Looking at a 68 fury 3 convertible vin starting with DM27G8D so the M is fury 3 the 27 means convertible G is 383 8 means 68 anD is plant in IL so what is the 1st D because I thought p was plymouth

 

Yeah looking at the 68 Plymouth Service Guide there is for the first digit V for Valiant, B for Barracuda, R for Plymouth 116", and P Plymouth 119"; did someone read off the VIN and maybe P was thought to have been D?

 

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