1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year > 1968 Shelby
68 Shelby Vin and Completion Date Discussion
J_Speegle:
Trying to stay focused on a somewhat narrow window (can always expand it later) here is some data from Marti reports of 68 Shelbys
Limited myself to those prior to Feb 68 - in hope it would help the discussion. Did leave the one last example in (from Feb) since it appears to be "out of order" also
By Ford VIN and by Ford completion date. Marti's two examples inserted in blue
VIN - Projected Ford Date - Real Ford Date
8T03S115994-0136 11/30/67 11/24/67
8T0xS1xxxxxxx-0055 12/04/67 11/28/ 67
8T03J126779-00309 12/09/67 12/01/67
8T02Jxxxxxxxx-00602 12/16/67 12/02/67
8T02J134472-00915 12/27/67 12/15/67
8T02J134497-00938 12/28/67 12/22/67
8T02S134508-00949 12/28/67 12/30/67
8T02J149384-01183 1/11/68 1/13/68
8t02J149484-01705 1/16/68 1/16/68
8T02J155517-01768 1/23/68 1/24/68
8T02S169370-01686 2/21/68 2/14/68
Only one car in this sampling sort of out of (Shelby) sequential order when compared to the Ford VIN. Maybe its where it was placing in the holding area when unloaded from Ford or for some other unknown reason
CharlesTurner:
I've run into this with '68 Shelby's also, where the Ford VIN and Shelby number are scattered. Would be prudent to stick to a close Ford VIN to compare assembly plant details and then Shelby unit numbers to compare details from OA Smith... assuming that they were built consecutively by number.
ruppstang:
Jeff is the first column the actual completed date and the second the projected date?
J_Speegle:
--- Quote from: ruppstang on December 06, 2017, 08:48:08 AM ---Jeff is the first column the actual completed date and the second the projected date?
--- End quote ---
Fixed ::) I think. Been a busy week
ruppstang:
I called another friend near me that has a 68 GT350 also and asked for his Marti report. Unbelievably it was built five days before our car and one day before the Shelby I posted about. His car's VIN is 8T02J11XXXX-00323 The projected build date is 12/08/67 the actual build date is 11-27-67.
All three of these cars are not 100 miles apart, cool.
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