Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes)/Maserati/VIN Codes

Maserati VIN code

2010 - present

All start with the letters ZAM (Europe, Italy, Maserati).

4-5 digit - Model Type:

56 -> Quattroporte VI

57 -> Ghibli III

6th digit - Engine Type:

F -> M139 A (4.2 L)

G -> M139 P (4.2 L)

H -> M145 (4.7 L)

J -> M139 R (4.7 L)

K -> M139 S (4.7 L)

7th digit - Restraint system

8th digit - USA and Canadian Specification

9th digit - Chech digit

10th digit - Model year

11th digit - Plant of Manufacture:

0 -> Modena, Italy

12-17 digit - Production Sequence Number

Old codes

2002-2010

Position	Sample	Description
1	Z	Nation of Origin (Italy)
2	A
3	M	Manufacturer (Maserati)
4	B	Engine
5	C	Restraint system
6	3	Model type (38=Coupé, 18=Spyder, 45=GranTurismo, 47=GranCabrio, 39=Quattroporte V)
7	8
8	A	North America specification
9	0	Check digit
10	3	Model year
11	0	Assembly plant
12	0	Production sequence number
13	0
14	0
15	0
16	1
17	1

1980-1991

Position	Sample	Description
1	Z	Nation of Origin (Italy)
2	A
3	M	Manufacturer (Maserati)
4	F	Bodystyle (A=coupé, B=sedan, C=coupé, F=spyder)
5	L	Engine (A=3.0L V6, C=4.9L V8, L=2.5L biturbo, carb, M=2.5L biturbo, FI, N=2.8L biturbo, FI)
6	1	Type of car (1=?, 2=Sports Car)
7	1	Safety system (1 = Seat belts)
8	0	Fixed Character Value
9	9	Check digit
10	H	Model year (A=80, B=81, C=82, D=83, E=84, F=85, G=86, H=87, K=89, L=90, M=91)
11	A	Assembly plant? (A=Modena, B=Innocenti, Lambrate, Milan)
12	3	Model (22=Merak, 30=Quattroporte III, 31=Biturbo, 32=425/430, 33=Spyder, 34=228, 36=Ghibli II, 37=Quattroporte IV, 39=Karif/Shamal)
13	3
14	1	Production sequence number
15	0
16	2
17	2

ZAMFL1109HA331022 = 1987 US-market Maserati Biturbo Spyder, carburetted 2.5 litre biturbo and 3-speed automatic transmission.

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