VIN question...

[tony byram]

I own a 1972 Z28 that I bought in January 1980. I noticed on the cowl tag that there is a 1, which is stamped inward, or after the tag was installed. Rather than outward as the rest of the information is. Can anyone shed some light on what this stamp is, who put it on etc.? Just wondering if anyone knows. Thanks!

[HILROD]

The 1 is for USA and should be stamped on all US vin tags.

[vintageracer]

You say VIN question in the title of your post and then say the "1" is stamped on the cowl tag in the written body of your post. The cowl tag does not have the VIN number stamped on the tag. Which tag has the mistamped 1, the VIN tag or the cowl tag???

The Vin is in the left corner of the dash inside the car. The cowl tag is on the left side of the cowl under the hood. Numbers on the cowl tag have nothing to do with registration of the vehicle and therefore any irregular stamp is irrelevent as far as registration. On the other hand a mistamp in the VIN tag "may" be of interest!

I believe if you will check that a 1 as the first number of the VIN shows the car is a Chevrolet. 2 is Pontiac and go from there. A 1 stamped on the cowl tag would mean lots of things depending upon where it is located.

[tony byram]

This stamp is on the cowl tag. The number 1 is is just below and to the right of the trim or ZR8 (white stripe) code. Sorry about the confusion. It is stamped inward rather than outward. Did the factory dothis, or did dealerships? A friend of mine has a 72 firebird with a 56 stamped inward in the same location. Saw one on E-Bay with a 13 in the same location. Was wondering what this stamp meant.