Engine Size, How can I prove it? Options

[Ross]

Hi Everyone,

I am being taxed as if I have a 2.0 when I really have a 1.7. So, I need to "prove it" to our state govt. Is there anywhere on the car that lists the engine size? I checked the door jam info and it wasn't listed there, the engine compartment and found nothing. Any other ideas?

Thank you for any help,

Ross

[Dave_Darling]

There were a few 72 Sixes. They used -4 steering columns.

The easiest way to tell the original displacement of the engine would be if the federal emissions stickers are still in the engine bay. (Or under the engine lid?) After that, a Certificate of Authenticity might work.

I'd be hesitant to pull out the "only the 1.7 was offered in 72" argument, because many of the cars from the 73 model year were built in the 72 calendar year, and quite a few sources seem to be listed by calendar build year. (Like the list on Pelican's site.)

You should mention that there were two different model cars for the 72 model year (914 and 914-6), and that they had complete different VIN numbers. ("47229xxxxx" versus "914243xxxx".) Does their valuation apply to the 47 vin car, or the 914 vin car? That might move things in the correct direction.

I doubt that even physical measurements of the insides of the motor would satisfy the bureaucrats. You'll have to find a piece of paper that seems official enough. The CoA may do it.

--DD