(iSeeCars) – What is a VIN? Every car built for U‑S roads since the 1981 model year carries a 17‑character vehicle identification number, or VIN. Think of it as the automobile’s fingerprint: No two ...

(iSeeCars) – Every modern automobile carries a 17-character vehicle identification number, an alphanumeric string unique to that single car. Since 1981 federal rules have required that format, which ...