Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes)/Alfa Romeo/VIN Codes

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General Template for Alfa Romeo's VIN format (2008 - 2009 8C)
All 8C VINs start with the letters ZAR (Europe, Italy, Alfa Romeo).

4th digit - Model:
 * J -> Alfa Romeo 8C ('08-'09)

5th digit - Series:
 * A -> First Series

6th digit - Body Style:
 * 1 -> 2-d coupe (8C Competizione)
 * 2 -> 2-d convertible (8C Spider)

7th digit - Engine:
 * 8 -> 4.7L DOHC 32v VVT V8. Ferrari-based F136 YC.

8th digit - Restraint System:
 * 1 -> Manual Seat Belts and Driver and Passenger Front Airbags

9th digit - Check digit

10th digit - Model year:
 * 8: 2008, 9: 2009

11th digit - Plant of Manufacture:
 * 0 -> Maserati Modena plant, Modena, Italy

12-17 digit - Production Sequence Number

General Template for Alfa Romeo's VIN format (1991 - 1995)
All Alfa Romeo VINs start with the letters ZAR (Europe, Italy, Alfa Romeo).

4th digit - Line:
 * B -> Alfa Romeo Spider ('91-'94)
 * E -> Alfa Romeo 164 ('91-'95)

5th digit - Version:
 * A -> 164 ('91-'93)
 * B -> Spider ('91-'94)
 * D -> 164 ('94-'95)

6th digit - Transmission, Restraint System:
 * 3 -> Manual transmission, Manual seat belts and Driver-side airbag ('91-'95 164, '91-'94 Spider)
 * 4 -> Automatic transmission, Manual seat belts and Driver-side airbag ('91-'95 164, '91-'93 Spider)

7th digit - Engine Displacement:
 * 2 -> 2.0 liter (I4) ('91-'94 Spider)
 * 3 -> 3.0 liter (V6) ('91-'95 164)

8th digit - Trim Level:
 * A -> 164 (base model) ('91)
 * E -> 164 S ('91-'93)
 * L -> 164 L ('91-'93)
 * E -> 164 LS ('94-'95)
 * R -> 164 Quadrifoglio ('94-'95)
 * G -> Spider (base model) ('91-'94)
 * N -> Spider Veloce ('91-'94)

9th digit - Check digit

10th digit - Model year:
 * M: 1991, N: 1992, P: 1993, R: 1994, S: 1995

11th digit - Plant of Manufacture:
 * 6 -> Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Italy (164, '91 Spider)
 * 7 -> Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Italy ('92-'94 Spider)

12-17 digit - Production Sequence Number

General Template for Alfa Romeo's VIN format (1987 - 1990)
All Alfa Romeo VINs start with the letters ZAR (Europe, Italy, Alfa Romeo).

4th digit - Line:
 * B -> Alfa Romeo Spider ('87-'90)
 * D -> Alfa Romeo Milano ('87-'89)

5th digit - Transmission, Restraint System:
 * A -> 5-spd. manual, Manual seat belts ('87-'89 Milano, '87-'90 Spider)
 * B -> 3-spd. automatic, Manual seat belts ('88-'89 Milano)
 * C -> 5-spd. manual, Passive (motorized) seat belts ('87-'89 Spider)

6th, 7th, 8th digit - Trim Level:
 * 114 -> Milano Quadrifoglio Silver 2.5L man. trans. ('87)
 * 116 -> Milano Quadrifoglio Gold 2.5L man. trans. ('87-'89)
 * 124 -> Milano Quadrifoglio Verde 3.0L man. trans. ('87-'89)
 * 136 -> Milano Quadrifoglio Platinum 2.5L man. trans. ('87)
 * 140 -> Milano Quadrifoglio Gold 2.5L auto. trans. ('88-'89)
 * 142 -> Milano Quadrifoglio Platinum 2.5L auto. trans. ('88-'89)
 * 556 -> Spider Quadrifoglio 2.0L ('87-'89)
 * 558 -> Spider Veloce 2.0L ('87-'89)
 * 564 -> Graduate 2.0L ('87-'89)
 * 570 -> Spider Quadrifoglio 2.0L ('88)
 * 576 -> Spider Veloce 2.0L ('87-'88)
 * 12C -> Spider Veloce 2.0L ('90)
 * 12G -> Graduate 2.0L ('90)
 * 12T -> Spider Quadrifoglio 2.0L ('90)

9th digit - Check digit

10th digit - Model year:
 * H: 1987, J: 1988, K: 1989, L: 1990

11th digit - Plant of Manufacture:
 * 1 -> Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Italy (Milano, '87-'89 Spider)
 * 6 -> Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Italy ('89-'90 Spider)

12-17 digit - Production Sequence Number

General Template for Alfa Romeo's VIN format (1981 - 1986)
All Alfa Romeo VINs start with the letters ZAR (Europe, Italy, Alfa Romeo).

4th digit - Line:
 * A -> Alfa Romeo GTV6 ('81-'86)
 * B -> Alfa Romeo Spider ('81-'86)

5th digit - Transmission, Restraint System:
 * A -> 5-spd. manual, Manual seat belts

6th, 7th, 8th digit - Model:
 * 541 -> Spider Veloce ('81-'86), Spider Special Edition ('82), Graduate ('85-'86), Spider Quadrifoglio ('86)
 * 669 -> GTV6 ('81-'86)

9th digit - Check digit

10th digit - Model year:
 * B: 1981, C: 1982, D: 1983, E: 1984, F: 1985, G: 1986

11th digit - Plant of Manufacture:
 * 1 -> Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Italy

12-17 digit - Production Sequence Number

Alfa Romeo WMIs

 * ZAR - Alfa Romeo Passenger Car
 * ZAS - Alfa Romeo Alfasud & Sprint through 1989
 * ZAS - Alfa Romeo Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle 2018- (in N. America)