Now a century later, car collectors look for an engine number that would be consistent with the vehicle it’s on. For the new owner it was used for titling purposes. It was more of a way in which an automaker kept inventory statistics. These numbers were created in the first place largely for the benefit of the car company as opposed to giving helpful information to the new owner. It wasn’t until the 1926 Ford Model T’s that an identification number was placed on top of the right frame rail. When looking for originality in a Ford Model T, the collector will be searching for an engine number. Going back through time to the first half of the 1920’s and earlier, most Ford Model T’s of which some 15 million were produced between 19, didn’t have a serial number stamped or placed on the vehicle’s body. As any classic and vintage car collector knows, prior to 1980 there was not such a thing as a formal VIN (Vehicle Identification Number).
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