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DavidG · 08-17-2019, 05:22 AM

Unless you can share some photos as to why your frame and that of your neighbor are somehow unique, my guess is that somewhere along the way the VINs were re-issued by the State of California or some other jurisdiction when an engine was replaced, not a rare occurrence. The VIN prefixes per se do not prove the frame(s) are unique. Also, "very hot rodded" cars tend not to be a reliable source for original vehicle configurations. For example, the car in your avatar appears to be missing the back 10 % of its original frame.

Another alternative is that 87 years of aging has obliterated enough of what was originally a B to appear to be a D. The full four cylinder numbers were AB or B followed by a seven digit number commencing in 5.

08-17-2019, 05:22 AM	#7
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,094	Re: 1932 serial number starts with D5 Unless you can share some photos as to why your frame and that of your neighbor are somehow unique, my guess is that somewhere along the way the VINs were re-issued by the State of California or some other jurisdiction when an engine was replaced, not a rare occurrence. The VIN prefixes per se do not prove the frame(s) are unique. Also, "very hot rodded" cars tend not to be a reliable source for original vehicle configurations. For example, the car in your avatar appears to be missing the back 10 % of its original frame. Another alternative is that 87 years of aging has obliterated enough of what was originally a B to appear to be a D. The full four cylinder numbers were AB or B followed by a seven digit number commencing in 5. Last edited by DavidG; 08-17-2019 at 08:52 AM.