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Posted by: Kiamya Feb 11 2019, 02:37 PM

Hello Gentlemen and I'm sure handful of woman. My names Anthony and I'm looking for a car my dad built in the late 70's, and unfortunately I dont have a vin.

When he sold it around 1982 it was a Black car with a dark red interior. Only distinguishing features would be custom fender flares and he welded the headlights flush.

I know this is a lonnngggg shot but closed mouths dont get fed lol I'll post acouple pictures below. Thank you guys.




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Posted by: AZBanks Feb 11 2019, 02:40 PM

Good luck on your search.

Posted by: Kiamya Feb 11 2019, 02:40 PM

Posted by: Kiamya Feb 11 2019, 02:42 PM

QUOTE(AZBanks @ Feb 11 2019, 03:40 PM)

Good luck on your search.

Posted by: ConeDodger Feb 11 2019, 05:26 PM

VIN#?

Posted by: 76-914 Feb 11 2019, 05:51 PM

QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Feb 11 2019, 03:26 PM)

Posted by: burton73 Feb 11 2019, 06:05 PM

Nice car for the 70s.

Bob B

Posted by: SirAndy Feb 11 2019, 06:44 PM

QUOTE(76-914 @ Feb 11 2019, 03:51 PM)

QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Feb 11 2019, 03:26 PM)

VIN#?

I know his opening sentence was a long one Rob but geez you could have read it to the end.

Posted by: rick 918-S Feb 11 2019, 06:55 PM

Good luck with the hunt

Posted by: Lucky9146 Feb 11 2019, 10:03 PM

Any way you can track that license plate through DMV?
Good Luck!

Posted by: clarkcou Feb 11 2019, 10:29 PM

Welded headlight covers make it very distinctive. Doubt that would have been put back to stock.

Posted by: Kiamya Feb 12 2019, 07:07 AM

I'm not sure you can track it with the plate, there has to be a little anonymity I would think. But the car was painted around 1979, when the body work was done. Car was sold in 1982 in Mansfield Ohio area.

Posted by: ChrisFoley Feb 12 2019, 08:16 AM

QUOTE(Kiamya @ Feb 12 2019, 08:07 AM)

Posted by: tomeric914 Feb 12 2019, 10:44 AM

Hard to tell, but it appears to be an Ohio plate.

Here is a link to the Ohio BMV to search by plate number https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/more-records-vrabstract.aspx

Posted by: Mark Henry Feb 12 2019, 11:38 AM

Honestly you may never find this car and if you do it may be junk or the owner may inflate the price, if he even wants to sell.

You'd be better off to buy a nice black 914 and build a "tribute" car in honour of your dad.

Posted by: krazykonrad Feb 12 2019, 06:49 PM

Posted by: Kiamya Feb 14 2019, 07:24 AM

[quote name='Mark Henry' date='Feb 12 2019, 12:38 PM' post='2688525']
Honestly you may never find this car and if you do it may be junk or the owner may inflate the price, if he even wants to sell.

You'd be better off to buy a nice black 914 and build a "tribute" car in honour of your dad.

Hes not too worried about it, he found a 914-6 that hes currently drooling over. But I would like the original car.

I appreciate all of your feedback guys. Thank you.

Posted by: FlacaProductions Feb 14 2019, 09:51 AM

Can you locate who the insurance company was that covered the car back then? I was surprised that during my ongoing search, the insurance company actually had records - and my car was totaled in 1996. It's given me a couple of leads but nothing positive yet....but it may be something for you to pursue.

I'm on the hunt for 4732908732 - good luck with your search!

Posted by: horizontally-opposed Feb 14 2019, 11:50 AM

Good news is that is a very distinctive car, black on red with the custom metalwork. I have only ever seen one black on red car out of CAMP 914 in Oregon, and it wasn't this car. Bummer is that means there's a very good chance that, whoever owns this, isn't a member here and may have had it on ice in a shed for a very long time.

The plate is your best bet, and any records hiding in a shoebox somewhere.

Good luck!

pete

Posted by: shoguneagle Feb 14 2019, 11:54 AM

Welcome to 914world. Keep cooking on trying to locate your father's car. Impossible things do happen in the weirdest places and at different times. always comes as a surprise.

You will know when to build a "tribute car". I think you have to follow your path until you are satisfied. A tribute car is a great idea. Best wishes on the paths you will travel.

Steve Hurt

Posted by: horizontally-opposed Feb 14 2019, 11:55 AM

QUOTE(SirAndy @ Feb 11 2019, 04:44 PM)

QUOTE(76-914 @ Feb 11 2019, 03:51 PM)

QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Feb 11 2019, 03:26 PM)

VIN#?

I know his opening sentence was a long one Rob but geez you could have read it to the end.

Posted by: horizontally-opposed Feb 14 2019, 11:57 AM

One other idea for the OP:

You might want to hire a private investigator. I know it sounds extreme, but it is amazing what they can find given their knowledge of the landscape of public records, etc. It's kind of like working on a car yourself or handing it over to a professional mechanic or painter. You might maybe achieve similar or better results, but probably not—and not as soon.

Posted by: sixnotfour Feb 14 2019, 12:00 PM

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Posted by: jim_hoyland Feb 14 2019, 06:23 PM

QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ Feb 14 2019, 09:57 AM)

Posted by: horizontally-opposed Feb 14 2019, 06:34 PM

The plate looks a lot like an Ohio plate from 1984—not only in terms of style and symbol but by the state & county markings and the registration stickers...

...and QUE (1982) > QYN (1984) makes sense. Could be QUE SS3, but sure looks like QUE 553 given Ohio's sequence. Either way, it's quite a head start on getting the VIN and maybe even tracking the car down. My 1973 914 is still wearing the same plate it wore in 1972, and if there are hurdles at the Ohio DMV, a PI might be your next best bet. If I had to take a guess, and the car still exists yet hasn't been seen here (by anyone), there's a chance it's been sitting in a garage or outside for a very long time.

Interesting wheels, too. Look BMW-ish, or are they Audi or VW? Or Vega/Monza?GM? Having a tough time recognizing them, but feel like I've seen them.


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Posted by: Larmo63 Feb 14 2019, 06:55 PM

I think Pete wants to be a private investigator when he grows up.

Good work so far!