[DeTomaso] Pantera headlight bucket VIN photos

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/22/14 12:09:37 PM, michaelbarnessrt10 at hotmail.co.uk 
writes:


> I think its pretty cool to have vin /car specific headlight tubs.Guess i 
> need to check mine are correct
> 

>>>If they fit properly I wouldn't lose much sleep over it!

There have been instances in the past where some cars were shipped overseas 
with questionable VINs.   One that comes to mind is a 1971 car that had the 
factory VIN cut out of the body, all tags removed, then a new plate 
fabricated and welded in a totally non-original location, and a 1973 VIN number 
stamped on it.   It was sold overseas with the identity of the 1973 car.   
Interestingly, a few years later an L-model appeared, also in Europe, wearing a 
1971 VIN!   A bit of sleuthing revealed that the two cars had their VINs 
swapped for reasons unknown; the car with the 1971 false identity had the 1973 
VIN in the headlight buckets, and the one with the false 1973 identity had 
the headlight bucket VIN obliterated, but the early cars had VIN stampings 
all over the place and it was later found stamped on the pedal mounting 
bracket!

As far as I know, the owners agreed to keep the false VINs, as it would 
open up a whole can of worms if they attempted to legitimately swap them 
back....

Mike
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   In a message dated 10/22/14 12:09:37 PM,
   michaelbarnessrt10 at hotmail.co.uk writes:

     I think its pretty cool to have vin /car specific headlight
     tubs.Guess i need to check mine are correct

   >>>If they fit properly I wouldn't lose much sleep over it!
   There have been instances in the past where some cars were shipped
   overseas with questionable VINs.  One that comes to mind is a 1971 car
   that had the factory VIN cut out of the body, all tags removed, then a
   new plate fabricated and welded in a totally non-original location, and
   a 1973 VIN number stamped on it.  It was sold overseas with the
   identity of the 1973 car.  Interestingly, a few years later an L-model
   appeared, also in Europe, wearing a 1971 VIN!  A bit of sleuthing
   revealed that the two cars had their VINs swapped for reasons unknown;
   the car with the 1971 false identity had the 1973 VIN in the headlight
   buckets, and the one with the false 1973 identity had the headlight
   bucket VIN obliterated, but the early cars had VIN stampings all over
   the place and it was later found stamped on the pedal mounting bracket!
   As far as I know, the owners agreed to keep the false VINs, as it would
   open up a whole can of worms if they attempted to legitimately swap
   them back....
   Mike