[DeTomaso] Matching numbers - dataplate mounted in the front trunk

[John Buckman]

My 5/71  never had a tag on the foot box, or a motor number tag by the 
deck lid strut, or a motor number stamped in the block.  

John



On Jul 21, 2010, at 8:40 PM, MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:

> 
> In a message dated 7/21/10 20 34 37, oldwheel at mts.net writes:
> 
> 
>> My own April 72 pre-L has no dataplate mounted in the front trunk and it
>> appears it never did. It also has no holes - for rivets or screws to which
>> said dataplate  would have been attached. Other owners have reported no 
>> tag
>> was ever installed in thier 1972 Panteras. I don't think it can be assumed
>> as certain that all 1972 cars produced had this feature? More research is 
>> in
>> order.
>> 
>>>> Indeed.   Earlier cars had them, and my July '72 car has one as well.   
> Do you know specifically why your car doesn't have one?
> 
> FWIW, my car no longer has the holes for the dataplate in the front trunk, 
> because when it was restored, the holes were filled (even though it was then 
> covered with carpet).   Do you know for a fact the same thing didn't happen 
> to your car?
>> 
>>> My car does have the plate with the matching engine number on it in the
>> engine compartment, and it matches.
>> 
>>>> I suspect my car may have had one there at one time too, but my inner 
> wheelhouse was replaced at some point in the car's life and it went missing.
> 
> Mike
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