<VV>Re-Vin

[Kent Sullivan]

Oops; I hit Send a little too soon.

What I was going to also say is that this is really why I went to such crazy
lengths to save the body on my Canadian turbo 'vert. It would have been A
LOT easier to swap bodies.

--Kent
-----Original Message-----
From: Kent Sullivan [mailto:kentsu at corvairkid.com] 
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 10:37 PM
To: 'Bill Elliott'; 'airvair'
Cc: 'Padgett'; 'virtualvairs at corvair.org'
Subject: RE: <VV>Re-Vin

I agree that's the law here but it makes me very sad, because to me, this
way of doing things disrespects the men (and women) who built the cars in
the first place. But that's just a personal problem I have that I may
eventually get over. <g>

--Kent
-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Bill Elliott
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 3:22 PM
To: airvair
Cc: Padgett; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV>Re-Vin



airvair wrote:

>It would seem to me that in a case-by-case basis, the Shelby owner who 
>had the REAL body could claim that the VIN plate had been stolen off 
>the car. Hence, the guy with the plate would have to turn it over to 
>him, especially since he already had a stamped # all his own. After 
>all, the plates can be easily removed, while a body with a stamped body #
can't.
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No, a legal chain of custody for the plate was established.  The plate was
removed by a former owner of the car. Both the plate and the plateless body
were  legally sold... the buyer of the body knowing that it did not include
the plate. I only gave the example because it's a real world instance of
what can happen but also where the actual vehicle identity lies.

In the US we have this belief that the vehicle identity resides in the body
and/or chassis (a belief you've clearly represented with your opinion
above)... when in reality that's just another car part... like a door or
even an engine... readily (and routinely) switched. In many cars the body is
very readily removed. 

European rules take this fact into account... US rules don't... until they
are forced to in instances like these.

Bill


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