I was going to purchase this car. But I need some expert advise.

[Cuda Hunter]

@Culvers You tha MAN !! Thanks a bunch. Always impressed with your research skills sir.

 

[Culvers]

VON of 825365 Hmm.

VON beginns with B (for Canada)

 

[Cuda Hunter]

Ah, of course. That makes more sense.
I wonder if that von is the correct von then.

 

[pschlosser]

I wonder if that von is the correct von then.

I've attempting to verify VON in the past, it's pretty challenging to reach a decisive answer.

 

[Cuda Hunter]

I've attempting to verify VON in the past, it's pretty challenging to reach a decisive answer.

That is a difficult challenge for sure.
Wouldn't VON's be in all sorts of random order since a car could be ordered, then delayed on the SPD by thousands of new orders.
When a car is ordered, does the vin get assigned then?
Would the car receive it's vin number when it hits the assembly line?

 

[pschlosser]

Maybe so, maybe not. Those images of the body code plate are too perfect to be factory original plates, IMO. Perhaps, if the car where stored in an air-tight bag for 50 years. I don't care to say how, because that may help a counterfeiter improve his craft. The BCP may be a reprint of the original BCP, but why? A top dollar car warrants authenticity. Anyone reprinting the BCP is up to something, unless... whoops, you almost got me to reveal something others may exploit.

This is still a wonderfully optioned "tribute car" with some clever attention to detail. But I see no evidence, as of yet, it is undeniably 100% original.

Again, why does it matter? If it WERE 100% original, no responsible person should drive it. Where is the fun in that?

Chill. Relax. Breathe. enjoy the holly day sneeze-un.

 

[pschlosser]

When a car is ordered, does the vin get assigned then?
Would the car receive it's vin number when it hits the assembly line?

Yes, the VIN gets assigned once assembly begins. And no one wants to hold up production. Once it starts, taking a car off the assembly line is, bad, bad, bad for business and efficient flow of vehicles. Plants produced 100s of cars per day. Not gonna be possible, if 1 or more gotta be pulled.

 

[Speedracer1610]

What's a Von?

 

[pschlosser]

vehicle order number, just above the last 6 digits of the VIN on the body code plate.

 

[Cuda Hunter]

JS23V1B296014

Just realized the first post had the vin typed incomplete so I reposted it for future search purposes.

 

[Xcudame]

Tags are definitely reproduced.

 

[pschlosser]

Tags are definitely reproduced.

Agreed. I keep asking myself, "Why?"

 

[Cuda Hunter]

Because it is worth more money for someone who doesn't know details about cars.
A cheby camaro guy would step up and spend the money, be happy, and drive the piss out of this car.
GM's and Ferds don't document to the extreme mopar did so there will be someone for the seat that either doesn't know and pays too much or someone who knows and gets a little bit of the overage price trimmed off.

 

[Old Mopar]

Dear OP if you have that much $$$ to spend there are people to help you spend it properly but this car is not for you

 

[pschlosser]

Dear OP if you have that much $$$ to spend there are people to help you spend it properly but this car is not for you

I don't know about that. Was there some $$$ numbers, discussed? If so, I missed it. If the seller is seeking numbers-matching-concourse-restoration dollar figures, maybe you're right.

 

[Xcudame]

In my opinion it's over restored. Most of your lower control arms, sway bars, etc. were bare metal and oxidized right away. And the fender tags bug me. It may be a numbers matching 440 sixpack, but there's too many little things keeping it from being a concurs car. If it can be had for somewhere about $85k, it's probably worth it, but I certainly would pay $100k+. To get premium money, the car needs the broadcast sheet, original fender tag, and perhaps the original window sticker besides being numbers matching. LA screwed the Mopar hobby over not including the broadcast sheets in ~90% of the cars, but who knew 54 years ago, these cars would even be around, much less as valuable as they are.

Remember, even though Mopars are harder to fudge, there are unfortunately a few bad apples out there.

 

[pschlosser]

LA screwed the Mopar hobby over not including the broadcast sheets in ~90% of the cars

The LA car I have doesn't have one. I'm pretty bummed about it. I even looked above the gas tank. Boy, what a chore it was to drop that to have a look.

 

[Xcudame]

Pschlosser, my 70 WSS was LA built. I tore the seats, carpet, glove box and fuel tank out hoping to find it, like you said, very sad.

 

[pschlosser]

Pschlosser, my 70 WSS was LA built. I tore the seats, carpet, glove box and fuel tank out hoping to find it, like you said, very sad.

There should be a club.

 

[Speedracer1610]

Dear OP if you have that much $$$ to spend there are people to help you spend it properly but this car is not for you

What should I spend my money on? A 318 car that has a 426 Hemi in it ? Please advise. Thanks.