Numbers Matching Question
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You guys are killing me with this matching numbers BS. Those words mean NOTHING, purely up to interpretation (sp?). The OP wants a car. with its original engine and an original stamp pad. Most understand what original is. I say most because some on this forum continue to use ridiculous words to describe original engines and such.....
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There are plenty of NOM Vettes out there that are great cars and will return you a good ROI a few years down the road. Why obsess over "matching numbers"? The ROI will be very similar/the same.
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You guys are killing me with this matching numbers BS. Those words mean NOTHING, purely up to interpretation (sp?). The OP wants a car. with its original engine and an original stamp pad. Most understand what original is. I say most because some on this forum continue to use ridiculous words to describe original engines and such.....
If not for endless discussions of matching numbers, engine stampings, knock-off wheels, matching numbers, type of gas, oil and coolant to use, vin and Trim plates, matching numbers, tires, what's it worth?, matching numbers, value of window stickers, etc. what good would this forum be?
There comes a point when there is just not that much else to talk about.
So, try to relax and let us have our fun. And, what are you doing wasting time here when you could be finishing up your car?
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And OP, there are lots of documented original cars with mistakes like upside down stamps. By any chance is the car you are referencing maroon in color?
And fyi, Im headed to work and cant work on my car.
And fyi, Im headed to work and cant work on my car.
#28
Thank you everyone for your detailed answers.
Here's what originally started me down this road: I found a car in North Carolina that features the VIN and Engine Pad stamp numbers shown in the pictures below.
When I saw these pictures I wondered if it was normal for half of the numbers to be stamped upside down, so I did some googling. I found a 10-year old thread on this car's VIN number on this site and there was a long thread about this issue. Fast forward 10 years, and the thread is repeating itself. Same car. Same issue. Funny, but also very informative for me as I learn about this issue.
For me - my top priority is to find a car that runs well, is reliable, and looks FANTASTIC (paint, wheels, chrome, the colors I want, etc). If I can find this car with matching numbers it would be a homerun, as I think it would allow me to sell the car more easily when I am ready to move on to the next car in a few years. I am enjoying the search for my perfect car, and I am in no hurry.
Thank you to everyone for all the information.
Here's what originally started me down this road: I found a car in North Carolina that features the VIN and Engine Pad stamp numbers shown in the pictures below.
When I saw these pictures I wondered if it was normal for half of the numbers to be stamped upside down, so I did some googling. I found a 10-year old thread on this car's VIN number on this site and there was a long thread about this issue. Fast forward 10 years, and the thread is repeating itself. Same car. Same issue. Funny, but also very informative for me as I learn about this issue.
For me - my top priority is to find a car that runs well, is reliable, and looks FANTASTIC (paint, wheels, chrome, the colors I want, etc). If I can find this car with matching numbers it would be a homerun, as I think it would allow me to sell the car more easily when I am ready to move on to the next car in a few years. I am enjoying the search for my perfect car, and I am in no hurry.
Thank you to everyone for all the information.
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True story , back in the early eighties 2 rich guys drove their 1967 Corvettes to the Country Club. The cars were identical ,perfectly restored 427/435HP coupes. Same colors and options , you couldn't tell them apart.
A crowd started to surround these beautiful American Sports Cars and people were asking many questions. Now ,we all know 2 rich guys can't share the limelight at the same time , so after several minutes of attention one of them said "Yeah they are both nice cars but mine has matching numbers...."
And that's how the story began ......
A crowd started to surround these beautiful American Sports Cars and people were asking many questions. Now ,we all know 2 rich guys can't share the limelight at the same time , so after several minutes of attention one of them said "Yeah they are both nice cars but mine has matching numbers...."
And that's how the story began ......
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You guys are killing me with this matching numbers BS. Those words mean NOTHING, purely up to interpretation (sp?). The OP wants a car. with its original engine and an original stamp pad. Most understand what original is. I say most because some on this forum continue to use ridiculous words to describe original engines and such.....
This actually makes me think that maybe this forum should have a sticky of "Corvette Definitions" for things like this.
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I'm no expert but isn't that a fake VIN tag?
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I've been thinking about this and while I enjoy the debate over numbers matching vs non numbers matching the problem I have, and yes it's been said many times, is in most cases my guess would be engines are restamped in order to increase the price of the car. This unfortunately means those who don't have the ability to tell the difference may get screwed down the line. That's my problem with it.
If that logic is sound, it must mean that having a car with numbers matching engines are worth more money on average otherwise no one would be doing it.
What I also found ridiculous is the last time I went to Barrett Jackson auction it amazed me when car after car they would say "numbers matching" and then they'd have a Z28 cross the line and bring up Jerry McNeish and he'd say "folks this is the real deal". Well what the hell does that mean about the last 3 Z28's that crossed the line with only the auctioneer saying "numbers matching?!? It's a joke.
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If that logic is sound, it must mean that having a car with numbers matching engines are worth more money on average otherwise no one would be doing it.
What I also found ridiculous is the last time I went to Barrett Jackson auction it amazed me when car after car they would say "numbers matching" and then they'd have a Z28 cross the line and bring up Jerry McNeish and he'd say "folks this is the real deal". Well what the hell does that mean about the last 3 Z28's that crossed the line with only the auctioneer saying "numbers matching?!? It's a joke.
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I've been thinking about this and while I enjoy the debate over numbers matching vs non numbers matching the problem I have, and yes it's been said many times, is in most cases my guess would be engines are restamped in order to increase the price of the car. This unfortunately means those who don't have the ability to tell the difference may get screwed down the line. That's my problem with it.
If that logic is sound, it must mean that having a car with numbers matching engines are worth more money on average otherwise no one would be doing it.
What I also found ridiculous is the last time I went to Barrett Jackson auction it amazed me when car after car they would say "numbers matching" and then they'd have a Z28 cross the line and bring up Jerry McNeish and he'd say "folks this is the real deal". Well what the hell does that mean about the last 3 Z28's that crossed the line with only the auctioneer saying "numbers matching?!? It's a joke.
Ed
If that logic is sound, it must mean that having a car with numbers matching engines are worth more money on average otherwise no one would be doing it.
What I also found ridiculous is the last time I went to Barrett Jackson auction it amazed me when car after car they would say "numbers matching" and then they'd have a Z28 cross the line and bring up Jerry McNeish and he'd say "folks this is the real deal". Well what the hell does that mean about the last 3 Z28's that crossed the line with only the auctioneer saying "numbers matching?!? It's a joke.
Ed
B-J and any other auction are CYA with statements of "numbers matching" and things like Jerry McNeish and he'd say "folks this is the real deal" because those people are the supposed expert "go to" guys for particular cars. You have answered your own question about this.
If a car can be PROVEN to have the "born with" engine it is worth more. If a supposed expert is willing to make a claim (for what that is worth, and some think nothing) about a particular car then many think it is worth more. It is just his opinion based on his experience and research that some people pay for. A car stated as numbers matching can be many things such as stamped correctly, incorrectly, correct date codes lining up with the cars birthday or not. That is why you have to look closely and be armed with the proper information to make your own decision. However, a car that is numbers matching done correctly and has correct casting numbers and date codes is worth more than a car that obviously has a NOM but is worth less than a proven "born with" car. How much more you ask? That is also debatable however I think MOST people you ask will say correct numbers matching is 10% more than NOM and "born with" is worth 10% or MORE than correct matching numbers. This statement will certainly arouse people with other opinions and this is just mine and it is worth what ever anyone else thinks it is at any given time.
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