Is my car a Tag Job? Barracuda Decode...

Most if the "experts" online were not alive or were pooping their pants when the engine # was used as the number on a title or registration. I was... So using their writings as fact dies not make them correct.

I had a salesman license in 1972. Worked at a Chrysler Plymouth store in the used car dept then sold cars at night up front.

I have bought and sold well over 50 vintage cars over the last 30 years. I have dealt with bad title/ no title deals before. The local state cop used to call me when he needed to find a " hidden number" when he was inspecting an old home built hot rod or fresh barn find without any paperwork.

I remember going to a local motorcycle shop to help him inspect a hot rod pickup that was built from leftover parts...50's Ford front suspension, early Ford frame rails, 40's Chevy Body... You know the drill.

When I saw the '34 Ford frame rails I knew where to find the serial number...just ahead of the firewall in top of the frame.... #34-***. Merle the trooper was confused.... It had a Chevy body and engine but we agreed it was a '34 Ford!

So dont use WIKI as your final source for all if your answers. Better to find a old bastard like me to set you straight.

Maybe we should really blow this up and start a conversation about cars not having titles just registration slips... yes millions of cars were sold and legally owned without having a title. Called " pink slips" in CA. My '88 F350 never had a title until I brought it back from Wyrmryder' s house in 2015.


BTW... All Mopars of the era had hand stamped two digit body numbers before the raised serial numbers. The serial number plates were given to a line worker who hand stamped those first two digits on the car at the end of the assembly line. The number was stamped to match the body style.

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming....