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Two things come to mind here. First, check the number with AHCA's
Sprite registry. If it turns up you may have a problem. Second is to
contact the UK and get a heritage certificate for that number. Neither
are definitive but they will start you in the right direction.
According to Eric Dymock's book, the last 1958 car was #8628 or there
about (they were not always sequential on the line).
Happy Hunting
Martyn
On 3/23/2015 9:30 PM, Bob Spruck via Spridgets wrote:
> On a Bugeye I am interested in, I have discovered an apparent anomaly
> in the year and VIN. The car has no VIN plate but is considered to be
> a 1961 Mk1 and has been registered in two states as such. However, the
> VIN is listed on both registrations as AN5L xxxx. Since they made,
> what, 59,000 Bugeyes and ended in 1961, a car considered a '61 should
> have a five digit number, somewhere approaching 59,000. If the four
> digit number is correct, it should be, I expect, maybe a '59.
>
> Is there any other place that the VIN appears? Or any other way of
> determining the true VIN number or true year of manufacture?
>
> Perhaps I should just leave well enough alone?
>
> Bob Spruck
> Sharpsburg, GA
>
> '72 Midget
> '67 Midget Vintage Racer
> Maybe a '59 or '61 Bugeye
>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Two things come to mind here. First,
check the number with AHCA's Sprite registry. If it turns up you
may have a problem. Second is to contact the UK and get a
heritage certificate for that number. Neither are definitive but
they will start you in the right direction.<br>
<br>
According to Eric Dymock's book, the last 1958 car was #8628 or
there about (they were not always sequential on the line). <br>
<br>
Happy Hunting<br>
Martyn<br>
<br>
On 3/23/2015 9:30 PM, Bob Spruck via Spridgets wrote:<br>
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<font size="+1"><font face="Arial">On a Bugeye I am interested in,
I have discovered an apparent anomaly in the year and VIN. The
car has no VIN plate but is considered to be a 1961 Mk1 and
has been registered in two states as such. However, the VIN is
listed on both registrations as AN5L xxxx. Since they made,
what, 59,000 Bugeyes and ended in 1961, a car considered a '61
should have a five digit number, somewhere approaching 59,000.
If the four digit number is correct, it should be, I expect,
maybe a '59. <br>
<br>
Is there any other place that the VIN appears? Or any other
way of determining the true VIN number or true year of
manufacture?<br>
<br>
Perhaps I should just leave well enough alone?<br>
<br>
Bob Spruck<br>
Sharpsburg, GA <br>
<br>
'72 Midget<br>
'67 Midget Vintage Racer<br>
Maybe a '59 or '61 Bugeye<br>
<br>
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