Probably assigned by Arizona when they could not find the vin number either.
Mike MacLean
60 Sprite
56 BN2
Jim Johnson
> Spridgeteers,
>
> I found a 66 midget here in Dodge City that hasn't been run in
> probably 10 or more years. The guy who has it may want to sell it so I
> said I'd go over it for him. I got a bunch of pics today which I will
> put online somewhere in the next day or two.
>
> I am unable to verify its lineage though it clearly is a GAN3 after
> checking it out in Horler's book. Problem is, there is no VIN plate
> by the left front shock and there is no number plate on the engine.
> The odometer shows 91,000 miles on it. Realistic?? Looks like a 1275
> and ribcase...
>
> The title is an 08/02/2000 Arizona title and it has Arizona plates on
> it. One of the stickers on the windscreen shows that it was still
> being driven at least up through 1990 and probably later. The strange
> thing (at least to me) is the title shows a VIN of "GBE046412".
> Could this be a "GAN3-46412"?? Why the GBE0??
>
> When I get the pics up along with a description of what I found on the
> car, I'd be glad to have some thoughts on how much to offer the guy
> for it. I really don't have a place to put it at the moment as we try
> to get things lined up to sell the house and move. If someone is
> interested in the car, I'll provide contact for the owner. NFI...yada
> yada yada...
> --
> Cheers!!
> Jim - 68 Midget in Dodge City
> Don't miss 50 Years of Spridgets at Lake of the Ozarks, June 26-29, 2008!!
> For info... http://www.Sprite-MidgetClub.org
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