Where did my car come from?
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Topic: Where did my car come from?
Posted By: BIGBADTOWMAN
Subject: Where did my car come from?
Date Posted: Jun/16/2016 at 9:43am
| I have always wondered what dealership my car came from, i have a lot of information from the original title to the original owners owner card amd protectoplate, along with A dealer number but no dealer name anyone know where i can find this out? |
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Posted By: ADAM12MATADOR
Date Posted: Jun/16/2016 at 11:54am
| Since you have the original title, that should narrow down the state. I think that Eddie Stakes Planet Houston website has a list of dealers by state with their dealer id number. What state was the car from? |
Posted By: BIGBADTOWMAN
Date Posted: Jun/16/2016 at 4:43pm
| The title is florida but the owner had a west virgina address |
Posted By: BIGBADTOWMAN
Date Posted: Jun/17/2016 at 7:27am
| the dealer number is 42 1746 |
Posted By: BIGBADTOWMAN
Date Posted: Jun/17/2016 at 7:28am
| the title is not the right title, i actually have the title to another car, so now im searching for that car lol |
Posted By: kalve
Date Posted: Nov/12/2017 at 12:14am
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Check with Chrysler at Historical Services 12501 Chrysler Freeway CIMS: 410-11-21 Detroit, MI 48288 USA & include name & contact info & specific request they might be able to help & last I checked they do build sheets for the cars. You have to mail it in not call it in. ------------- 1964 T bird Landau 2000 Mercedes Benz CLK 430 convertible 1970 AMC Rebel SST Wagon |
Posted By: dltowers
Date Posted: Nov/12/2017 at 10:17pm
The first 2 numbers of the dealer number is the AMC Zone. Yours has 42, which was the Pittsburg, PA Zone, so your car was sold originally by a dealer from that area.... ------------- Original Owner, 1974 Javelin: 360ci,2v,727TC. Motorola Multiplex with 8-Track. G4 Plum exterior with 421Q Black Uganda Interior. Purchased on July 16, 1974 from Hooker AMC, Sherman, TX for $4500.20 |
BIGBADTOWMAN wrote:Posted By: jambo152
Date Posted: Dec/16/2017 at 6:21pm
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Guys, I have a more detailed question on this topic. In the example above, I understand that 42 is the zone number and 1746 is the dealer number. My question is about the Zone Order Number. Take a look at the window sticker for Eddie Stakes' 71 Matador. http://www.planethoustonamx.com/window-stickers/71-AMC-Matador-prices-Stakes.jpg
The Zone is 10. The Zone Order number is 10-638333. Is there any meaning to the 638333 portion? Is it simply a serial number or was there further coding in this number? |
Posted By: 1958 rambler super
Date Posted: Dec/30/2020 at 9:36am
| Looks like they don't know! I'll look for this num er somewhere on my car and try and see where my car came from/was sold. |
Posted By: amc-rookie
Date Posted: Nov/17/2021 at 5:53pm
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Reviving this thread, but with way less inof on my AMX. Best I can say is it came out of south Jersey. Any way to trace a VIN to a region or better yet, dealership. Thanks, Dave ------------- Project finally underway $$$! near-basket case 1968 AMX #2789 was 290/auto will be 343/auto Son's car 1968 Javelin 6cyl/3 speed |
Posted By: Pop Tro
Date Posted: Nov/19/2021 at 9:08am
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I dont like letting on,but I'm from south jersey also.If I can help you with areas or locations just ask.
Was looking under those dealer listings yesterday.I got one for south jersey not listed.In 70's it was Eggie Rambler, White Horse Pike,Oaklyn N.J. I was at a car show couple weeks ago with my 60 super and parked across from old dealer building with the round walls. An old dude tells me it was an AMC dealer and he was the service manager.I'm now looking for info on it.When I finally get my required posts I'll attempt pics so I can sell the super.I've done so much reading lately,makes me wanna keep it. Mine came from Bowman +Sons,York P.A. Tro
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Posted By: amc-rookie
Date Posted: Nov/19/2021 at 3:50pm
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Pop Tro, Thanks for the offer. I guess I'm wondering what the likelyhood of a car I got in south NJ in 2009, with a tile issued in 2005, was moved great distances during it's life. Maybe some other forum members have experience with this. Otherwise, I'd guess it oroginated somewhere in SNJ/Eastern PA area. Stay tuned, I suppose. Dave ------------- Project finally underway $$$! near-basket case 1968 AMX #2789 was 290/auto will be 343/auto Son's car 1968 Javelin 6cyl/3 speed |
Posted By: davec1957
Date Posted: Nov/21/2021 at 7:59am
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Dave, I found eight American Motors dealerships in New Jersey from an old Sunday newspaper (Courier Post) advertisement. This won't tell you which one it was, but it narrows the choices down a little bit! Regards, Dave P.S. You'll need to save this image and enlarge it to see the dealerships named at the bottom.  ------------- 1970 AMX Bayshore Blue 390 4-spd GoPac 1970 AMX Commodore Blue 390 4-spd GoPac |
Posted By: MIPS
Date Posted: Nov/23/2021 at 9:50pm
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What about if it's a Canadian dealership? My build order indicates the dealer was 3762 but because this is Canada the State field is blank so all I can guess is the car was bought and lived its life in British Columbia. |
Posted By: amc-rookie
Date Posted: Nov/24/2021 at 7:08am
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Interesting point. I don't have a build sheet, unfortunately, I didn't strip my car, and got it as a blasted shell, in pieces, with no seats. ------------- Project finally underway $$$! near-basket case 1968 AMX #2789 was 290/auto will be 343/auto Son's car 1968 Javelin 6cyl/3 speed |