently
available. (*) indicates a serial number obtained from service bulletin
information.
1953 Corvette:
| June '53 |
001002 |
| December '53 |
001300 |
1954 Corvette:
1955 Corvette:
| January '55 |
001027 |
| February |
001110 |
| March |
001150 |
| April |
001200 |
| May |
001300 |
| June |
001389 |
| July |
001489 |
| August |
001555 |
| September |
001599 |
| October |
001634 |
| November |
001688 |
| December '55 |
001700 |
1956 Corvette:
1957 Corvette:
| October '56 |
100580 |
| November |
101070 |
| December |
- |
| January '57 |
- |
| February |
- |
| March 29th* |
103098 |
| April 9th* |
103268 |
| May |
104331 |
| June |
104924 |
| July |
105584 |
| August |
106229 |
| September '57 (final) |
106339 |
1958 Corvette:
| October '57 |
100486 |
| November |
101443 |
| December |
102511 |
| January '58 |
103677 |
| February |
104789 |
| March |
105779 |
| April |
106544 |
| May |
107489 |
| June |
108192 |
| July |
108840 |
| August '58 (final) |
109168 |
1959 Corvette:
| September '58 |
100409 |
| October |
100632 |
| November |
101587 |
| December |
102641 |
| January '59 |
103962 |
| February |
104921 |
| March |
106033 |
| April |
107144 |
| May |
107934 |
| June |
108702 |
| July |
109437 |
| August '59 (final) |
109670 |
1960 Corvette:
| October '59 |
101168 |
| November |
101454 |
| December |
102059 |
| January '60 |
103158 |
| February |
104360 |
| March |
105711 |
| April |
107011 |
| May |
108167 |
| June |
109149 |
| July |
109846 |
| August '60 (final) |
110261 |
1961 Corvette:
| September '60 |
101052 |
| October |
102301 |
| November |
103355 |
| December |
104306 |
| January '61 |
105203 |
| February |
105966 |
| March |
106889 |
| April |
107804 |
| May |
108960 |
| June |
110160 |
| July '61(final) |
110939 |
1962 Corvette:
| August '61 |
100443 |
| September |
100827 |
| October |
102065 |
| November |
103465 |
| December |
104766 |
| January '62 |
106234 |
| February |
107585 |
| March |
109116 |
| April |
110519 |
| May |
112035 |
| June |
113459 |
| July |
114520 |
| August '62 (final) |
114531 |