What year is my car?

[Kennyr]

I have a series v alpine. Can I tell from the vin number what year it was produced and registered so I can apply for lost title?

 

[EricG]

Welcome
Do a search for Alpine chassis numbers and it will show you the range of numbers and years made.
Most likely 1966 or 1967. Will PM you with more info....

 

[NutmegCT]

Hi Kenny - welcome to BCF. Check out this Rootes page:

Sunbeam Specialties - "Identify Your Car"

Hope this helps.
Tom M.

 

[Kennyr]

Hi Kenny - welcome to BCF. Check out this Rootes page:

Sunbeam Specialties - "Identify Your Car"

Hope this helps.
Tom M.

I did that already. That only narrows it down to 3 years. 65,66, 67.maybe 68

 

[Kennyr]

That narrows it down to 65, 66, 67, or 68

 

[35 Siddeley]

Kenny if you have the body number B940xxxx I believe you can get to a week of manufacture.
Have a look here: > Production Build Dates – The Sunbeam Alpine Owners of America <

 

[mikephillips]

While you'll want to title it for the year of manufacture I expect, back then it wasn't unusual for a car to be titled for the year it was sold. Generally that would be the same but a car kept by a dealer might be noticeably different. My built in December 64 Tiger has a 1966 title and seems to have been a salesman's car for a year or so before sold to the buying public. Not normally done these days, the build model year stays with it now. Just an interesting bit of 1960s trivia..