Not a special car, just a car that is pretty solid that could turn into a project for a friend of mine. All I know so far is that it has 14" wheels and a 904, so probably just a 318 car (motor already long gone).
I figured someone might try to do the "rebody" deal with the vin and daya plate, but I need the vin to do the dmv search. I am hoping by some miracle a broadcast sheet will still be tucked in behind the back seat or the mylar sticker is still there. Its tucked in tight by other cars so couldn't get the door open yet to see. Is it possible it would be on the transmission too, if it was original? Might be able to piece the vin # together using body and trans #s?
Yes you can do this. If the transmission serial number matches the body serial number than you can determine the engine type from the transmission part number.
There are some models you will not able to determine.
383 four barrel no way to tell if it is a JH or JS model
340 - no way to tell if it's a TA or not from this method. Obviously there are other TA clues
/6 - probably can tell between a 198 and a 225
Either way I doubt your state will issue an original VIN, instead they will just issue there own number - that's what they do in CA
