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VIN breakdown by Elan Type and Year

Jeff Cocking

Date	Type 26	Type 36	Type 45	Type 50	Types 36, 45 & 50	Comments
January 1963	26/0001					Elan 1500 Introduced
May 1963	26/0023					Elan 1600 or S1 Introduced.
May 1963	26/0026					Hardtop is optional
January 1964	26/0330
November 1964	26/3900					S1 final chassis number
	26/3901					S2 Introduced
January 1965	26/4325
September 1965		36/4510				S3 FHC (Coupe) Introduced
January 1966	26/5207	36/5201
	26/5282					S2 SE Introduced
June 1966	26/5798					S2 SE final chassis number
	26/5810					S2 DHC final chassis number
			45/5701			S3 DHC SE Introduced
			45/5702			S3 DHC Introduced
July 1966		36/5977				S3 FHC SE Introduced
January 1967		36/6679	45/6678			Non-SE Models
		36/6680	45/6683			SE Models
June 1967				50/0001		+2 Introduced
August 1967		36/7327	45/7328			Non-SE Models
		36/7331	45/7329			SE Models
March 1968		36/7896	45/7895			S4 Models Introduced
December 1969		36/9824	45/9823	50/2536
January 1970					70.xx.yy.0001z	xx - Month of Production yy - Batch Number z - Car Type Identity: A - S4 FHC UK Market B - S4 FHC Export C - S4 DHC UK Market D - S4 DHC Export E - S4 SE FHC UK Market F - S4 SE FHC Export G - S4 SE DHC UK Market H - S4 SE DHC Export J - S4 FHC Federal (USA) K - S4 DHC Federal (USA) L - +2S & +2S/130 UK Market M - +2S & +2S/130 Export N - +2S & +2S/130 Federal (USA)
January 1971					71.xx.0001z	See January 1970 explanation
February 1971					71.02	Sprint Introduced
February 1971					71.02	+2S/130 Introduced
January 1972					72.xx.0001z	See January 1970 explanation
October 1972					72.10....	+2S 130/5 Introduced
January 1973					73.xx.0001z	See January 1970 explanation
August 1973					73.08......	Sprint ceased Production
January 1974					74.xx.0001z	See January 1970 explanation
December 1974					74.12.1990	+2S 130 ceased Production

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