Mark,
There should be a VIN plaque on the driver's door b-post that specifies the
month and year of manufacture. My '75 is 1613xx and was made in April '75.
168225 would have probably been made in late October (rough guess). Since
that is right around model year changeover time, and that the model year is
set by registration rather than manufacture, then you would have a '76. I
would say the door plaque is your ticket to "antique" qualification.
Gerard
>Spridget question: I have a midget that I thought was a 1975 1500 because
>it has a plaque on the dash that commemorates 50 years for MG, from
>1925-1975. However, I just looked at my title and it says 1976. I probably
>just forgot that it was a '76 model because I see that plaque everytime I
>get in the car and I haven't given the car much attention for the past 2
>years. The VIN is GAN6UG168225G. I assume the title is correct. I looked
>in my Haynes manual but it had no useful information on VIN numbers. This
>car has been parked for about two years and I want to get it back on the
>road. I drove it regularly in Hawaii and then moved it to Virginia, where
>it has been parked. In Virginia, I can get antique plates (and avoid
>emissions tests) if it is 25 years old. If it is a '76 (and I think it is)
>then I guess I'll have to wait until January to get the antique plates.
>
>Can anyone confirm from the VIN what year I have?
>
>Mark Lawyer
>1976? Midget
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