,1965 Cobra‘

[peterpjb]

what is the story about the ‚1965 Cobra‘ tag?
The tag is rivited beneath the AC VIN tag starting somewhere in the 1964 cars.
The ‚1965 Cobra‘ label is also printed on the SAI invoices starting in 1964.

Just a marketing label or another story?

[Armrer]

It’s actually riveted above the AC chassis tag, closer to the engine.

[Dan Case]

A letter went out to dealers September 1964, with tags, instructing them to affix tags to cars in inventory so they could be sold / registered as 1965 model year cars more easily,

This explains the random installations, installation locations, and fasteners.

I helped get the original letter and tag mailed specifically for CSX2427 to Steven while Steven and Dave were researching and recommissioning the car.

For whatever reasons dealers didn’t tag some cars, like CSX2427. I know of several original tags that dealership employees kept as souvenirs instead of installing them. I have tag a salesman stuck in his desk drawer instead of installing.

[peterpjb]

thanks Dan, always a pleasure!

[Dan Case]

Originally Posted by peterpjb

thanks Dan, always a pleasure!

You are welcome.