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1958 Chevrolet Bel Air

Top 1958 trim line, 551,040 units (Flory estimate, Bel Air proper) plus a further 98,989 units under the new Impala sub-series (Flory estimate) -- both decode as Bel Air (symbol E/F); this VIN scheme cannot distinguish an Impala from any other Bel Air. Impala becomes its own separate series starting 1959.

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F58J241463

Engine

Janesville, WI

Plant

Post-War Era

Era

No factory image on file

1958 Chevrolet Bel Air

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VIN Breakdown

Position	Value	Decoded
Series symbol	F	F
Model Code	1800	Bel Air
Engine class	V8	V8
Model year code	58	58
Plant Code	J	Janesville, WI
Plant name	Janesville, WI	Janesville, WI
Production Number	241463	241463

Basic Information

MakeChevrolet

ModelBel Air

Year1958

ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation

EraPost-War Era

Body Styles Offered

2-Door Sedan (Style 1741/1841, 6-passenger)
2-Door Hardtop Sport Coupe (Style 1731/1831, 6-passenger)
4-Door Sedan (Style 1749/1849, 6-passenger)
4-Door Hardtop Sport Sedan (Style 1739/1839, 6-passenger)
Nomad 4-Door Station Wagon (Style 1793/1893, 6-passenger)
Impala 2-Door Hardtop Sport Coupe (Style 1747/1847, 6-passenger, new for 1958)
Impala 2-Door Convertible (Style 1767/1867, 5-passenger, new for 1958)

This VIN does not encode which specific body style the car is.

Factory Colors Offered

Solid Colors (35)

Onyx Black

Code 900A

Glen Green

Code 903A

Forest Green Metallic

Code 905A

Cashmere Blue

Code 910A

Fathom Blue Metallic

Code 912A

Tropic Turquoise

Code 914A

Aegean Turquoise Metallic

Code 916A

Anniversary Gold Metallic

Code 918A

Sierra Gold Metallic

Code 920A

Rio Red

Code 923A

Colonial Cream

Code 925A

Silver Blue Metallic

Code 930A

Show all 57 colors (12 shown)

Cay Coral Metallic

Code 932A

Snowcrest White

Code 936A

Honey Beige

Code 938A

Honey Beige

Code 986B/C/D

Glen Green

Code 953E

Cashmere Blue

Code 960E

Tropic Turquoise

Code 963E

Sierra Gold Metallic

Code 970E

Honey Beige

Code 986E

Onyx Black

Code 950E*

Glen Green

Code 953E*

Forest Green Metallic

Code 955E*

Cashmere Blue

Code 960E*

Fathom Blue Metallic

Code 962E*

Tropic Turquoise

Code 963E*

Aegean Turquoise Metallic

Code 964E*

Aegean Turquoise Metallic

Code 966E*

Sierra Gold Metallic

Code 970E*

Rio Red

Code 973E*

Colonial Cream

Code 975E*

Cay Coral Metallic

Code 980E*

Silver Blue Metallic

Code 982E*

Honey Beige

Code 986E*

Two-tone Combinations (22)

Onyx Black over Arctic White Code 950B/C/D/E
Arctic White over Glen Green Code 953B/C/D/E
Forest Green Metallic over Glen Green Code 955B/C/D/E
Arctic White over Cashmere Blue Code 960B/C/D/E
Fathom Blue Metallic over Cashmere Blue Code 962B/C/D/E
Arctic White over Tropic Turquoise Code 963B/C/D/E
Aegean Turquoise Metallic over Arctic White Code 964B/C/D/E
Aegean Turquoise Metallic over Tropic Turquoise Code 966B/C/D
Arctic White over Sierra Gold Metallic Code 970B/C/D
Rio Red over Arctic White Code 973B/C/D
Colonial Cream over Arctic White Code 975B/C/D
Cay Coral Metallic over Arctic White Code 980B/C/D
Silver Blue Metallic over Snowcrest White Code 982B/C/D
Onyx Black over Arctic White Code 950E
Forest Green Metallic over Glen Green Code 955E
Fathom Blue Metallic over Cashmere Blue Code 962E
Aegean Turquoise Metallic over Arctic White Code 964E
Aegean Turquoise Metallic over Tropic Turquoise Code 966E
Rio Red over Arctic White Code 973E
Colonial Cream over Arctic White Code 975E
Cay Coral Metallic over Arctic White Code 980E
Silver Blue Metallic over Snowcrest White Code 982E

These are the factory colors offered this model year; the VIN does not encode which color this specific car was painted.

Letter codes indicate the following: A—Single tone paint scheme. B—Delray series two-tone combination. C—Biscayne series two-tone combination. D—Bel Air series two-tone combination. E—Impala Sport Coupe two-tone combination. *E—Impala Convertible single tone paint scheme.

Source: Flory, American Cars 1946-1959, p. 869

Swatches are approximate, estimated from the color name, not factory paint samples.

Engine & Details

EngineV8

Assembly PlantJanesville, WI

Plant CodeJ

Pattern SourceChevrolet classic

Vehicle History

Classic VIN Info

VIN Length10 characters

FormatPre-1981

Decoded byChevrolet classic

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

1958 Chevrolet Notes

1958 is a full VIN-series renumbering year across the whole Chevrolet passenger-car line (every series' symbol changed, and the V8 "V"-prefix convention used 1955-1957 was dropped in favor of a unique letter per series+engine combination) -- NOT an engine-driven change. The renumbering reverts partway in 1960+ (a different scheme again, see ChevroletVinDecoder/ config/vin_patterns/chevrolet/1960.yml), so 1958-1959's letter set is unique to these two years.
Model year production 1,226,217 (down 18.68% from 1957); 29.08% domestic market share, 1st place. Introduction date October 1957. Average base price $2,493 (+5.89%).
Six-cylinder engine: 235.5 cu in Blue-Flame (unchanged); V8: 283 cu in Turbo-Thrust (new, replacing 1957's 265/283 combination), multiple carburetion/output variants.