> Regarding: Next come the nine digit cars. The number 562
was added after the second number in the original German
numbering. Thus all cars after 1965 have a 562 in the VIN
XX562XXXX. A 1 after the 562 was for 1966. A 2 or a 3 after
562 was for 1967.
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Okay, so three of my cars are 9 digit vin's. How does this
fit the theory. They are:
Car #1 10 652 2 293 - a digit 2='67?
Car #2 10 652 2 329 - a digit 2='67?
Car #3 10 652 1 981 - a digit 1='66?
Car #4 is a 6 digit Vin, so I won't even discuss it here.

But Car#1 was registered as a '65, two years before it was
manufactured (or otherwise stamped)? It also has under hull
front shocks, no lips, prop baffles.

Car #2 was also registered in '65, also two years before it
was manufactured? It has lips, through hull shocks, no
baffles.

Car #3 was registered in '67 so it could have been
manufactured in '66. It has lips, through hull shocks, no
baffles. But it's vin # predates the other two, including the
one with the under hull shocks, no lips, etc.

To my knowledge, these cars were not composits restored from a
from a bunch of other cars. All three cars have the "small
bilge" plug.

I'm totally confused on this VIN vs Year issue, but heck, it
doesn't matter in the middle of the lake! Speaking of that,
it's lunch time, no wind, 70 something outside.... What am I
doin' here??? bye....

Al Heath




        
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