Joe be right. As a former Corvette owner (64'), "matching numbers" means the
exact same block, tranny, diff, that came with the car. Unlike my Triumph,
my Corvette had the block stamped with the same serial number as my car...so
did the tranny. As soon as '67 big block Vettes hit the $50,000+ realm,
there became a market for restamping tools. In fact, there are more '67 big
block Corvettes today than Chevy ever made!
ken shapiro
baltimore
1970 GT6+ KC81872L
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: <Chip19474@aol.com>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2000 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: "Matching Numbers" - semi LBC question!
>
> I vote for the first one (an exact match with what rolled off the
> assembly line)
>
> Joe
>
> Chip19474@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > List,
> >
> > I was off-list since Wednesday - business trip - but had a chance to
strike
> > up some conversation with classic American muscle car enthusiaists on
common
> > ground stuff like powder coating, waxes, POR 15, etc.
> >
> > I explained how we (LBCr's) can get a BMHIT Build Certificate which
includes
> > the correct serial numbers for engine and body as the car was built.
So, I
> > asked these guys: "In the American classic car world is this feature
(engine
> > & body numbers on record) what the term "Matching Numbers" means"? You
see
> > that phrase "MAtching Numbers" usually attached to "For Sale" ads for
50's,
> > 60's, 70's corvettes, GTOs, mustangs, etc....
> >
> > They (my little group of muscle car mania) couldn't agree on an answer.
A
> > few said yes - "matching numbers" means that the engine and body are
exactly
> > what rolled off the assembly line - all together - when that specific
vehicle
> > was built. The other viewpoint was that "matching numbers" means that
the
> > engine and body match what the VIN describes in generic definition
> > only....i.e., if the VIN says that the engine was a 3-2BBL carb 389 cu
in V8
> > and that's what in the car (even if it isn't the original 389 V8) then
the
> > owner has "matching numbers".
> >
> > What say the list...anyone have experience in this area?
> >
> > Thx,
> >
> > Chip
> >
> > Chip Krout
> > '76 TR6 CF57822U (restoration underway)
> > '70 Spitfire Mk3 FDU78512L (resting for the winter)
>
> --
> "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>
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