'68 VIN question
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I used an internet VIN decoder on an existing Vin number that included the "3".
Then I changed the 4th digit from "3" into a "6". The decoder showed the "3" to be a coupe and the "6" to be a convertible.
That does not mean that the convertible actually exists, even though the decoder identified it.
Then I changed the 4th digit from "3" into a "6". The decoder showed the "3" to be a coupe and the "6" to be a convertible.
That does not mean that the convertible actually exists, even though the decoder identified it.
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I used an internet VIN decoder on an existing Vin number that included the "3".
Then I changed the 4th digit from "3" into a "6". The decoder showed the "3" to be a coupe and the "6" to be a convertible.
That does not mean that the convertible actually exists, even though the decoder identified it.
Then I changed the 4th digit from "3" into a "6". The decoder showed the "3" to be a coupe and the "6" to be a convertible.
That does not mean that the convertible actually exists, even though the decoder identified it.
The reason I ask is that a '68 convertible advertised on craigslist included a VIN, and my Google search of that VIN brought me to the C3 registry, where the VIN's 4th digit was the only difference, and was assigned to a coupe. I thought that was strange so I figured I'd inquire.
Scam of some sort?
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Not in the same body anyway. The last 5 or 6 will probably repeat from a Nova to a Vette to an Impala, but the digit before the serial is different. It is possible that coupe has had roofectomy, and somebody got 3 changed to 6 by claiming a mistake was made previously. Unlikely though. This scares me. Run.
