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For a car to be "numbers matching", it means
that ALL of the original serial numbered components are
still with the car.
| The numbers that should match on 1970
Hamtramck built cars are: |
- The dash VIN.
- The Mylar VIN sticker on the back of the driver’s
side door.
- The fender tag VIN.
- The engine VIN.
- The transmission VIN.
- The body VIN on the cowl. (E-bodies only)
- The body VIN on the trunk lip. (A-bodies only
- EXCEPT Duster, their rear body stamp is on the
rear speaker shelf.)
- The body VIN on the radiator support.
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The photos are from a 1970 Valiant 4-door
from the Hamtramck plant. (Yes, I do happen to like them.)
Lets start with the dash VIN, you can see
that the VIN is VL41C0B219735.
Here is the door Mylar sticker, and once again
you can see that the VIN is VL41C0B219735.
Here is the fender tag, and once again we
see the VIN VL41C0B219735.
Here is the VIN on the block, you can see
that they did not stamp the whole number on the engine and
transmission, just the last eight digits, 0B 219735. (This
is a slant six engine, so the VIN is on the block under
the rear spark plug. For V8 engines look on the passenger
side of the block down low near the front of the engine.)
Here is the VIN on the transmission.
For the body numbers, the year code and the
plant code are transposed, these can be a little hard to
see because of the paint at times, but these both read B0
217935.
If your 1970 Hamtramck built car’s numbers
match in all these areas then it is considered "Numbers
Matching". It can get better though! If you have any original
paperwork for the car the VIN on the paperwork should also
match.
| Paperwork that may match includes:
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- Broadcast sheet(s)
- Consumer information sheet.
- Window sticker.
- Warranty.
- Other dealer paper work.
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Any or all of these original items would add
to the car's history and value if they match the car’s VIN.
Did you catch it? Did you see anything odd
in the photos or article above? Pat yourself on the back
if you did, this is a factory "error" car. Take a closer
look if you missed it, see the body numbers? The two middle
digits in the last six numbers are transposed. The factory
did make mistakes. I have seen this on a 1971 318 Challenger
from Hamtramck as well.
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