[DML] VIN Questions (of interest to all)

[toscano2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Just a bunch of questions I do not know the answers to, though I'd finally ask them with all the recent discussion of the Kapac cars, etc.

1) Do all VINS begin with SCEDT26T? In doing my research for the MA DMC database, I have found only one that does not, but then again everyone, including the MA RMV and Carfax, can make mistakes. I know it was an 83, in the 16000 range, and began with SCEDJ.

2) Do the VIN characters that immediately follow SCEDT26T make a difference with the year, etc? I have found a few cars with extremely low VINS and all seem to begin with SCEDT26T5BD. I know that with GM and Ford the VIN contains a bunch of engine and option codes and with the exception of the last digits are not related to chronology.

3) Could anyone share some examples of prototype and/or test car VINS, if those vehicles had them at all? Or even serial numbers? Partly for personal interest, partly to aid in building my databaser







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