Pontiac plant codes - 1960 and earlier
Last Update March 2023
This is a list of observed pre-1961 Fisher Body plant & Pontiac assembly plant codes.
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List of known Fisher Body and Pontiac plant codes - updated as new codes are discovered
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Fisher Body plant code is the letter(s) under BODY No.
Year | Model | BODY No | Pontiac Plant |
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47 | 2087 | Torpedo sedan coup | BL | 1231 | L | Moe Marmalich from Bill Vance |
48 | 2567DX | Torpedo convertible | L | 13836 | C | Ebay Nov 2009 |
49 | 2507D | Streamliner dlx coupe | P | 5851 | P | Bill (wbrecht) - Yahoo |
49 | 2507D | Streamliner dlx coupe | BK | 3155 | K | Dennis Drews - Yahoo |
49 | 2527 | Chieftain sedan coupe | BW | 185 | W | ebay Jul 13, 07 - serial W6RS2044 |
50 | 2537D | Cat Cpe DeLux | P | 3095 | P | Pete Belger - Yahoo |
50 | 2571 | Sedan Delivery | BL | 1607 | P | Mark Alan Jones, Springfield, MO -Yahoo |
51 | 2537SD | Cat Cpe Supr DeLux | L | 6606 | C | Kevin R. Mueller, Brighton, Michigan -Yahoo |
51 | 2537SD | Cat Cpe Supr DeLux | P | 2008 | P | Ken Guartha - Yahoo |
51 | 2537SD | Cat Cpe Supr DeLux | P | 13828 | P | Ken Guthra - Yahoo |
51 | 2569D | Chftn Dlx 4-dr | P | 28654 | P | Bill Vance, Mercer, PA. parts car - Yahoo |
52 | 2567DTX | Convertible | L | 1926 | K | Dan Aldrich from John Sawruk |
53 | 2537SD | Cat Cpe Supr DeLux 8 | P | 1153 | P | Sherry O'Rourke from Bill Vance |
53 | 2537SD | Cat Cpe Supr DeLux 6 | BK | 5984 | K | Sherry O'Rourke from Bill Vance |
53 | 2537SD | Cat Cpe Supr DeLux | BK | 5063 | K | Bill Vance, Mercer, PA - Yahoo |
53 | 2537SD | Cat Cpe Supr DeLux 8 | P | 19331 | P | Dan Bolton - Yahoo |
53 | 2537SD | Cat Cpe Supr DeLux 8 | BK | 4180 | K | Dan Bolton - Yahoo |
53 | 2537SD | Cat Cpe Supr DeLux 8 | BC | 3648 | C | Dan Bolton - Yahoo, car in Holland |
53 | 2562DT | Dlx 4-dr station wagon | CL | 4781 | P | Sherry O'Rourke from Bill Vance |
53 | 2567DT | Chftn Dlx Convt. | L | 391 | P | Bill Vance, Mercer, PA - Yahoo |
54 | 2562F | Station Wagon | CL | 350 | P | Paul from John Sawruk |
55 | 2562 | Chieftain 860 4 dr SW | CL | 5948 | P | Phil Bennett, England - Yahoo |
55 | 2564DF | Safari | CL | 477 | P | Harold Cary |
55 | 2564DF | Safari | CL | P | Tom Huber, Franklin TN - from Woody | |
55 | 2564DF | Safari | CL | L | NY - from Roger | |
55 | 2564DF | Safari | CL | P | NE - from Roger | |
55 | 2837SD | Star Chief 2 dr ht | P | 35193 | P | Crushed Muncie IN - from Woody |
55 | 2837SD | Star Chief 2 dr ht | BC | 6205 | C | ebay 6/25/07 serail C855H10729 |
55 | 2867DTX | Convertible | L | 11477 | F | ebay 5/30/07 serial F855H7331 |
55 | 2867DTX | Convertible | L | 2661 | K | Phil Bennett, England -Yahoo |
55 | 2867DTX | Convertible | L | 12529 | P | Harold Cary |
55 | 2867DTX | Convertible | L | W | IA - from Roger | |
55 | 2867DTX | Convertible | L | 7970 | W | POCI - Statz |
55 | 2867DTX | Convertible | L | 14882 | L | POCI - Fredricks |
55 | 2867DTX | Convertible | L | 7566 | P | POCI - Welch |
55 | 2867DTX | Convertible | L | 11248 | C | POCI - Lindberg |
55 | 2867DTX | Convertible | L | 6492 | K | POCI - Petry |
55 | 2867DTX | Convertible | L | 289 | F | POCI - Clumpner |
55 | 2867DTX | Convertible | L | P | POCI - ragtopz (originally sold new in Sweden, summer '55) | |
56 | 2711 | 860 2 dr sedan | BK | 2566 | K | Rick Gonser, CA - Yahoo |
56 | 2737D | Chieftain 870 2 dr ht | BL | 4466 | L | ebay 6/11/07 serial L755H17452 |
56 | 2739 | Chieftain 860 4 dr ht | BT | 494 | P | David Short |
56 | 2762DF | Chieftain 870 4 dr SW | CL | 3201 | C | Larry Gorden, CA - Yahoo |
56 | 2764DF | Safari | CL | 543 | C | ebay 6/28/07 serial C756H4480 |
56 | 2764DF | Safari | CL | 3016 | W | Larry Gorden, CA - Yahoo |
56 | 2764DF | Safari | CL | 3292 | K | Bob Johnson Safari #1, CA |
56 | 2764DF | Safari | CL | C | Bob Johnson Safari #2, CA | |
56 | 2764DF | Safari | CL | 3238 | A | Rick Sorgen - Yahoo |
56 | 2764DF | Safari | CL | 1045 | C | From Rick Sorgen |
56 | 2764DF | Safari | CL | 3486 | T | Rick Thomes - Yahoo |
56 | 2764DF | Safari | CL | 4026 | L | Len Sokol - dual quad, seen at Fuddruckers May 09 |
56 | 2764DF | Safari | CL | 2747 | C | Dennis Dana, Alta Loma CA |
56 | 2867DTX | Convertible | P | 4375 | P | Bob Johnson, CA |
57 | 2711 | Chieftain 2-dr sedan | BT | 43 | T | ebay 6/25/07 serial T757S1034 |
57 | 2711 | Chieftain 2-dr sedan | BC | 465 | C | Bill Vance, Mercer, PA - Yahoo |
57 | 2719 | Chieftain 4-dr sedan | BA | 1249 | A | ebay - from Woody |
57 | 2719 | Chieftain 4-dr sedan | BC | 929 | C | Woody - Yahoo |
57 | 2737 | Chieftain 2 dr ht | BT | 595 | T | Bill Vance, Mercer, PA - Yahoo |
57 | 2737 | Chieftain 2 dr ht | P | 2379 | P | Bill Vance, Mercer, PA - Yahoo |
57 | 2739 | Chieftain 4 dr ht | BK | 2472 | K | Marlene Worley |
57 | 2762FC | Chieftain 4-dr SW | CL | 1755 | P | Reed Severence, SC - from Woody |
57 | 2762SDF | Transcontinental | CL | F | Jack White | |
57 | 2762SDF | Transcontinental | CL | L | NJ - from Roger | |
57 | 2762SDF | Transcontinental | CL | 1361 | P | ebay Oct 2007, sold for $9000. Serial P757H66459 |
57 | 2764DF | Safari, 2 dr Custom | CL | 891 | P | Noel Evans - from John Sawruk |
57 | 2764DF | Safari, 2 dr Custom | CL | T | MI - from Roger | |
57 | 2837SD | Star Chief 2 dr ht | BC | 2310 | C | Mike Andrews, Coldwater Ohio -Yahoo |
57 | 2837SD | Star Chief 2 dr ht | P | 12374 | ? | Bill Vance, Mercer, PA. parts car serial tag missing - Yahoo |
57 | 2837SD | Star Chief 2 dr ht | BK | 61 | K | ebay - from Woody |
57 | 2839SD | Star Chief 4-dr ht | P | 7512 | P | Woody's previous car |
57 | 2839SD | Star Chief 4-dr ht | P | 6509 | P | from Bill Vance, car in Berlin, Ohio barn |
57 | 2867SDTX | Bonneville (FI conv') | P | 345 | P | Bill Vance, Mercer, PA - Yahoo |
57 | 2867SDTX | Bonneville (FI conv') | P | 434 | P | Tom Gerrard - from R. Gonser |
58 | 2547SD | Bonneville Sprt Coupe | P | 5496 | P | Guy Rondeau - Yahoo |
58 | 2749 | Chieftain 4-dr sedan | BT | 1508 | T | Fred Franze - Yahoo |
58 | 2784 | Chftn 4-dr 3-seat SW | CL | 5265 | C | Tony Leo - from Roger Lachele |
58 | 2839SD | Star Chief 4-dr ht | BK | 1208 | K | Guy Rondeau previous car |
58 | 2849SD | Star Chief 4-dr sedan | P | 1775 | P | Reed Severence, SC - from Woody |
59 | 2167 | Catalina Convertible | LA | 329 | K | "CATBIRD" PY forum |
59 | 2735 | Bonneville SW | EP | 2039 | C | ebay Dec 2011, VIN 759C1404 |
59 | 2837 | Bonneville 4-dr Vista | BA | 1009 | ? | No VIN - from Woody |
60 | 2119 | Catalina 4-dr sedan | PO | 11232 | ? | "MOJO Catalina" PY forum |
60 | 2137 | Catalina 2-dr ht | BC | 413 | ? | "twooldgoats" PY forum |
60 | 2145 | Catalina 3-seat SW | EP | 4926 | ? | "MOJO Catalina" PY forum |
60 | 2145 | Catalina 3-seat SW | EP | 5995 | ? | "60 SHARK" PY forum |
60 | 2167 | Catalina Convertible | LA | W | IL - from Roger | |
60 | 2167 | Catalina Convertible | LA | 1389 | P | ebay VIN# 160P62612 Dec 2011 |
60 | 2167 | Catalina Convertible | LA | 14191 | S | "60 Cat" PY forum |
60 | 2339 | Ventura 4-dr Vista | BA | 2776 | D | "MOJO Catalina" PY forum |
60 | 2339 | Ventura Vista | PO | 4171 | P | "Poncho60" PY forum |
60 | 2867 | Bonneville Convertible | LA | 8802 | K | "expekt07" PY forum |
Observations
All 1955-58 station wagon bodies were produced at the Euclid OH Fisher body plant (CL) and the bodies were shipped to Pontiac assembly plants around the nation. They were not produced in the Cleveland plant as one might think. In 1959 the Fisher Body plant code was changed from CL to EU.
All 1957 Bonnevilles (fuel injected convertibles) were built at Fisher Body & Pontiac assembly plants in Pontiac MI. Documentation, including the 1960 and 1966 MPC, says body number is 2867SDX but cowl data tags show 2867SDTX.
1955 convertible bodies were produced at Fisher Body plant with code L (Lansing MI) and shipped to Pontiac assembly plants around the nation.
All 1956-57 convertible bodies (and possibly 58) were made in the Pontiac MI Fisher Body plant, most went on to the Pontiac assembly plant next door -- but a few bodies were shipped to Pontiac plants in other cities.
All 1959-60 convertible bodies were produced at the Lansing Fisher Body plant (LA) and shipped to Pontiac assembly plants around the nation.
The Fisher Body "L" plant was in Lansing, MI. Bodies from the Fisher Body L plant were shipped to various Pontiac assembly plants across the nation. The "L" plant is another body plant (in addition to Cleveland) that doesn't have an adjoining Pontiac assembly plant. So far, it looks like low production bodies (55 & earlier convertibles and early Catalina) were built there.
The Pontiac MI plant produced only Pontiacs. Other Pontiac assembly plants were B-O-P (Buick, Olds, Pontiac) so production was shared with Buick and Olds. More Pontiacs were produced at the Pontiac MI plant than any other plant.
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