| 4th digit - engine |
|---|
| A | 308 2-valve fuel injected (USA) |
| B | 308 2-valve carbureted wet sump (Europe) |
| C | 308 2-valve carbureted dry sump (Europe)
328 (Europe) |
| D | 512 Boxer carbureted |
| E | 400 V-12 fuel injected |
| F | 348 (USA/Japan) |
| G | 308 2-valve carbureted (USA/Japan)
F40 (Europe) |
| H | 308 2-valve fuel injected (Europe) |
| J | 512 Boxer fuel injected |
| K | 208 Turbocharged (Europe)
348 (Europe) |
| L | 512 TR (Europe)
308 4-valve (Europe) |
| M | 308 4-valve (USA 1993)
F40 (USA) |
| P | 288 GTO
F355 |
| R | 348 (USA) |
| S | Testarossa (USA/Japan)
456 |
| T | Testarossa (Europe) |
| U | 308 4-valve (USA 1984-1985) |
| V | 512M |
| W | 328 (Europe) |
| X | 328 (USA/Japan) |
| Y | 412 V-12 |
| Z | 550 Marinello |
|
| 5th digit - safety system |
|---|
| A | front 3-point inertia belts |
| B | front 3-point inertia belts;
rear 3-point non-inertia belts |
| C | front 3-point inertia belts;
rear 2-point inertia belts |
| D | front 3-point inertia belts;
rear 3-point inertia belts |
| G | passive restraint system |
| P | front 3-point inertia belts and air bags;
rear inertia belts |
| M | passive restraint system |
| N | automatic passive restraint system |
| R | front 3-point inertia belts and air bags |
|
| 6th & 7th digits - vehicle model/body type |
|---|
| 01 | 308 GT4 (ZDF) & 308 GTBi (ZFF) |
| 02 | 308 GTBi |
| 03 | 308 GTB |
| 04 | 308 GTS |
| 05 | 512 BB |
| 06 | 400i automatic |
| 07 | 400i 5-speed |
| 08 | Mondial |
| 09 | 512BBi |
| 10 | 208 Turbo (B) |
| 11 | 208 Turbo (S) |
| 12 | 308 GTB Quattrovalvole |
| 13 | 308 GTS Quattrovalvole |
| 14 | Mondial Quattrovalvole Coupe |
| 15 | Mondial Quattrovalvole Cabriolet |
| 16 | 288GTO |
| 17 | Testarossa |
| 19 | 328 GTB |
| 20 | 328 GTS |
| 21 | 3.2 Mondial Coupe |
| 24 | 412 automatic |
| 25 | 412 5-speed |
| 26 | 3.2 Mondial Cabriolet |
| 27 | GTB Turbo |
| 32 | Mondial T Coupe |
| 33 | Mondial T Cabriolet |
| 34 | F40 |
| 35 | 348 B |
| 36 | 348 S |
| 40 | F512M |
| 41 | F355 Berlinetta |
| 42 | F355GTS |
| 43 | 348 Spider |
| 44 | 456 GT |
| 48 | F355 Spider |
| 49 | 550 Maranello |
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