Re Barracuda vin

[ebody70]

I purchased a 1973 Barracuda from an estate sale , the car has a 440 4 speed ( pistol grip ) . The car has been sitting a long time and i bought it thinking it was a good parts car. To my surprise when i picked up the car i was given a title with it . The title is what i have a question with , it shows BW23G, the question i have is ......has anyone seen a Barracuda title with a BW designation on it ? I have seen alot of these cars and never one with a BW designation . The other thing here is the dash vin does not match the title but the radator support vin does match the title ( at least numerically ) My feeling here is the title is a typo , but im not sure . Any help or thoughts would be appreciated

 

[DetMatt1]

No BW, should be BH, BP or BS. What does the dash vin say?

 

[challenger6pak]

Post some pics. Do you have a fender tag?

 

[Cuda Hunter]

Sounds like a typo on the title and someone replaced the dash and did not exchange the vin tag.

Pics please !! Fender tag, door tag, vin stamps on cowl and radiator support.

 

[Avalanche]

I agree that someone at some time changed out the dash and didnt swap the VIN.
If the cowl, radiator support match than thats most likely the case.

Not sure how you would go about getting the VIN fixed though.

 

[sdweatherman]

Sounds like just a typo with the title. Probably been that way for a long time. The county title/registrar people have no idea that a BW23 Barracuda does not exist.
Scott.

 

[rklein71]

I had the same thing happen on a 69 383-s Barracuda I owned until just recently. The numbers that indicate the body style was typoed with a number that didn't exist. Just took it down to the DMV, had a couple cops verify it and had the title changed.

 

[Avalanche]

I had the same thing happen on a 69 383-s Barracuda I owned until just recently. The numbers that indicate the body style was typoed with a number that didn't exist. Just took it down to the DMV, had a couple cops verify it and had the title changed.

I think your right, getting the typo fixed is not a big deal.
The problem is that he dosent have the correct VIN on the car.

 

[challenger6pak]

It is all speculation until he comes back to the site.

 

[wilbur]

Stick to your original plan and use it as a parts car.

 

[dongei]

The is a company that will make you a new vin tag.http://www.ehow.com/how_5526080_obtain-replacement-vin-tag-auto.html Have to add though, if the numbers don't match your probably have a parts car.