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Decode the plate.
See it new.

Point your camera at any American car's VIN plate — from pre-1981 classics with stamped plates to modern 17-character VINs. We read the stamped characters, flag anything unclear, and rebuild the factory build sheet.

1G1BL52P2TR144830
Make / ModelChevrolet Caprice
EngineLT1
PlantArlington
RPO WX3 — confirmed via SPIDImpala SS
ColorNot confirmed — scan tag

How BuildTag works

1

Scan the plate

Camera-based reading with manual entry always available. Worn or ambiguous characters get flagged for you to confirm — no silent guessing.

2

Confirm with a tag

Optionally scan your SPID label, cowl tag, fender tag, or broadcast sheet — brand-aware, so BuildTag knows exactly where to look for each make.

3

Get your build sheet

A period-styled, printable build sheet with every field marked confirmed, VIN-indicated, or estimated — plus an AI hero image of your car as it looked new.

Built for real numbers-matching cars.

A VIN alone can't confirm a Z28, an SS, or a WS6 — that's exactly how collectors catch clones. BuildTag never lets a claim outrun its evidence: every field on your sheet is tagged confirmed, VIN-indicated, or estimated, so you always know what's real.

CONFIRMED VIN-INDICATED USER-ESTIMATED
FACTORY BUILD SHEET1996
MODELCAPRICE CLASSIC (IMPALA SS)
ENGINELT1 5.7L V8
RPO WX3IMPALA SS PKG — CONFIRMED
RPO FE4SPORT SUSPENSION — CONFIRMED
EXTERIORNOT CONFIRMED

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