VIN Question - 1962

[mdh157]

It appears there were just over 100,000 Stude vehicles produced in 1962 model year but the VINs are listed as only being up to 5 digits long. Was there a separate way to count, like a diff prod line or ?? where the sequence numbers could have been kept down to 5 digits or did they just run over so some cars actually have a 6 digit sequence number?

[qsanford]

It appears there were just over 100,000 Stude vehicles produced in 1962 model year but the VINs are listed as only being up to 5 digits long. Was there a separate way to count, like a diff prod line or ?? where the sequence numbers could have been kept down to 5 digits or did they just run over so some cars actually have a 6 digit sequence number?

They were broken down by engine type. There would have been 62S-XXXXX and 62V-XXXXX.

[mdh157]

ahhhhhhhhhh. that makes sense. thank you!

[studegary]

For 1962, there were 54,397 Lark VI and 947 Hawk six (62S) plus 38,607 Lark VIII and 8388 Hawk eight (62V).

[StudeRich]

I get 102,339 1962 Cars. A lot more than I would have guessed for '62.

[mdh157]

Any breakdown on daytonas or 4 speed larks or is that info still hiding in the production order stacks?

[Greenstude]

Canadian-built Studebakers had additional number sequences, 62VC-xxxx and 62SC-xxxx .

[studegary]

Any breakdown on daytonas or 4 speed larks or is that info still hiding in the production order stacks?

I believe that the Fox Feature Article in TW would give the breakdown by model/series and body, but not for the 4 speed. Other than curiosity, it makes little difference in the world of Studebakers. All of the production numbers are relatively low. The lowest production by body is taxi followed by convertible at 2681.

EDIT: For 1962 a Daytona could be a hardtop or convertible and a hardtop or convertible could also be a Regal. What is the car that you are asking about?

[mdh157]

Daytona hardtop, 259 4 speed.