[DeTomaso] Fw: Re: History of Pantera # 3400

B Hower b.hower3400 at yahoo.com
Thu Jun 24 22:01:07 EDT 2010












Mike, 
 
70/71 Ford Torinos motor # ( stamped in same location as motor # on a Pantera, but a different size character ) is the the same as the last digits of  the Vin #.  At present I don't remember how many digits are used. I believe your Mustangs were also done that way. FWIW
 
Bud #3400 
 


--- On Thu, 6/24/10, MikeLDrew at aol.com <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:


From: MikeLDrew at aol.com <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] History of Pantera # 3400
To: boyd411 at gmail.com, detomasoregistry at gmail.com
Cc: b.hower3400 at yahoo.com, detomaso at realbig.com
Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010, 3:24 PM



In a message dated 6/24/10 8 13 16, boyd411 at gmail.com writes:



I have never been a corvette fan or collector but my understanding ( which
may be totally wrong) was that "matching numbers " meant the original car
had the same number for the vin, the engine etc so you could tell if a car
was "all original " because all the numbers "Matched" in other words were
the same #.  Thats what I meant when I said Pantera's did not have "matching
numbers" Do I have this wrong or right?


"Matching numbers" means that all the numbers on the various major components on the car match the corresponding numbers on the build sheet--correct engine, rear axle, transmission, etc. etc.  They won't all be the *same* number.  If you look at your title or registration,  you'll normally find a VIN and an engine number, for instance.  (Some states don't bother listing the engine number).  Those numbers are always very different.

Mike 



      


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