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1938 Model Year Identification

(1600) Serial number located on decal, which also indicated the body type number plus production number starting with a base number of 2000. Starting: body type number plus 2001. Engine numbers located on boss on upper left corner of cylinder block. Starting: B-1501, Ending: 99999. (1601, 1601D, 1602) Serial number located on a decal vehicle plate. It contained the body type number plus the production number, starting with a base number of 2000. Starting: body type number plus 2001. Engine numbers located on boss on upper left corner of cylinder block. Starting: A-300001, Ending: 399999. (1607, 1608) Serial number was on a vehicle decal that was located on the cowl. The number was the body type number and the production number for that particular car, starting with a base number of 2000. Starting: body number plus 2000. Engine numbers located on left side of block below distributor. Starting: A-600001, Ending: 620999. (1603, 1604, 1605) Serial number located on a decal vehicle plate that was placed on the firewall. (The decal tended to disintegrate over the years). The decal showed the body type number plus the production number for that particular car starting with a base number of 2000. Starting: body type number plus 2001. Engine numbers located on left side of crankcase near starter. Starting: A-500001, Ending: 599999.

Year Series Model/Chassis Body Number Model Name

1938 16th 1182 Six 4 Door Touring Sedan

1938

16th

1600

1182

1938 16th 1184 Six 2 Door Touring Sedan

1938

16th

1600

1184

1938 16th 1185 Six Club Coupe

1938

16th

1600

1185

1938 16th 1188 Six Business Coupe

1938

16th

1600

1188

1938 16th 1189 Six Convertible Coupe

1938

16th

1600

1189

1938 16th 1192 Eight 4 Door Touring Sedan

1938

16th

1601

1192

1938 16th 1194 Eight 2 Door Touring Sedan

1938

16th

1601

1194

1938 16th 1195 Eight Club Coupe

1938

16th

1601

1195

1938 16th 1197 Eight Convertible Sedan

1938

16th

1601

1197

1938 16th 1198 Eight Business Coupe

1938

16th

1601

1198

1938 16th 1199 Eight Convertible Coupe

1938

16th

1601

1199

1938 16th 1172 Eight Deluxe 4 Door Touring Sedan

1938

16th

1601-D

1172

1938 16th 1190 Eight Touring Limo

1938

16th

1602

1190

1938 16th 1191 Eight Touring Sedan

1938

16th

1602

1191

1938 16th 1103 Super Eight Touring Sedan

1938

16th

1603

1103

1938 16th 1665 Eight All Weather Cabriolet by Rollston

1938

16th

1603

1665

1938 16th 1668 Eight All Weather Brougham by Rollston

1938

16th

1603

1668

1938 16th 1669 Eight All Weather Town Car by Rollston

1938

16th

1603

1669

1938 16th 1107 Super Eight Convertible Victoria

1938

16th

1604

1107

1938 16th 1112 Super Eight Formal Sedan

1938

16th

1604

1112

1938 16th 1113 Super Eight Touring Sedan

1938

16th

1604

1113

1938 16th 1116 Super Eight Club Sedan

1938

16th

1604

1116

1938 16th 1117 Super Eight Coupe

1938

16th

1604

1117

1938 16th 1118 Super Eight Coupe

1938

16th

1604

1118

1938 16th 1119 Super Eight Convertible Coupe

1938

16th

1604

1119

1938 16th 494 Super Eight All Weather Cabriolet by Rollston

1938

16th

1604

494

1938 16th 1114 Super Eight Touring Sedan

1938

16th

1605

1114

1938 16th 1114B Super Eight Business Sedan

1938

16th

1605

1114B

1938 16th 1115 Super Eight Limo

1938

16th

1605

1115

1938 16th 1115B Super Eight Business Limo

1938

16th

1605

1115B

1938 16th 1143 Super Eight Convertible Sedan

1938

16th

1605

1143

1938 16th 3086 Super Eight Touring Cabriolet by Brunn

1938

16th

1605

3086

1938 16th 3087 Super Eight All Weather Cabriolet by Brunn

1938

16th

1605

3087

1938 16th 495 Super Eight Town Car by Rollston

1938

16th

1605

495

1938 16th 1127 Twelve Convertible Victoria

1938

16th

1607

1127

1938 16th 1132 Twelve Formal Sedan

1938

16th

1607

1132

1938 16th 1133 Twelve Touring Sedan

1938

16th

1607

1133

1938 16th 1136 Twelve Club Sedan

1938

16th

1607

1136

1938 16th 1137 Twelve Coupe

1938

16th

1607

1137

1938 16th 1138 Twelve Coupe

1938

16th

1607

1138

1938 16th 1139 Twelve Convertible Coupe

1938

16th

1607

1139

1938 16th 3086 Twelve Touring Cabriolet by Brunn

1938

16th

1607-8

3086

1938 16th 3087 Twelve All Weather Cabriolet by Brunn

1938

16th

1607-8

3087

1938 16th 494 Twelve All Weather Cabriolet by Rollston

1938

16th

1607-8

494

1938 16th 495 Twelve All Weather Town Car by Rollston

1938

16th

1607-8

495

1938 16th 1134 Twelve Touring Sedan

1938

16th

1608

1134

1938 16th 1135 Twelve Touring Limo

1938

16th

1608

1135

1938 16th 1153 Twelve Convertible Sedan

1938

16th

1608

1153

1938 Corporate Information
Introduced September 1937.
1938 Optional Equiptment
(1600) Radio. Heater. Clock. Spotlight. (1601, 1601D, 1602) DeLuxe steering wheel ($12.50). Gearshift ball (50 cents). Radiator emblem (6.75). Electric clock (11.75). Chrome wheel discs (20.00). Custom radio (65.75). Heater (19.85). Luggage (29.50). (1603, 1604, 1605) Spotlight ($18.50). Chrome wheel discs (20.00). Fog lights (6.95). Bumper guards (2.95). Windshield defroster (7.95). DeLuxe heater (19.85). Deluxe radio (78.50). DeLuxe emblem (6.75). Pelican (10.00).

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