VIN Number Question

Started by NSharpley, November 10, 2019, 01:32:51 PM

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NSharpley

Hi All,

Im in the process of getting an unregistered vehicle permit in SA and the VIN number field on the relevant website insists I have a 17 character VIN number.

Well mine is only 14, as is every other Alfetta GT and GTV that Ive had / seen.

Adding to this ... theres a host of international websites where you can perform a VIN lookup on Alfas / Fiats and they also insist on a 17 character VIN.

Are there 3 other numbers / letters that one adds to the VIN?

Current Alfa:
1975 Alfetta GT 2.0 Race car
1979 Alfetta GTV (Resto)
1972 105 2000 GTV (Resto)
1987 Alfa 75 2.5

Past Alfas:
1982 Alfetta Sportiva (briefly in my possession. Restored and sold)
1989 Alfa 75 2.5
1982 Alfetta Sedan 2.0
1976 Alfetta GT

bonno

#1
The VIN consists of 17 characters and for the Alfetta series "ZAR" constitutes the first 3 characters (country of origin/world manufacturer identifier).  Refer to Wikipedia at the following link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_identification_number

NSharpley

So mine is AR116110001640 ... 14 characters.

Do I add a Z to the front?   15 characters.

Surely its not ZARAR116110001640.
Current Alfa:
1975 Alfetta GT 2.0 Race car
1979 Alfetta GTV (Resto)
1972 105 2000 GTV (Resto)
1987 Alfa 75 2.5

Past Alfas:
1982 Alfetta Sportiva (briefly in my possession. Restored and sold)
1989 Alfa 75 2.5
1982 Alfetta Sedan 2.0
1976 Alfetta GT

Citroƫnbender

Try ZAR11600 then the last 9...

bonno

#4
If I am not mistaken the VIN number is ZAR11637 and the last 9 characters,  ie; ZAR11637110001640.

NSharpley

Using both the 00 and 37 options tells me my 1975 Alfetta GT is actually a 2005 156.

Thats on https://www.vindecoderz.com/

At https://decode.youcanic.com/ both options revealed an Alfetta GT ... but wanted me to pay for the report, nope.

Anyway ... thanks for the input folks.  Its not really a big deal but the cars history would be interesting.
Current Alfa:
1975 Alfetta GT 2.0 Race car
1979 Alfetta GTV (Resto)
1972 105 2000 GTV (Resto)
1987 Alfa 75 2.5

Past Alfas:
1982 Alfetta Sportiva (briefly in my possession. Restored and sold)
1989 Alfa 75 2.5
1982 Alfetta Sedan 2.0
1976 Alfetta GT

carlo rossi

Check out the register 3 topics down it will give you an idea of whats happening i hope
What model alfetta do you have
current cars
red 83 gtv 2.0


previous cars
Red 76 1.2/1.5 alfasud ti
white 79 alfetta 2000
alfetta 74 1.8
escort Lotus twin cam
bikes
ducati 900 ss 1979
moto morini 3 1/2 sport 1975/6
Moto morini 3 1/2 valentini speciale 77 oh and a deltek rockhopper

aggie57

Ignore VIN decoders on Alfa's of that age.  Yes, the world started to call them a VIN but we all called them Chassis numbers, as did Alfa.
Alister
14 Alfa's since 1977. 
Currently 1973 GTV 2000, 2020 911 C2S MT, 2021 Mercedes GLE350, 2023 Polestar 2 LRDM
Gone......far too many to list