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The main problem is differentiating 'Build- Date' with 'First-Sold/Registered-Date'. Some cars weren't sold for 6 or more months after they were completed. Historically, some '74 Panteras were registered as '73s due to ever-changing smog requirements at the time. Ford re-registered 30 brand-new GTS models for legal sale in CA as '73s to beat CA's smog requirements. Then the CA legislature passed a smog-exemption law back in the day that cut off with the '73s, further encouraging 'correction'. A few other States followed. A nice mess all around.
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