[unruhjonny]

I just noticed that the partial vin starts with a “1” - that’s quite funny.

[johnta1]

I've seen some with a '1' first digit. Usually a plant that has chevy vehicles also in it.

[keith k]

One of my '70 TAs was built at the Van Nuys plant, and is only ~30 units away from a VIN standpoint from the one on BaT, so possibly even built the same day. It's VIN stampings start with 10Lxxxxxx as well. So maybe the 1 was stuck in the first position of the gang stamp that day at Van Nuys!

As others have noted, it wasn't that rare of an occurrence.

[Transamric]

Originally Posted by keith k

One of my '70 TAs was built at the Van Nuys plant, and is only ~30 units away from a VIN standpoint from the one on BaT, so possibly even built the same day. It's VIN stampings start with 10Lxxxxxx as well. So maybe the 1 was stuck in the first position of the gang stamp that day at Van Nuys!
As others have noted, it wasn't that rare of an occurrence.

I see that 0L103750's scheduled build sequence was not too long after lunch break. Perhaps that line worker had one too many at lunch and didn't even notice the error (or care). After all, not very hard to tell those blue engines from the orange ones!

[Baba O'Riley]

The engine stamp looks EXACTLY like the one on my '72 T/A. One side of the gang stamp goes much deeper than the other side.

Same here, my April '71 Van Nuys Formula does too -- specifically, the lower parts of the digits are a lot fainter than the upper halves of them. Just like on this car.

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

To you Van Nuys owners -
Are yours also stamped upside down like the Blue 70 on BaT ?

I have no experience with early 2nd Gen Van Nuys cars at all.
But we see a lot of non-standard stampings on Fremont California GTO's
So its not too surprising to see more goofy stuff from another California plant.

[R 70 Judge]

Originally Posted by Transamric

I imagine many of you know of this TA first hand. No "Shark Tank" candidate here. Especially nice with a Sandalwood interior.
Went to $80K in just a few hours. Where do we suppose it'll end up?

ENJOY!! https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...r-iii-4-speed/

$100,000 with 45 minutes left

[kingbuzzo]

I got lots of time...lol

[Norwood]

FOR SALE ……….lol

[redonred81]

1 7 1 k
Incredible!

[65madgoat]

SOLD FOR $171,000


Got me by $50k.


Way to go seller. And one lucky buyer. AWESOME car!!!

[unruhjonny]

for a bit there, I thought it was going to stall out at 101 - which is still a good deal of money for a car that twenty to thirty years ago could have been had for a whisp of the current value;
But I am glad to see the gap between 71/72 and 70 TA's diminishing;
Not too long ago, the 71/72 cars were demanding a major premium over 1970's.

I am hoping that those days are over.

[Transamric]

I'm so shocked at the number I don't know what to think about it,.....yet.
Did my nearly identical '70 just become worth more? Guess it doesn't matter since I'm not selling it anyways.

[jhein]

Wow.

[keith k]

Wow is right. This should keep my wife from asking me why I need two of these for at least a week

[Formulabruce]

Better investment than mortgage securities, just saying...

[71GP76TA]

I should've kept the blue '70 that I sold a couple years ago...

The one I have now isn't nearly as nice as the one I had.

[Baba O'Riley]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

To you Van Nuys owners -
Are yours also stamped upside down like the Blue 70 on BaT ?

Yes, upside down on mine.

[Transamric]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

To you Van Nuys owners -
Are yours also stamped upside down like the Blue 70 on BaT ?

I have to be the first one to be different. The bottom of my VIN is facing the outside edge AND it starts with a 2. Guess by 05D they had it figured out.

I have a few pics of Norwood engine VIN's that face either direction. So don't think there was a "right" way to stamp them.

HOWEVER,.... I'll attach a pic of a '70 engine that has no Pontiac VIN at all, but got hit with a total Camaro VIN. Guess some of them couldn't tell a blue engine from an orange one!