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Number: 2974
From: "negusm" <negusm@y...>
Date: Tue Jun 17, 2003 2:00 pm
Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: Vins
Body:
Yes, in that case, having your car in the registry (especially THAT
registry) adds mucho value.
Its always been in the back of my mind that the lack of an official
published reference (identification guide, registry, what have you)
kind of limits the interest in them.
Its kind of a catch 22. Alot of interest spawns publications, which
spawns more interest, etc...
-Mike
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Brent Abrams" <babrams@l...>
wrote:
> The Shelby American Club registry publishes each car completely.
> This includes any information that pertains to the car such as it
build
> date, color, options, etc.
> It included the cars full vin and current owners name AND past
owners and
> history of the car.
> This kind of detail is done for several reasons, but one of them is
actually
> to PREVENT the theft of the car.
> If the history of the car is known, then there is less chance of a
car
> becoming cloned and also it makes it very hard for a thief to re-
sell a car,
> because everyone knows who the current owner should be and who the
previous
> owners were too.
> A good friend of mine who is really into Shelby's told me that
before he
> even considers buying a car, he always looks up the vin # in the
current
> registry to see the history of the car.
>
> Here is an example picked out of the book at random:
>
> Car #2291 (1967 GT350)
> Completed 5/16/67 and shipped 5/23/67 to Thomas Motors Inc.
(Lexington, NC).
> Was marked for steel wheels but switched to aluminum 10-spokes at
factory.
> Purchased 9/8/67 by original owner Norman H. Silver (High Point,
NC).
> Presently owned by Ron Silver (NC).
>
> This example is actually one that is pretty basic, some of the
listings are
> a paragraph long, listing items in extreme detail such as known
parts that
> were damaged or replaced because of accidents and such.
>
> Having this kind of information available is not only helpful to a
potential
> purchaser or seller, it also helps with the perceived value of the
mark.
>
> Brent
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
> To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 12:03 PM
> Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: Vins
>
>
> > THAT is exactly the way I was going to do it. That being the
last 6
> > digits, not the check number, nor the prefix, which of course WE
ALL
> > KNOW. But sorry, I do NOT have any VINS for 1984 nor 1985. I
begin
> > with 1986. 1984 & 1985 product build info was shredded before I
came
> > along, to save stuff. The only info that survived for 1984 & 1985
> > were grand totals of each model, and color breakouts.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> > > I wonder if you could post ONLY the consecutive unit number
part of
> > > the vin? This would not have the check digit or the other info.
> > >
> > > I for one am curious as hell to see what 1985 coupe vins were
> > > registered with you.
> > >
> > > Maybe you could shoot a note over to somebody at the other
> > registries
> > > and see how they handle it?
> > >
> > > I thought years ago when I was in HS, my mom registered our
> > Guardsman
> > > Blue D-Code 64.5 coupe with a registry that published all the
VINs
> > in
> > > a book. Nobody seemed to care at that time.
> > >
> > > -Mike
> > >
> > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block"
<cigarsandy@c...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Go here:
> > > >
> > >
> >
http://public.fotki.com/ascmclaren/ascmclaren_capris/ascmclaren_assemb
> > > > ly/asc_assembly_lots_of_em.html
> > > >
> > > > and to picture #3, on the top row. Both of my cars can be
seen
> > > > together, finished at the factory awaiting shipment. The
silver
> > > with
> > > > red interior & black top in the forefront, and look over the
> > small
> > > > table to see my blue one parked behind the red one.
> > > >
> > > > I did not take these photos, BUT they were taken for me, buy
> > > someone
> > > > at the plant.
> > > >
> > > > I have been toying with the idea of posting here the VINs of
> > every
> > > > 1988, 1989 & 1990 car, BUT.....(feedback here, please) do you
> > think
> > > > that this could lead to - ahhh, some illeage activity or
security
> > > > breach?
> >
> >
> >
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