Hundreds of dealership records, thanks Tom! Updated!

[Jacksboys]

Nothing for me yet, maybe one day

Keep up the good work.   

[Alaskan_TA]

Hey gang,
I finally have all of these done. For some cars & trucks there are up to 8 pages of information, all the sorting & collating took ages. There were records for over 2400 Mopars in this batch alone. One item from this batch has been claimed so far. 

As 2008 comes to a close, I now have items for over 6000 cars waiting to be claimed.

Thanks once again to Tom Race and to everyone else that has donated the items they have found. 

Barry

[72bluNblu]

Hey Barry-

How long do the dealerships keep their records? I'm looking for info on my Dart GT, and was wondering if I should even bother calling the dealership (I think it may have been sold new from a currently operating dealership). If I did call them, or go in and talk to someone, who would be the best person to ask for as far as position?

[Alaskan_TA]

It depends. Chrysler required them to keep the records for seven years. Most have long since been disposed of I am sure, but.....

you will never know if you do not ask them. 

Try the manager or ask for the employee that has been there the longest.

Best of luck!

Barry

[cuda4406]

g'day barry
is the dealership called "compton dodge" in CA. still running??. thats where mine came from new. do you have anything for my car JS23N1B280221??.
thanks darren.

[Alaskan_TA]

I have no clue, I have never been to Compton. Have you tried to Google it?

EVERYTHING I have here is listed on the site, so if you did not find your VIN there, then I have nothing on it.

For owners of 1970 Hamtramck & LA cars, I do know of hundreds of items that others have, if i get a "match" to one of those when the folks register their cars I let them know.

Barry

[vryfast]

Hey gang,
After the Carlisle show I stopped in for a visit with Tom Race at R/T Specialties. He has more NOS and used parts than a 454 can throw a rod at, it was amazing to see.

Tom gave me a HUGE box of dealership records from the L. L. Richardson Dodge dealership in Dallas, PA. The records rage from the 1930s to 1974 from what I have seen so far. I am estimating that there are records for approximately 3000 cars, everything from 6 bangers to 440-6 cars. The information is a real treat to see.

Due to the extra large donation of records, it will take me quite a while to get them all sorted out by VIN, model year and assembly plant. As I get each model year sorted out I will be listing them all in the "found" section of www.hamtramck-historical.com so that the legal owners of the cars can claim them.

For those of you I know with other Registries, I will have some information for several of you once I get to the cars you track.

I am going to have to buy at least two new filing cabinets and hundreds of file folders & page protectors to safely store these, so if anyone would like to make a monetary donation to help with that please let me know?

Thank you Tom for all of us!

Barry Washington

Barry   sent you a little donation. hope it helps. thanks for helping me with my door vin tag picture awhile back

[Alaskan_TA]

Thanks Larry! 

[ChallengerGary]

Wow, hadn't read this thread before.  Always knew Tom was one of the good guys.  Glad he got these to you and, hopefully, they all find their way to the current owners

[Morris'_Mopars]

:jumping:Thanks so much, this will help several guys out!!

[70-73]

FOUND: CHALLENGER T/A BROADCAST SHEET JH23JOB305526. GREAT CONDITION
             EV2 HEMI ORANGE, D21 FOUR SPEED.


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[70 383 SE]

Hi Barry, I have sent you  a donation today it isn`t alot but I hope it will help. I went on to your registration site but I`m not sure which site to register on, the LA. or the other? Could you send me a quick note telling me which one please.       KEN     northern

[Alaskan_TA]

Hi Ken,
Thanks for the donation!

If the 7th digit in your VIN is a "B" use the Hamtramck form. If it is an "E", use the LA form.

Barry

[70 383 SE]

Thanks very much Barry,I appreciate that.       KEN    northern

[70 383 SE]

Ijust went on the site and looked at the registration form and it is asking for a pencil copy of the fender tags. I don`t have the car here yet,it is still at the fellows home were I bought it,he is storing it for me until spring. I do have ,I think,all of the fender tag codes,will that be enough? :bigsmile:KEN    northern