BAT 914 craziness, not sure this is ok but we have a VIN clash! Options

[Jett]

I commented several times on this car but not sure what is going on… VIN door sticker does not match window VIN, and chassis number is hidden by ID plate riveted overtop. Apparently the car’s title and registration is current but the same VIN is found in the LE registry.

How is it ok to sell this car?

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-porsche-914-2-0-58/

[davep]

Well, I see the listing has been corrected, and they now admit that 4742918919 is the correct VIN, and have added the engine #. Next is to get clear title with correct VIN.

[wonkipop]

Well, I see the listing has been corrected, and they now admit that 4742918919 is the correct VIN, and have added the engine #. Next is to get clear title with correct VIN.

thats good.
makes sense.

so........ some state rego authorities in the usa don't do visual inspections for new registrations/plates? cause somehow that one did get registered in that shape?
with two different id plates two feet apart! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[bkrantz]

Well, I see the listing has been corrected, and they now admit that 4742918919 is the correct VIN, and have added the engine #. Next is to get clear title with correct VIN.

thats good.
makes sense.

so........ some state rego authorities in the usa don't do visual inspections for new registrations/plates? cause somehow that one did get registered in that shape?
with two different id plates two feet apart! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I had a county inspector (in Colorado) come to my house to verify the VIN on my project so I could transfer ownership on an out-of-state title.

[wonkipop]

Well, I see the listing has been corrected, and they now admit that 4742918919 is the correct VIN, and have added the engine #. Next is to get clear title with correct VIN.

thats good.
makes sense.

so........ some state rego authorities in the usa don't do visual inspections for new registrations/plates? cause somehow that one did get registered in that shape?
with two different id plates two feet apart! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I had a county inspector (in Colorado) come to my house to verify the VIN on my project so I could transfer ownership on an out-of-state title.

yeah right.

thats what they do here.
very officious.
can still remember putting mine on road in west australia for first time.
zero interest in vin label in door.
most interest was directed at the engraved/stamped chassis number.
wheel had to be taken off and some undercoating scraped away to see if they could detect welds from underneath as well as on top.

if you showed up with that car above in that state you would be probably a spectator at the crusher. but you wouldn't of course. but not having a matching title or proof of watertight matching ownership might turn into a migraine headache.