[DeTomaso] yellow ebay Panteras

[The DeTomaso Registry Guy]

There is one (now more) Panteras on eBay with an error in the VIN, and this should be
correctly understood...

I'll start with the car that has left side damage.

As the VIN as displayed is invalid, it was added to the registry as Unknown1132.

http://www.provamo.com/Members/Registry/RegistryImages/Unknown1132/Unknown1132.asp

(The entry was added by a person new to De Tomaso cars, and he didn't send all the photos
as is the norm.  A regular and frequent visitor spotted this, and has just sent me the advert text and the missing photos.  The
registry is updating now...)

This car was advertised with a VIN (874-031**) that appears to be taken from the engine bay ID plate.
Problem is that this plate (874 03151) is not the VIN.  
This is the block number plate (Mechanical Service Number).
This is sadly a frequent mistake, and easily resolved with a quick inspection of the various VIN locations.

The Pantera chassis number (VIN) started around 1000, while the block numbers started around 1,
so a car with a block number of 3151 would likely have a true VIN in the area of 4100.
This matches the features of the displayed car.

Now the same seller is listing another yellow Pantera (obviously a different car as the rear fender is in place), but also
apparently is using the invalid number of 31**.

I have not seen this ebay listing yet myself.

So to remind everyone to avoid further confusion and errors, the ID plate in the engine bay IS NOT THE VIN.

Best Regards,

Chuck