Please help decode this VIN

Airfido · Mar 3, 2020

Hey folks,
Here is my mystery VIN: wh232a119478
Two things are vexing me.
1) it looks like the engine code is missing, as the 5th digit should be a letter.
2) Dodge sold way less than 119,000 chargers in 1972.
I think this is a ‘72, Lynch rd build(2A)
Any clues?
Thanks,
JB

YY1 · Mar 3, 2020

Fender tag?

Door sticker?

400sforever · Mar 3, 2020

An annoying but cool oddity in my opinion. I've got a 74 charger se with too many digits on the door sticker vin but I've never seen one with an actual messed up dash tag. Id bet it's either a 318 car g code, or 400 m code or p code

440+6 · Mar 3, 2020

missing a digit, never saw that before

91r/t · Mar 3, 2020

Your last 6 digits are just the number of cars through Lynch Rd. that year so far......not just Chargers. The VIN sequence is not separate for each model but rolls on for each car produced. The other issue being no engine code, I've seen it before typo.

toolmanmike · Mar 3, 2020

Airfido said:
Hey folks,
Here is my mystery VIN: wh232a119478
Two things are vexing me.
1) it looks like the engine code is missing, as the 5th digit should be a letter.
2) Dodge sold way less than 119,000 chargers in 1972.
I think this is a ‘72, Lynch rd build(2A)
Any clues?
Thanks,
JB

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Interesting, what does your title/registration say?

Airfido · Mar 3, 2020

toolmanmike said:
Interesting, what does your title/registration say?

Haven’t seen the title yet. This is a long distance pre-purchase inspection. Info is trickling in.

Airfido · Mar 3, 2020

91r/t said:
Your last 6 digits are just the number of cars through Lynch Rd. that year so far......not just Chargers. The VIN sequence is not separate for each model but rolls on for each car produced. The other issue being no engine code, I've seen it before typo.

Thanks. That makes much more sense.

Airfido · Mar 3, 2020

YY1 said:
Fender tag?

Door sticker?

Waiting for that info. This is a long distance discussion with the seller.

Airfido · Mar 3, 2020

Airfido said:
Hey folks,
Here is my mystery VIN: wh232a119478
Two things are vexing me.
1) it looks like the engine code is missing, as the 5th digit should be a letter.
2) Dodge sold way less than 119,000 chargers in 1972.
I think this is a ‘72, Lynch rd build(2A)
Any clues?
Thanks,
JB

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Btw, the car is badged as a 440 Magnum. Awaiting fender and door tag info. Will post when I get it.

69Bee · Mar 3, 2020

If I remember, the asterisk on both side denote a "re-plate". The person that did it probably forgot the letter.

YY1 · Mar 3, 2020

IDK why I thought this was a 1969 car

Deleting my post.....

R/T Boy 67 · Mar 3, 2020

In 1972 all coronets were four doors. All two door Dodge B bodies were chargers.

toolmanmike · Mar 3, 2020

R/T Boy 67 said:
In 1972 all coronets were four doors. All two door Dodge B bodies were chargers.

You disagree with my post #6?

YY1 · Mar 3, 2020

but Charger VINs started with W IIRC in 72

Airfido · Mar 3, 2020

YY1 said:
Fender tag?

Door sticker?

Does a 71-74 Charger have a fender tag?

YY1 · Mar 3, 2020

Absolutely.

At least it should.

R/T Boy 67 · Mar 3, 2020

I never use the red X, at least, knowingly.

69Bee · Mar 3, 2020

toolmanmike said:
You disagree with my post #6?

I have to assume he meant to "Agree" with you, and hit the wrong picture... :thumbsup:

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