Re: VIN number
Posted by HH56 On 2015/3/8 16:51:34
Congratulations on getting a somewhat special and rare car and welcome to the forum.
The number should be 5588-1075 and that is all the vehicle number there was in 55. 55 for the series, 1955; 88 for the Caribbean model, and 1075 is the sequence number and means it was the 75th Caribbean made (the starting # was 1001). They stopped using the different motor number that was sometimes also used for registration purposes with the end of 1954 production. In 55-6 it was just the single number for engine and body. There was a different engine manufacturing number from the engine factory commonly referred to here as the Utica number but that was only used internally. The only other number on the car is the body ID or thief proof number that is embossed on the firewall above the heater box. That was also used internally and no comprehensive records have yet been found to correlate a number with a specific car. One of the forum members here is collecting a database of those thief proof numbers If you would be willing to share yours.
For your car, the important number is on the door post and if it is the original engine the same number will be on the top of engine on a pad between the oil filler tube and oil filter. Sort of in front of but also kind of under the oil filter and may be faintly stamped and covered with grease. The only official info I can recall on the vehicle number is this excerpt from the service manual. Some years had specific registration info and DMV instructions published but I don't think 55 did.
Being a Caribbean, there is a possibility past info on the car is available from the keeper of the roster for that model. I don't recall who that is at the moment but someone should have the info and will post contact methods before too long.
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The number should be 5588-1075 and that is all the vehicle number there was in 55. 55 for the series, 1955; 88 for the Caribbean model, and 1075 is the sequence number and means it was the 75th Caribbean made (the starting # was 1001). They stopped using the different motor number that was sometimes also used for registration purposes with the end of 1954 production. In 55-6 it was just the single number for engine and body. There was a different engine manufacturing number from the engine factory commonly referred to here as the Utica number but that was only used internally. The only other number on the car is the body ID or thief proof number that is embossed on the firewall above the heater box. That was also used internally and no comprehensive records have yet been found to correlate a number with a specific car. One of the forum members here is collecting a database of those thief proof numbers If you would be willing to share yours.
For your car, the important number is on the door post and if it is the original engine the same number will be on the top of engine on a pad between the oil filler tube and oil filter. Sort of in front of but also kind of under the oil filter and may be faintly stamped and covered with grease. The only official info I can recall on the vehicle number is this excerpt from the service manual. Some years had specific registration info and DMV instructions published but I don't think 55 did.
Being a Caribbean, there is a possibility past info on the car is available from the keeper of the roster for that model. I don't recall who that is at the moment but someone should have the info and will post contact methods before too long.
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