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Classic Car Make / Model Identification Guide

Posted on November 15, 2010

During the 1960’s and 1970’s, the automakers used letter codes to designate which car platform the models were built off of.  Unlike today, there were basically small, midsize and large cars with perhaps a special model of each available.  Following is a chart which you can use to determine which model and platform your car was build off of, and that will help you identify which parts will fit your particular application.

Mopar “A”-Body

1963-76 Dodge Dart,

1971-72 Dodge Demon,

1973-76 Dodge Dart Sport

1963-76 Plymouth Valiant,

1964-69 Plymouth Barracuda,

1970-76 Plymouth Duster

Mopar “B”-Body

1962 Dodge Dart,

1963-64 Dodge 330 / 440 / Polara,

1965-74 Dodge Coronet / Super Bee / R/T

1975-78 Dodge Monaco

1966-79 Dodge Charger / R/T / Daytona Magnum XE

1962 Plymouth Savory / Fury

1965-74 Plymouth Belvedere / Satellite / Roadrunner / GTX

1975-77 Plymouth Grand Fury

Mopar “C”-Body

1965-74 Dodge Polara / Monaco

1975-77 Dodge Royal Monaco

1965-74 Plymouth Fury/ Sport Fury

1975-77 Plymouth Grand Fury

Mopar “E”-Body

1970-1974 Dodge Challenger

1970-74 Plymouth Barracuda

GM “X” –Body

1962-79 Chevrolet Chevy II / Nova

1971-79 Pontiac Ventura II / Ventura / Phoenix

1973-79 Oldsmobile Omega

1973-79 Buick Apollo / Skylark

GM “F” –Body

1967-92 Chevrolet Camaro

1967-92 Pontiac Firebird

GM “A” –Body

1964-87 Chevrolet Chevelle / Malibu / El Camino

1964-86 Pontiac Tempest / LeMans / GTO / Bonneville Model G

1964-86 Oldsmobile F-85 / Cutlass / 4-4-2 / Hurst/Olds / Supreme 4-d

1964-84 Buick Special / Skylark / Gran Sport / GS / Century / Regal 4d

1971-87 GMC Sprint / Caballero

GM “A-Special or G” –Body

1970-88 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

1969-87 Pontiac Grand Prix

1970-88 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 2d / Salon / Calais

1973-87 Buick Regal 2d

GM “B” –Body

1955-57 Chevrolet 150 / 210 / Bel Air / Nomad Wagon

1958-76 Chevrolet Delray / Biscayne / Impala / SS / Caprice

1955-58 Pontiac Chieftain / Star Chief / Super Chief

1959-76 Pontiac Catalina / Star Chief / Bonneville/ Grandville

1962-68 Pontiac Grand Prix

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