vin help

Posted by heatherdef On 2008/1/23 16:50:10

I need some help if anyone can help me. I bought a 1953 Packard limo last year from a guy who got it from a guy who got it from an estate blah blah blah..., anyways, the title I got with the car said 1953 packard limo, but the vin on the title did not match the vin on the car. The vin that is on the driver side door opening is 5492-2149, but that means it is a 1954 I think. I paid a lot of money for this car, and of course the guy I got from has long disappeared since then. I am ready to start restoring this car, but I need to know if this is a paperwork nightmare or if I should just swallow my losses and move on. I primarily work on 1970-1981 F Body cars, so the Packards are foreign to me. If anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it.