Ah, of course, it could have been 61 or 62 from the
canted quad headlights. I stand corrected.
Kerryp
--- Mike & Christine Trettin
<mtrettin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>
> I will take a stab at it...decoding is always fun
> ;-)
> 8 means it is a Chrysler
> 2 means it was the second series, which was the 300
> 2 means 1962
> 3 means it was made in Detroit
> 158029 is the car's production number with the
> production numbers starting
> at 100001.
>
> I hope that helps...and that I decoded correctly??!!
>
> As far as the value of the parts and what the car as
> a whole is worth,
> someone else will have to field those questions.
>
> Best Regards,
> Chris Trettin
> 1956 Imperial sedan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Otis Davidson" <otisdavidson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 2:24 PM
> Subject: IML: VIN # De-Code Help.
>
>
> >
> > Hello Gang,
> >
> > I just ran across an abandoned,early 60's?,large
> Chrysler product in the
> > woods not far from here. Here are the #'s :
> Vehicle No. 8223158029.
> > The 82 is stamped onto a stainless steel 1 inch
> x 3 inch ID plate. The
> > 23158029 is raised/embossed on the same plate.
> >
> > The car is a 4dr and is white with a red
> interior...and trees growing up
> > thru the floor and out of the opened doors. The
> rear-view mirror is
> attached
> > to the dashboard. There are buttons galore on the
> dash. The headlights are
> > kind-of a diagonal set-up....I think.
> >
> > Salvageable parts? Excellent drivers-side and vent
> windows. The back
> window
> > curves and is in excellent cond too. Misc trim.
> The windshield has a small
> > crack. No engine. The body is mega-rusted and is
> becoming part of the
> earth.
> >
> > My Q's are: What is this car? Is it an Imp? Is the
> glass worth anything?
> >
> > Steve from Albany,N.Y.
> > '75 Imp 4dr <--will finish the dr-side window
> motor project soon.
> > '79 440 powered 35 ft RV <--waiting for spring.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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