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Well Bob, sounds like something got mixed up somewhere. First off there wer=
e a little less than 49,000 Bugeyes made and there were no '61's, unless you=
count the CKD Australian and Italian cars. The last fully assembled Bugeye=
was built in November 1960. However, the car in question could have been b=
uilt earlier and sold and titled in 1961.
The last car with a 4 digit chassis number would have been built very early i=
n 1959. My Bugeye was built in May 1959 and has a chassis number of 15,XXX.=
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On a Bugeye the only other place where the true chassis number would appear i=
s in crayon on the underside of the bonnet and under the hardura cover over t=
he rear axle. Probably not still there today. There is a body number tag o=
n the right side door pillar that can be used by the British Motor Heritage p=
eople to give you the factory build record information for the car. But it c=
osts about $75. There is also a number tag on the left hand door pillar, bu=
t it is not in the factory build records. =20
Rick
'59 & '61 Sprites=20
Sent from my keyboard
> On Mar 23, 2015, at 9:30 PM, Bob Spruck via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.tea=
m.net> wrote:
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> On a Bugeye I am interested in, I have discovered an apparent anomaly in t=
he year and VIN. The car has no VIN plate but is considered to be a 1961 Mk1=
and has been registered in two states as such. However, the VIN is listed o=
n both registrations as AN5L xxxx. Since they made, what, 59,000 Bugeyes and=
ended in 1961, a car considered a '61 should have a five digit number, some=
where approaching 59,000. If the four digit number is correct, it should be,=
I expect, maybe a '59.=20
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> Is there any other place that the VIN appears? Or any other way of determi=
ning the true VIN number or true year of manufacture?
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> Perhaps I should just leave well enough alone?
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> Bob Spruck
> Sharpsburg, GA=20
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> '72 Midget
> '67 Midget Vintage Racer
> Maybe a '59 or '61 Bugeye
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Well Bob, sounds like something got mi=
xed up somewhere. First off there were a little less than 49,000 Bugey=
es made and there were no '61's, unless you count the CKD Australian and Ita=
lian cars. The last fully assembled Bugeye was built in November 1960.=
However, the car in question could have been built earlier and sold a=
nd titled in 1961.</div><div><br></div><div>The last car with a 4 digit chas=
sis number would have been built very early in 1959. My Bugeye was bui=
lt in May 1959 and has a chassis number of 15,XXX. </div><div><b=
r></div><div>On a Bugeye the only other place where the true chassis number w=
ould appear is in crayon on the underside of the bonnet and under the hardur=
a cover over the rear axle. Probably not still there today. There is a=
body number tag on the right side door pillar that can be used by the Briti=
sh Motor Heritage people to give you the factory build record information fo=
r the car. But it costs about $75. There is also a number tag on=
the left hand door pillar, but it is not in the factory build records. &nbs=
p;</div><div><br></div><div>Rick</div><div>'59 & '61 Sprites <br><b=
r>Sent from my keyboard</div><div><br>On Mar 23, 2015, at 9:30 PM, Bob Spruc=
k via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@au=
tox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>
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<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"=
>
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<font size=3D"+1"><font face=3D"Arial">On a Bugeye I am interested in, I=
have discovered an apparent anomaly in the year and VIN. The car
has no VIN plate but is considered to be a 1961 Mk1 and has been
registered in two states as such. However, the VIN is listed on
both registrations as AN5L xxxx. Since they made, what, 59,000
Bugeyes and ended in 1961, a car considered a '61 should have a
five digit number, somewhere approaching 59,000. If the four
digit number is correct, it should be, I expect, maybe a '59. <br>
<br>
Is there any other place that the VIN appears? Or any other way
of determining the true VIN number or true year of manufacture?<br>
<br>
Perhaps I should just leave well enough alone?<br>
<br>
Bob Spruck<br>
Sharpsburg, GA <br>
<br>
'72 Midget<br>
'67 Midget Vintage Racer<br>
Maybe a '59 or '61 Bugeye<br>
<br>
</font></font>
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