[DML] Re: Black Vin plates

["James Espey" <james@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think we've established that you mis-read your own VIN, and your car
is actually 10022, not 10002. That means that 15002 is really 10002,
and that there is no 15022. The theory still stands.

Jame

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jack Singer" <jsinger@...> wrote:
>
> If this is the case, please explain how I have vin 10002 and there is a
> vin 15002?  I always thought what you said was correct, until I got this
> car.
>  
> Jack
> 10002
> 20069
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of James Espey
> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 6:55 PM
> To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DML] Re: Black Vin plates
>  
> Cars from VIN 1000 or so on, IIRC, have VIN plates the same color as
> the dash.
> 
> The significance comes on the 15XXX and 16XXX VIN's that have dash VIN
> plates with no pop-rivets, they are just glued on. This is because all
> the 15XXX and 16XXX VIN's are really 10XXX and 11XXX VIN's (1982
> models) that were given new, later 1983 model VIN numbers so they
> would not appear to be a year old already by the time that got here to
> the states to sell. The 20XXX VIN's were the cars that were partially
> completed when the factory closed and Consolidate went in and finished
> them. Their VIN plates are pop-riveted on.
> 
> James
> 
> --- In dmcnews@yahoogroups <mailto:dmcnews%40yahoogroups.com> .com,
> "Jack Stiefel" <jack@> wrote:
> >
> > I know this has been covered before but I thought I would just
> bother everyone again.
> > 
> > My 83 has a black vin plate... What was the story about these? 
> Anything different or did it represent a KAPAC car? 
> > 
> > Jack Stiefel - Tampa, Fl 
> > DMC Vin 3461 & 16879
>  
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>










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