Title is wrong per vin number. I belive you said your vin started with a 162P on the door jam tag & on the front of the engine. Per Pontiac that is a 1--Tempest, 62--1962 production year, P--Built at the Pontiac Mich. plant. I would contact Greg Walters of the Little Indians. He is the resident "61" expert. Maybe he can shed some light on the subject!!!! Also get a PHS documentation. That will tell you just about everything you need to know as far as when built, options as it left the plant, where it was shipped to, etc, etc.
www.phs-online.com
Keith