1975 Door DOT/VIN Sticker - Was CA different? |
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1975 Door DOT/VIN Sticker - Was CA different? |
DaveB |
Mar 11 2022, 10:29 PM
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davep |
Mar 13 2022, 05:39 PM
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I have about 165 of the 914/4 DOT compliance decals, and have found 5 varieties in two colors (Black & Silver) each. Type 4 is quite rare, and was used for perhaps just 5 weeks in Jan 1975 and the early part of February. There are several errors known, some more spectacular than others. They were used in the USA and Canada, with Canada getting a small additional label. The CAT and NON-CAT decals were only seen in 1976 model year. Here are the 5 types:
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wonkipop |
Mar 14 2022, 01:07 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,403 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
I have about 165 of the 914/4 DOT compliance decals, and have found 5 varieties in two colors (Black & Silver) each. Type 4 is quite rare, and was used for perhaps just 5 weeks in Jan 1975 and the early part of February. There are several errors known, some more spectacular than others. They were used in the USA and Canada, with Canada getting a small additional label. The CAT and NON-CAT decals were only seen in 1976 model year. Here are the 5 types: so DaveB's original usa vin plate/label is a rare one. doesn't have germany written on it when VAG was on the top line. fascinating. lesson - never assume anything? didn't spot that and thought it had worn off his sticker or was lost in reflections/overspray. never seen that particular one without germany on it. thanks for visual run down of all the types. history. always tells a story, what the story is often hard to say. but ......there will be a reason even if trivial. in this case i'm guessing the feds stepped in around early 75 and said you had to include country of manufacture origin or location of company hq. there is a bit of a blurb around importers in the original act. and them having to be on stickers. which they are not on most of the VW or 914 vin stickers. the importer would have been VW North America? a kind of subsidiary of Volkswagen. they must have got tackled on that? |
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