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Vin no ?

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I have the following vin no on a 01 01 1967 registered Beetle - 115299542. What does all the digits mean? The engine which has a broken block is SFCR067654. The "R" I see means rebuilt. Where do I get a good engine? I suppose engine exchange would be the better way to go.


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That Vin shows November 1964. Or I am not looking correct or they only registered it in 1967.
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The 3rd digit is the year so definitely 1965 model. (After August, so the following year model)
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Thanks. That is strange. It shows first year of reg as 01 01 1967 on the scrapping paper.
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Have a look behind the speedo for a date or post some pics.
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The registration papers are NOT a definitive source of ANY information about the car. They are often riddled with errors, especially year of first registration.

The VIN number is the definitive source.
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Thanks. Now to find a NICE engine!
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