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    Offline Cuda Cody

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    What does a "*" mean in a VIN?
    « on: April 02, 2006 - 09:44:25 PM »
    Saw a car today (Plymouth Valiant) 1976 with a VIN of.....

    *VL29G6*202507*

    What's the * mean?  What plant was that?????? :feedback:
    « Last Edit: April 06, 2006 - 08:40:33 PM by C O D Y »
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    Offline Andrew

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    Re: What does a "*" mean in a VIN?
    « Reply #1 on: April 02, 2006 - 10:21:32 PM »
    Probably just to seperate the year from the sequence number.
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    Alaskan_TA

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    Re: What does a "*" mean in a VIN?
    « Reply #2 on: April 02, 2006 - 10:29:29 PM »
    The *s were used at the ends of VIN numbers as early as 1971, I have not seen one in the middle like that before though, it must be a typo. Did you get a photo of it by chance? I would like to use it in my "factory error" section if you did.  :thumbsup:

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    Edit - we are working on page three of the "errors" section, you can view itat this link;
    http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/factoryErrors.shtml
    « Last Edit: April 02, 2006 - 10:33:48 PM by Alaskan_TA »
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    Re: What does a "*" mean in a VIN?
    « Reply #3 on: April 02, 2006 - 10:39:23 PM »


    That's funny eh Barry...two factory error tags in the last few days.  :eek7: :clueless:


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    Re: What does a "*" mean in a VIN?
    « Reply #4 on: April 03, 2006 - 01:09:48 AM »
    They made a lot of mistakes........  :screwy:

    I love to see the errors, others do to, it is a popular section of the website, I am always looking for more.  :wave:

    I heard of another one today on a broadcast sheet, just waiting to get permission to post the photos........  :bigsmile:

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    Re: What does a "*" mean in a VIN?
    « Reply #5 on: April 03, 2006 - 01:13:24 AM »
    The same guy that has the Satellite for sale has the car with the * in the middle of the VIN tag.  It's about 40 minutes up the road from me and I'll get a picture for you to use real soon.  It was very odd to see a * right where the build plant should have been!!!!!!!
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    Re: What does a "*" mean in a VIN?
    « Reply #6 on: April 03, 2006 - 01:24:33 AM »
    Cool! Thanks Cody! It is odd, I would love to see it.  :cheers:

    Barry
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    Re: What does a "*" mean in a VIN?
    « Reply #7 on: April 03, 2006 - 09:39:45 AM »
    Very neat I guess they made more mistakes than most of us thought.
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    Re: What does a "*" mean in a VIN?
    « Reply #8 on: April 03, 2006 - 10:14:39 AM »
    I had a guy about a month ago tell me he looked at a "Z" code cuda that was a 440-6 from the factory. Do you see many cars with Z in the vin barry?

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    Re: What does a "*" mean in a VIN?
    « Reply #9 on: April 03, 2006 - 06:44:01 PM »
    The Z code cars are pretty scarce. I have heard of one 1970 Hemi Cuda with a Z, it was supposedly built for the Sox and Martin performance clinics. I have heard of a 1971 B-body with a 440-6 as well, but I was not able to get any details on that car.

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    Re: What does a "*" mean in a VIN?
    « Reply #10 on: April 03, 2006 - 10:28:53 PM »
    Never heard of that??      :useless:
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    Re: What does a "*" mean in a VIN?
    « Reply #11 on: April 03, 2006 - 10:59:41 PM »
    Oops. I suppose an explanation is in order.

    Z as the 5th VIN digit is "Special order engine". In the case of the Cuda I mentioned it was a higher than stock compression ratio, possibly other mods too?

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    Re: What does a "*" mean in a VIN?
    « Reply #12 on: April 06, 2006 - 08:39:56 PM »
    Well, here ya go!  You tell me what you guys think it means?  The picture says it all.
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    Re: What does a "*" mean in a VIN?
    « Reply #13 on: April 06, 2006 - 10:44:16 PM »
    Thats wild!!!  Never saw anything like that!   :dunno:  But thanks for sharing!   :dogpile:
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    Re: What does a "*" mean in a VIN?
    « Reply #14 on: April 06, 2006 - 11:51:05 PM »
    That's definitely quite unusual.  Thanks for the pic, Cody. :cheers:
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