MyFirstVette69

69 Coupe, VIN doesn't show up on any reports. Any suggetions? Thanks

derekderek

It won't. You mean like Carfax? That started with the 17? digit Vin 81 or so.

MyFirstVette69

Thanks for the reply. We've tried a couple free VIN checks just to get started but neither could locate it.. Maybe I'll try Carfax - thanks again!

Easy Mike

Skip Carfax. The older VIN formats are too short.

FWIW: not having your VIN in the public domain might be a good thing.

ralphspears

What are you trying to find out ?

MyFirstVette69

Thanks Easy Mike!

MyFirstVette69

Attempting to check the VIN for any discrepancies.

Easy Mike

What type of discrepancies? There is no option information in a 69 VIN and no real changes other than the body style code. 194379S7xxxxx for coupes and 194679S7xxxxx for convertibles.

MyFirstVette69

...long story short ...before I left for the military I put the car in storage - when I got back from overseas in 1981 the mileage was much greater - never did figure out how until very recently. Turns out my younger brother used it as his primary vehicle for a number of years. His explaination is that I signed over the title to him when I left for active duty and he signed it back over to me when I came back. Since all that happened 37 years ago, I'm trying to determine if the title ever went out of my name and if anything else shows up that I need to know about before I take it out of (my) storage, recondition it and put it back into service. I'm now 70, retired, and pretty sure my memory isn't THAT bad! LOL Figuring a VIN history report would tell.

joewill

NMVTIS report.. will cost you 6 or 7 $

https://www.vehiclehistory.gov/

MyFirstVette69

That's great! Thank you very much!!!

MyFirstVette69

Thanks for the lead but none of the providers at NMVTIS found the title. I checked the VIN number and it is correct. Will be calling the DMV/Department of Revenue offices tomorrow, hopefully they'll have an option. Thankis again!

joewill

NMVTIS is pretty thorough. I would suspect that your VIN number has zero transactions against it, probably for decades, since it seems you are a longtime owner. therefor no hits on any database.
your title should have an issue date and an address. your state should have a record of that title in your name..

so yes, call your local dmv and ask. best to get it all straightened out.
although sometimes you may find out things you really don't want to know. the car may be in your brother's name, or he may have sold it to someone, or it might have a lien against it..

MyFirstVette69

Great info Joewill - Thanks! Yes, origional upgrade wheels have been replaced with std. wheels and plastic hub caps, probably sold so pretty interested what we might find lol. Thanks again!

derekderek

I live in New Jersey. Every car I owned back to 86 when I got here is in my DMV file. In PA, if there are no transactions or reg renewals, after a time VIN drops out of their database and there is no record it ever existed. If you have the title, there is an issue date on it. I betcha your brother renewed your tags and drove your car all those years. Or he signed it over to himself and signed it BACK over to you when you were on the way home. Until 9-11 DMV's we're way less fussy about ID's.

MyFirstVette69

Finally got an answer from the DMV - they found the VIN and there is nothing at all on the report, no transfers, nothing. Guess that proves that my lil brother's story about me transfering title over to him is a fabrication but great news that he at least didn't sell the car or cause too much trouble with it.
Thanks to everyone for your help, much appreciated!!!