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Charger, Challenger and Super Bee VINs
Classic Dodge Muscle VIN Decoder & Registry
Classic Dodge muscle cars use a thirteen-character Chrysler VIN whose first characters identify car line, price/model series and body, followed by engine, year, assembly plant and sequence. PetrolJunky decodes the combinations that are well documented and collector-relevant.
Decoder coverage: 1968–1974
1968–1971 selected Charger families 1970–1974 Challenger 1969–1971 Super Bee Year-specific engine codes
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1968–1971
1968–1971 Dodge Charger VIN Decoder
Decode selected second- and early third-generation Dodge Charger VINs, including R/T families, body, engine, model year, plant and sequence.
Open decoder guide → 1970–19741970–1974 Dodge Challenger VIN Decoder
Decode classic Dodge Challenger JH/JS thirteen-character VINs for model series, body, engine, model year, assembly plant and sequence.
Open decoder guide → 1969–19711969–1971 Dodge Super Bee VIN Decoder
Decode reviewed WM-series Dodge Super Bee VINs, including Coronet Super Bee for 1969–1970 and Charger Super Bee for 1971.
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Decoder reference
What this decoder page is designed to answer.
Model and engine are both encoded
Prefixes such as XP/XS/XH/WH/WS identify Charger families while JH/JS identifies Challenger lines and WM identifies Super Bee applications in specific years. The fifth character carries the original engine family, including 340, 383, 426 Hemi and 440 variants where applicable.
Year matters when interpreting the same code
Chrysler reused engine letters across model years, so PetrolJunky looks up the engine code in the context of the encoded year. A J means Hemi in some earlier VINs but 340 Six-Pack in 1970–1971, for example.
Rare packages still require documentation
Fender tags and broadcast sheets remain essential for many option claims. The VIN decoder provides the factory identity foundation without replacing those records.
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