Mark:
Your midget was built in October or November of 1975. By the time it was
shipped and sold, it was the new year, thus first registered as a 1976.
Perhaps if you have the Heritage Certificate, you can convince the VA
licensing authorities to change the registration.......
Doug Ingram
Victoria BC
1958 Sprite (AN5L/636)
1963 Sprite Mk II project (HAN7L/30003)
----- Original Message -----
From Mark Lawyer <mlawyer at starpower.net>
To: William M. Gilroy <wmgilroy@avaya.com>
Cc: spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: Ingenuity required - Impact wrenches - VIN numbers
>
> 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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