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Vin Number Information

The 1st - 3rd digit of the vin number will be "JM1" indicating a Mazda passenger car.

The 4th / 5th digit of the vin number orients to the series of Rx-7. This is "FC" for all 2nd generation models.

The 6th / 7th digit of the vin number orients to the following:

• A Japanese imported coupes will read 33.
• A Japanese imported convertible (cabriolet) will read 35.
• Australian cars will read 10.

The 8th digit of the vin number orients to the engine selection.

• 13B 6PI : 1
• 13BT : 2

The 10th digit of the vin number orients to the year of production.

• 1986 : G
• 1987 : H
• 1988 : J
• 1989 : K
• 1990 : L
• 1991 : M

The 11th digit of the vin number orients to the plant of production.

• Hiroshima - 0

The remaining 6 digits is the unique serial number in order of production.

Paint Code Information

Some of these paint options were not available for all years in the series and/or were replacements for earlier colors. If i can sort out which years the colors ran, it will be added.

1986

• Artic Silver Metallic - J5
• Dover White - WU
• Pure Red - NP
• Royal Maroon Metallic - 3A
• Sapphire Blue Metallic - 5A
• Satin Gold Metallic - 1A
• Tornado Silver Metallic - K8

1987

• Artic Silver Metallic - J5
• Brilliant Black - PZ (Turbo Only)
• Dover White - WU
• Pure Red - NP
• Royal Maroon Metallic - 3A
• Sapphire Blue Metallic - 5A
• Satin Gold Metallic - 1A
• Tornado Silver Metallic - K8

1987.5

• Artic Silver Metallic - J5
• Brilliant Black - PZ (Sport Package & Turbo II Only)
• Noble White - WY
• Royal Maroon Metallic - 3A
• Sapphire Blue Metallic - 5A
• Satin Gold Metallic - 1A
• Sunrise Red - RH
• Tornado Silver Metallic - K8

1988

• Artic Silver Metallic - J5
• Brilliant Black - PZ
• Claret Mica - 2H
• Noble White - WY
• Sapphire Blue Metallic - 5A
• Satin Gold Metallic - 1A
• Sunrise Red - RH
• Tornado Silver Metallic - K8

1989

• Blaze Red - SQ
• Brilliant Black - PZ
• Harbor Blue Metallic - 5D
• Noble White - WY
• Shadow Silver Metallic - 3G ??? Need to verify
• Winning Silver Metallic - 1F

The GTUs

• Blaze Red - SQ
• Brilliant Black - PZ
• Nobel White - WY

1990

• Blaze Red - SQ
• Brilliant Black - PZ
• Crystal White - UC
• Harbor Blue Metallic - 5D (Except Turbo II)
• Winning Silver Metallic - 1F (GXL Only)

1991

• Blaze Red - SQ
• Brave Blue - 5N
• Brilliant Black - PZ
• Crystal White - UC

Production Numbers

Second Generation (272,027 total):

• 1985 - 29,543
• 1986 - 72,760
• 1987 - 52,204
• 1988 - 34,592
• 1989 - 37,624
• 1990 - 29,411
• 1991 - 15,648
• 1992 - 245

Grand total of 811,634 RX-7s produced