pastortom1
Well-Known Member
Guys, I've heard so many opposing opinions about "numbers matching" and how the term is used in classic auto sales, that I'm about dizzy.
If a car has the options listed, and they're original or NOS, or even dead on licensed repro's, I would call that numbers matching options. Correct?
What about an engine? Lots of engines were blown and replaced by the factory, or by the owners at different times, not to mention the umpteen thousand things owners may have done to the motor to increase HP........So, if a car has the "correct block" in it as far as the actual numbers are concerned (and I assume that the "numbers" means from the VIN and fender tags, BUT that's where the controversies enter in), what exactly does that MEAN? If a 426 Hemi was blown up, and later on in life was replaced with a new correct Mopar 426 Hemi engine, with all the correct gear, is it numbers matching? 8)
If a car has the options listed, and they're original or NOS, or even dead on licensed repro's, I would call that numbers matching options. Correct?
What about an engine? Lots of engines were blown and replaced by the factory, or by the owners at different times, not to mention the umpteen thousand things owners may have done to the motor to increase HP........So, if a car has the "correct block" in it as far as the actual numbers are concerned (and I assume that the "numbers" means from the VIN and fender tags, BUT that's where the controversies enter in), what exactly does that MEAN? If a 426 Hemi was blown up, and later on in life was replaced with a new correct Mopar 426 Hemi engine, with all the correct gear, is it numbers matching? 8)