Check this page out. http://www.dmcnews.com/Techsection/vindecoder.html Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: <toscano2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 2:42 AM Subject: [DML] VIN Questions (of interest to all) > > > Just a bunch of questions I do not know the answers to, though I'd finally ask them with all the recent discussion of the Kapac cars, etc. > > 1) Do all VINS begin with SCEDT26T? In doing my research for the MA DMC database, I have found only one that does not, but then again everyone, including the MA RMV and Carfax, can make mistakes. I know it was an 83, in the 16000 range, and began with SCEDJ. > > 2) Do the VIN characters that immediately follow SCEDT26T make a difference with the year, etc? I have found a few cars with extremely low VINS and all seem to begin with SCEDT26T5BD. I know that with GM and Ford the VIN contains a bunch of engine and option codes and with the exception of the last digits are not related to chronology. > > 3) Could anyone share some examples of prototype and/or test car VINS, if those vehicles had them at all? Or even serial numbers? Partly for personal interest, partly to aid in building my databaser > > > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx > > For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com > > To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/