I now have 5 Series 3's on the Registry, all late builds, with the 3-64
tag. I agree with the theory that it must have been a requirement (DMV?)
for cars built in 1963 but titled in 1964.
Scott Christie
Series 3 Alpine Registry
USA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jay Laifman
> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 1997 11:46 AM
> To: alpines(at)autox.team.net
> Subject: SAS number
>
>
>
>
>
> Bob Willis writes:
>
> "The other unique feature I found was that attached to the SAL Plate
> is a
> black plastic
> engraved id tag w/ white characters that says "SAS-3-64". I
> believe
> it
> may have been some kind of DMV requirement for cars sold out of the
> model
> year since the Title serial number is SAS364B9205539."
>
> I recently bought a 1964 Sunbeam with the same SAS364 as part of the
> title
> serial number - but nowhere on the car. The car had not been
> registered
> for many years. So, the car was deleted from the AAA and DMV computer
> and
> required an inspection to prove that it really existed. During the
> inspection, the AAA agent was suspicious that the SAS364 did not show
> up on
> the car. I didn't want any trouble, so I quickly thought of and
> suggested
> that it mean "Sunbeam Alpine, Series 3, 1964". The AAA accepted the
> explanation and re-registered it with the SAS364, but the DMV later
> wrote
> that it should be registered without it - as seen on the VIN. Oh,
> well, it
> is a Series 4 anyway.
>
> Jay
>
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