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1963 Chrysler 300-J

The 300-J was the ninth installment of Chrysler's legendary Letter Series, featuring a 413 CID V8 with up to 405 horsepower via cross-ram induction and representing the pinnacle of Chrysler performance in 1963.

8433177617

413 CID V8 Cross-Ram (390 HP)

Engine

Jefferson Plant, Detroit, MI

Plant

Muscle Car Era

Era

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1963 Chrysler 300-J

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VIN Breakdown

Position	Value	Decoded
Make Code	8	Chrysler
Series Code	4	300-J
Year Code	3	1963
Plant Code	3	Jefferson Plant, Detroit, MI
Serial Number	177617	Unit #177617

Basic Information

MakeChrysler

Model300-J

Year1963

ManufacturerChrysler Corporation

EraMuscle Car Era

Engine & Details

Engine413 CID V8 Cross-Ram (390 HP)

Cylinders8

Displacement413 CID

Horsepower390 HP

Compression Ratio10.1:1

Carburetor2x4 BBL Cross-Ram

Assembly PlantJefferson Plant, Detroit, MI

Plant Code3

Pattern SourceChrysler

Vehicle History

Classic VIN Info

VIN Length10 characters

FormatPre-1981

Decoded byChrysler

Note: Classic VINs (pre-1981) used manufacturer-specific formats and may contain 5-13 characters.

1963 Chrysler Notes

Body number is a three-digit code indicating model and body style
Last six digits represent production sequence number
Body number format: three digits (example: 812 for Newport 2-Dr. Hardtop)
Commercial variants available (Taxi, Police, Commercial)
Second digit identifies series (1=Newport/Imperial Custom, 2=300/Imperial Crown, 3=New Yorker/Imperial LeBaron, 4=300-J, 5=Newport Station Wagon, 7=New Yorker Station Wagon, 8=Taxi, 9=Police, 10=Commercial)