1971 Fastback Find

[cobra3073]

::shrug:: See if the interior is poorly fitting, that screams coupe-to-fastback.

Not with that sportdeck rear seat. It looks too well put together to be the work of the same hacks who painted it.

For that matter, they would have had it apart enough to give it a decent paint job in the areas where they did not.

And swapping the '71 front end to '73? Doesn't add up either.

hahaha cudak "a turd with paint" that made me lol. Yea they were pretty sketch so I just left. They claimed it was a driver in the ad and when i got there they were like o it needs work before it will run. I was like hmm...that seems weird. Plus I just had a gut feeling that something wasn't apparent. Its in Guthrie,ky @ Tommy's "quality" used cars if anyone wants to call the patty wagon

What about the title? Was it a '73 or '71 title?

If you don't have the guts to do it, I'd suggest that any Kentucky-located forum member that has the opportunity to see this car to do so - and follow up with the title and police if necessary.

A fellow '71-73 owner may be only a phone call and good Samaritan away from recovering his/her car.

-Kurt

It's not that I didn't have the guts to do it. It is the simple fact that I don't have the knowledge base to properly argue the case to anyone of authority. As I have mentioned in earlier posts I am obviously not the most experienced with cars, so clearly calling the police on a individual only on internet speculation wouldn't be intelligent on my part. As to your question of the title all the history of the car was "unknown" according to the dealer, so I had no way to confirm. Obviously a red flag that contributed to me not purchasing the car.

You ABSOLUTELY did the "right" thing (not getting the "authorities" involved) IMO based on your stated limited experience with these cars.

I agree with "Judge" in that it may just be a simple matter of the dash having been swapped out at some time. To me, this seems like the most logical reason for the VIN "discrepancy" based on the GREAT "options" I see on the car in the photographs.

That having been said, I would use that as a "bargaining tool" if I was otherwise interested. I would then have them to pull one of the front fenders and check the VIN inscribed on the frame rail.

...my $.02!

BT

 

[Jeff73Mach1]

http://bham.craigslist.org/cto/4305444556.html

http://montgomery.craigslist.org/cto/4346524232.html

http://northmiss.craigslist.org/cto/4306230693.html

A few things I ran across-nothing I'd pay asking price on, but still worth reviewing the ads

 

[sm3570]

That last one is a bona-fide ram air! It says so.

 

[cudak888]

It's not that I didn't have the guts to do it. It is the simple fact that I don't have the knowledge base to properly argue the case to anyone of authority. As I have mentioned in earlier posts I am obviously not the most experienced with cars, so clearly calling the police on a individual only on internet speculation wouldn't be intelligent on my part. As to your question of the title all the history of the car was "unknown" according to the dealer, so I had no way to confirm. Obviously a red flag that contributed to me not purchasing the car.

I can't argue with that - you did the right thing.

Wish I was there to help you though - the VIN decoding isn't difficult at all, and just decoding it alone (along with the door jamb data plate and the assigned title - don't even need to check the buck tag, but it helps) is enough to ID the car as B.S. or otherwise.

Best of luck finding a good car. Don't ignore this one just yet - once it hits $2,5k, learn those 71-73 VIN codes, then go back and check that title. You may get a bargain.

-Kurt