Edited on 2013-01-07 18:49:24

I have what I beleive is a very early MK7.I aquired the car on a trade without a title.I think it may be a 1951. I found a title and number plate from a 1953.My question is,how do you tell the year it was made by the numbers on the I.D. plate? Also what are any difference between 51 &53 cars.They appear to be the same.I did'nt get the running gear with the car.It was a manual trans and I thought a 1953 had the automatic? Also the car has the slots for trafficators,bucket seats without the rear tables.

Thanks for any input.
Best regards,Grandpa Marc

Submitted by vineyardman68@… on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 21:59

Not having any of the info your looking for, but I did own one and restored it back in the 60's. Mine was a 53.
If there are trafic indicator slots and bucket seats without the rear tables, I would go with the 51 year.
It is possible I would guess, that someone in the past removed the front bench seat and replaced it with buckets, but how I don't have a clue.
Ours had a full front bench seat and the rear tables. It also was an automatic.
Picture at left.

Garfield

05/XJ8L

Submitted by bonnettoboot@e… on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 13:59

You also need to prove you own the vehicle, I have had an E stored for a number of years that is to undergo a full restoration, we have not registered it and have mislaid the documents. So they would not send me a heritage certificate. I'm not sure why. Who else would want one and why would it matter?