Thank you Kirk, your explanation is another step in understanding the VINs. Your input is always spot on, and appreciated. Thank You.
Based on that information I have edited my little table to include all years for the 17 digit year code. We're making progress!
Denis' goal is to understand the year codes, I'd like to take that one step further and make the information available to all De Tomaso owners & enthusiasts. Complete disclosure, which is something we've lacked. I'm not afraid to be wrong publicly, and I'm not insulted by the "informed" folks who inform me when I'm wrong. I like to throw ideas against the wall and see what sticks. Its a process.
One piece in the puzzle that is missing is the year information built into the Amerisport VIN … would you be willing to share that?
I don't have time to work on the month codes for 1976 to 1990 … anybody else willing to work on them?
The last loose end is the VIN codes for Australian Panteras, which like the Amerisports where assembled in the destination country (Australia), and have VINs provided by the assembler (De Tomaso Australia).
