mc130p, back then they didnt use computers as we do today your dmv would have a paper card or a micro physh? record but thats a long time ago and those records might not have been saved, but stranger things have happened a friend that grew up in uruguay left behind one of the original mini cooper s's that were ever built, one evening while he was operating his ham radio someone heard this story over the airwaves tracked down the car bought it and had it shipped here to the states for my friend, what are the chances of that ever happening? dont give up hope keep looking! try the registries, clubs , the original dealer etc. did your dad ever get a ticket? the police might have a record of the ticket and be able to use the plate number to cross ref. the vin # im not sure how all that would work but like you said anything you try now is gunna be a long shot,good luck,/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/savewave.gif