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Speaking of VIN numbers, here's a cute story -- 100% TRUE!
A local fellow stopped at his favorite watering hole in 1974; when he came out his prize 68 Charger was gone -- stolen. He called the police and reported it, a search did not turn up the car.
Some 38 years later he got a phone call from the police. They found his car. Not only that, they found his car in perfect, pristine condition!
Indeed, somebody stole the car. He wiped out the VIN number, forged out some sort of title, and managed to register the car in his own name. The car became his daily driver for several years, until one day he bought another -- but did not trade it in. Eventually he fixed up the car and began taking it to car cruises, was awarded several trophies. Then one day not that long ago, his job transferred him to Kansas. When he tried to transfer the registration, something about the title didn't look right. They checked the VIN of the car, rubbed out. These cars have VIN numbers stamped elsewhere in hidden places, so they searched -- found it, determined it was stolen, handcuffed the guy on the spot, and impounded the car.
We saw that car at a car cruise about two months ago in Bradenton, Florida. How's THAT for a story?
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