the real deal

When we got Sally she had a 6 banger. It appeared to have come off a later model Ford. Quite possibly a Stang. We knew it was a switcheroo since her VIN indicated she was a “C” code. That meant she originally had a 289 with a 2 barrel carb. This was found in her fender VIN as well as the dataplate on her door which matched it. There was also a hidden VIN found when we dismantled her. (note: these are some samples for the fender VIN and dataplate. Not Sally’s.)

So it all pointed the way to the fact that she was really a ‘vert as she had the “08″ code as well matching to it. Now why would I mention that she was a real ‘vert? Well one of the things that happens here a lot is for some to “chop” coupes and pass them off as ‘verts. Before getting Sally I did extensive research. Checked out some “real” ‘verts and also saw a couple of “fakes”. It is amazing how many “fakes” sport genuine ‘vert items (more about this in later posts). The U.S. forums proved to be very helpful to. Check them out my Links. The peeps there are really helpful and entertaining too. Use the ‘net. It is very helpful and the old “fakers” hate it.

In fact, a known collector here must have been hoodwinked by a seller since he had what seemed to be a “fake”. He insisted it was “real” so I am not sure whether he is in the know or not.

But then this hobby is fraught with stories like this.

Needless to say the hardest thing to fake is the VIN. And hunt down the hidden ones. It gets even more painful when you go into Shelby turf then realize you didn’t get the real thing.