Matching numbers always means that the car has all the original parts that were
serialized. This can include rear axle, transmission, frame, engine and body.
Anything else may be restored to original condition, but is not "matching
numbers".
I've been listening to people about this for 20 years. The people who claim
otherwise are just trying to boost the value of their cars by changing the
definition.
Chip19474@aol.com wrote:
> List,
>
> I was off-list since Wednesday - business trip - but had a chance to strike
> up some conversation with classic American muscle car enthusiaists on common
> ground stuff like powder coating, waxes, POR 15, etc.
>
> I explained how we (LBCr's) can get a BMHIT Build Certificate which includes
> the correct serial numbers for engine and body as the car was built. So, I
> asked these guys: "In the American classic car world is this feature (engine
> & body numbers on record) what the term "Matching Numbers" means"? You see
> that phrase "MAtching Numbers" usually attached to "For Sale" ads for 50's,
> 60's, 70's corvettes, GTOs, mustangs, etc....
>
> They (my little group of muscle car mania) couldn't agree on an answer. A
> few said yes - "matching numbers" means that the engine and body are exactly
> what rolled off the assembly line - all together - when that specific vehicle
> was built. The other viewpoint was that "matching numbers" means that the
> engine and body match what the VIN describes in generic definition
> only....i.e., if the VIN says that the engine was a 3-2BBL carb 389 cu in V8
> and that's what in the car (even if it isn't the original 389 V8) then the
> owner has "matching numbers".
>
> What say the list...anyone have experience in this area?
>
> Thx,
>
> Chip
>
> Chip Krout
> '76 TR6 CF57822U (restoration underway)
> '70 Spitfire Mk3 FDU78512L (resting for the winter)
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George Richardson
The Wyvern - '57 Triumph TR3, TS15559L - http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
The Hippogrif - '71 Triumph Stag MKI, LE8176E - soon to get a site of it's own
Kitty - '83 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas - Daily Driver (when running)
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