1991 Labaron Convertible

With the right options, a few tweaks and upgrades, and proper maintenance, they are reliable and fun cars.

There's not a whole lot you can glean from the VIN as regards the vehicle's specifications. The VIN is 17 digits long.

1st digit: Country of manufacture- 1 = USA 2 = Canada 3 = Mexico 2nd digit: Vehicle brand- C = Chrysler

3rd digit: Type of vehicle- 3 = Passenger car

4th digit: Type of occupant restraint system- A = Driver and passenger air bags B = Driver and passenger manual belts C = Driver and passenger automatic belts X = Driver air bag, passenger manual belt Y = Driver air bag, passenger automatic belt

5th digit: Vehicle line- J = Chrysler LeBaron 2-door

6th digit: Vehicle trim/spec series- 1 = Economy 2 = Low line 4 = High line 5 = Premium line 6 = Sport/special 7 = Performance/Image

7th digit: Body style- 5 = Convertible

8th digit: Engine- A = 2.2L 16V DOHC 4-cylinder Turbo III J = 2.5L 8V SOHC 4-cylinder Turbo I K = 2.5L 8V SOHC 4-cylinder TBI 3 = 3.0L 12V Mitsubishi V6 MPFI

9th digit: VIN check digit, mathematically calculated from other digits

10th digit: Model year- M = 1991

11th digit: Assembly plant- A = Outer Drive C = Jefferson D = Belvidere F = Newark G = St. Louis I H = Bramalea (Canada) N = Sterling Heights T = Toluca (Mexico)

12th - 17th digit: Vehicle serial number

You can get a great deal more information from the vehicle body code plate(s) located on top of the radiator support panel at the front of the engine compartment under the hood.

DS

I learned on this ng more than a year ago that you can take your VIN to the dealer and from that they can give you a printout (typically 2 or 3 pages) that fully specifies your car, accessories, options, etc. (in the form of sales codes). Comes in handy if a question comes up when ordering parts where vehicle variations or other unknowns are concerned.

After I lost the first printout that I got, I got a second one and scanned it into my computer so I don't loose it. Comes in *very* handy.

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my adddress with the letter 'x')

Was it once owned by Jon Voight?

Wasn't Jon's an 80's model with the woodie sides? A post about "nothing."