1960 suburban VIN number or serial number ?

[jfdubois]

hi


i live in Canada and i am buying a 1960 GMC Suburban. The deal is done with the seller, but when he gave me the serial number, it did not start with "0" like i think normally a 1960 year truck started with. i did some research and the vin he give it to me is the chassis number : 1001cn5823a.

The seller tells me that there is no serial number on the front door pillar with 11 digit and starts with a "0" on a GMC 1960 SUburban. Do you think that is ok ? i am buying that truck for my 16 years old son , he wants to bring the truck in Canada and do a restoration project on it , i am happy with that , but i dont want to have any problem with that VIN situation and lost resale value because their is no 11 digit serial number on the truck !

Do you have an answer about that or also can you refer me to someone that could help me ? I am french , sorry for my english! thanks ! N.B. the title of that truck uses that chassis serial number on it.

[BarryGMC]

That's a good number. Nothing else should be there.

[6066gmcguy]

That is a US built GMC with a V6, Canadian Built GMC trucks were just chevy clones and have vin numbers much like chevy trucks.

10 = Model 1000 {1/2 ton}
01 = wheelbase 115"
C = Built in Oakland California
N = Series, 1960-61
5823 = serial number
A= DOT GVW rating, 6000 lbs of less.

Check this page of my old site for more info: GMC 1000-3000 Year & Model Identification.

[GMCDAC]

Originally Posted by jfdubois

hi


i live in Canada and i am buying a 1960 GMC Suburban. The deal is done with the seller, but when he gave me the serial number, it did not start with "0" like i think normally a 1960 year truck started with. i did some research and the vin he give it to me is the chassis number : 1001cn5823a.

The seller tells me that there is no serial number on the front door pillar with 11 digit and starts with a "0" on a GMC 1960 SUburban. Do you think that is ok ? i am buying that truck for my 16 years old son , he wants to bring the truck in Canada and do a restoration project on it , i am happy with that , but i dont want to have any problem with that VIN situation and lost resale value because their is no 11 digit serial number on the truck !

Do you have an answer about that or also can you refer me to someone that could help me ? I am french , sorry for my english! thanks ! N.B. the title of that truck uses that chassis serial number on it.

I hope to bring one of these '60 GMC Suburbans back into the family again someday! Please post pictures when you can! Seems to me your english is fine!

DAC

[Ed Snyder]

Originally Posted by jfdubois

hi
i did some research and the vin he give it to me is the chassis number : 1001cn5823a.

Welcome to the forum, JF! If you take a look at this page: http://6066gmcguy.com/GMC-vin-list-60.html you will see that the VIN you quoted falls in line with other US-made 1960 GMCs.

[David R Leifheit]

Originally Posted by jfdubois

hi


i live in Canada and i am buying a 1960 GMC Suburban. The deal is done with the seller, but when he gave me the serial number, it did not start with "0" like i think normally a 1960 year truck started with. i did some research and the vin he give it to me is the chassis number : 1001cn5823a.

The seller tells me that there is no serial number on the front door pillar with 11 digit and starts with a "0" on a GMC 1960 SUburban. Do you think that is ok ? i am buying that truck for my 16 years old son , he wants to bring the truck in Canada and do a restoration project on it , i am happy with that , but i dont want to have any problem with that VIN situation and lost resale value because their is no 11 digit serial number on the truck !

Do you have an answer about that or also can you refer me to someone that could help me ? I am french , sorry for my english! thanks ! N.B. the title of that truck uses that chassis serial number on it.

As already mentioned, that is a US VIN. That vehicle was built in the USA.
US VIN Decoder:
http://6066gmcguy.com/VinNumber.html

Canadian VIN Decoder:
http://www.oeltd.net/doc/6066gmc/VINs/gmc-canada.htm

You are correct, if that was a GM of Canada VIN it would have begun with a 0,