Re: [DML] VIN Questions (of interest to all)

["Steve" <steve@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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Steve



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Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 2:42 AM
Subject: [DML] VIN Questions (of interest to all)


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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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
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