Reply to "Vin Plate duplication"

I went through the same problem recently, when the restoration shop working on my 1989 GT5 lost my door jamb VIN & model year plate. I bought a replacement tag from Hall, and it came in white plastic. After months of vehement denials that they ever had it, the restoration shop then found my original VIN tag behind some desk somewhere

Note that my original tag is black anodized aluminum, not white plastic. Also note that it was glued on, not riveted (it has no rivet holes in the corners). Finally, note that my VIN tag still reads "Mfd by Garrozzeria Vignale" when my car was, in fact, built by Embo.

Interestingly, mine is the only post-1978 Pantera I've seen that had a door jamb VIN plate. All the other late model Panteras I've seen have only the tire pressure decal on one side, and a metal plate with the country certifications on the other. Mine has all three. Does anyone else out there with a late model car have all three plates?

BTW, I never did figure out how to reproduce the stamping/embossing. I thought of going to a plaque engraver, but my old tag was found before I got around to it.