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Title: Fiat 131 sport vin decode Post by: alan.acs on June 17, 2018, 10:14:12 PM Can anyone tell me how to work out the year of manufacture for a sport from the vin plate.
Alan. Title: Re: Fiat 131 sport vin decode Post by: Fiat131Sport on June 18, 2018, 12:07:27 PM I think its something like if you see 04 on the VIN plate its 1978
05 is 1979 06 is 1980 and so on I think that's how they done it Title: Re: Fiat 131 sport vin decode Post by: alan.acs on June 18, 2018, 06:34:45 PM Hi Which two numbers is it on the vin.
I think this maybe an 1982 car possibly one of the last made. Thanks. Title: Re: Fiat 131 sport vin decode Post by: simon131 on July 12, 2018, 11:11:25 AM Alan,
131 Sport/Racing production ceased in September 1981 regardless of registration date. Many shells were left out in the open for months before they found new homes in 1982 and later. Simon Title: Re: Fiat 131 sport vin decode Post by: Fiat131Sport on July 13, 2018, 11:17:51 PM Irish 131 Sport / Racings sold well into 1982, I wonder was any sold in Republic of Ireland in 1983 ?
Title: Re: Fiat 131 sport vin decode Post by: alan.acs on July 16, 2018, 09:18:04 AM All sorted it’s as simon says an 1982 reg but made in 1981 thanks for the help everyone.
Alan. Title: Re: Fiat 131 sport vin decode Post by: 131 Devon Dave on July 17, 2018, 06:05:24 PM I had a Nov 1981 Sport and the build date was 1979 - I found this because they had stamped dates inside the door handle on the drivers door. Which at the time was a shock when I found it but answered the question why it had rust I had to get done in 1984. Hence why I stripped the car down.
Title: Re: Fiat 131 sport vin decode Post by: david on August 23, 2018, 10:19:23 AM I checked this out on a couple of old log books, on an august 81 registered 132 I had the chassis number begins 05 so it was made in 1979 which makes sense as don't think the 132 was that popular in UK but on another car a late October 1982 registered 131 super the chassis number begins 09 (1983) ! and on a fiat regata registered in aug 85 chassis number starts 07 (1981) !! either its an early RHD prototype or their year stamping was haphazard ? Where as my 1980 131 sport is 06 (1980) and sold in sep 1980 so that checks out.
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