Fisher Body Number (FBN) plates and Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) plates found for sale
From time to time Fisher Body Number (FBN) plates (a.k.a., trim tags, cowl tags, etc.) and Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) plates for Chevelles are offered for sale on various Internet auction sites. While the sale and/or purchase of FBN plates is not illegal in most states, Oklahoma is one exception where it is illegal, in the view of many Chevelle hobbyists it is unethical, dishonest and it is generally frowned upon. I'm not talking reproduction trim tags here (that's for another discussion), I'm talking buying selling original trim tags that identify one car as being another.
VIN plates are also often bought and sold and this may be a legal matter in most states and probably at the federal level as well as there are many laws on the books concerning 'altering a VIN'. Some say they are open to interpretation while others say it's a definite no-no.
In any event, listed here are VIN and FBN plates that appear from time-to-time. So, if you purchase, or contemplate a purchase, of a Chevelle with these plates you'll know they are not for the car thus leaving concern about anything else on the car. Does it have stolen parts? Is it a real SS396? Has it been issued a salvage title before? In other words, fair warning! EBay and Craig's list item numbers are not of much use for more than a few days but are listed for historical purposes where applicable.
Date Posted Here |
Item(s) Description Sellers not identified here for legal reasons but I have information on most. |
01/09/2015 | 1967 SS396 Sport Coupe VIN plate and
West Virginia title VIN #138177B120914 VIN & Title |
12/11/2010 | 1969 Chevelle VIN & FBN VIN #1363798402931 |
12/11/2010 | 1969 Chevelle VIN and FBN ST 69 13617 TR 771 58 58 Paint VIN #136370A123319 |
12/04/2009 | 1966 Chevelle SS396 VIN & FBN FBN & VIN plates 06B ST 66-13817 KAN13885 TR 750-B R-R PAINT W 2LG VIN #138176K199781 |
06/19/2009 | 1966 Chevelle SS396 VIN & FBN eBay item number 250446729090 FBN & VIN plate 01C ST-66 13817 FL1 3406 BODY TR 763-B N-2 PAINT E 2LG |
06/09/2009 | Not a trim tag or VIN plate for sale
but an Atlanta-built SS396 Sport Coupe with a Flint, MI. trim
tag and Atlanta, GA. VIN plate. eBay item numbers 320358596901 & 320358622894. First auction shows trim tag, second auction does not. FBN plate 04D ST 66-13817FL2 7141 BODY TR 763-B F-F PAINT 2LGS 5Y VIN: 138176A191005 |
02/28/2009 | 1972 Chevelle Sport Coupe FBN eBay item number 380106384907 FBN plate ST 72 13637 L 128159 TR 704 A52 53 53 PNT 06D 438544 260093 |
02/28/2009 | 1968 Chevelle SS396 Convertible FBN eBay item number 200314077532 FBN plate 04B 193708 145131 ST 68 13867 BAL00846 TR 765-158 F2 PNT |
02/02/2009 | 1969 Chevelle Sport Coupe FBN eBay item number 110343360132 FBN plate ST 69 13637 BAL187714 TR 755 72 B PNT 04(?)C B L112298 |
12/07/2008 | 1969 Chevelle Convertible VIN, FBN plate
and title eBay item number 200282684956 VIN plate 136679K474154 FBN plate ST 69 13667 KAN 335780 TR {unreadable} 52 A PNT 07C ???76 VIN/FBN/TITLE plate |
10/01/2008 |
1966 Deluxe El Camino VIN and FBN plate eBay item number 190255943408 VIN plate 136806B159652 FBN plate 04B 731 ST 66 13680 BAL 2677 TR 730 FF |
07/23/2008 |
1966 SS396 FBN plate eBay item number 320277962333 FBN plate 06B ST 66-13817 ATL15602 BODY TR 790-B M-M PAINT W 2LGS |
06/20/2008 |
1967 Chevelle Malibu VIN and FBN plate eBay item number 320265335176 VIN plate 136177K115555 FBN plate 10B 7925 ST 67-13617 KAN 5616 BODY TR 738-B C-C PAINT E 2EMGR |
02/27/2008 | 1967 Chevelle SS396 VIN and FBN plate eBay item number 230225950187 VIN plate 138177B197306 (not completely certain as photo hard to read & seller would not respond) FBN plate 06B 229 ST 67 13817 BAL 9257 BODY TR 761 FF PAINT 196861 BODY BY FISHER 8 1966 Chevelle SS396 VIN and FBN plate eBay item number 330215070215 VIN plate 138176Axxxxxx (seller would not divulge sequence number raising suspicion even further) FBN plate 02D ST 66-13817 ATL 6072 BODY TR 763-B C-2 PAINT W 2LG 5 LY 1970 Chevelle Malibu eBay item number 260214946380 VIN plate 136370A181788 FBN plate - date and body number only 07B A 62793 |