[Ian M Greer]

First of all the later 62's and 63 roadsters were designated the vin # 3Y89 then the production number, this number is found on the Vin tage on the driver's door and is also stamped in three locations on the body 1- on the front support shroud in front of the battery 2- on the firewall ledge passenger side 3- under the front windshield panel stamped to the side of the passenger side grilling(that is a hard one to see) Beware the early 62 roadsters were still stamped the 85 in their vin stamped but can only be verified by sending away for the gate release (Martini Report) as to wether that perticular car was ordered with the sports roadster option . A roadster was equipped from the factory with Kelsey Hayes Wire Wheels , no fender skirts (because of clearence problems with the wire wheels , fiberglass toneau cover colour matched to the car which covered the back seat held in place by a footman's loop (latch) between the bucket seats and two chrome thumb scews on the rear back corners , Grab bar mounted under the dash on the passenger side again colour co-ordinated to interior colour , Roadster emblems on the two front fenders just in front of the wheel just below the contour line . The tri power option you mention was available on all models but is designated in the Vin plate as an M and not a Z don't be fooled by someone telling you it's an M optioned car if the Vin plate states Z this option is very often bolted on to a Z code car and price up saying the car can with it (Bigger Bucks) If any car is advertized as a roadster and any or all stamping do not match don't touch it . Hope this helps Ian M Greer