Originally Posted by
MI1XFIRE
Correct the last sequential number was 76047
I heard they were disagreements between Chrysler and Karmann on what was to be considered as a saleable or non saleable unit. I believe those are some of the gaps you are seeing.
Here is an example of 2004 car with a prior VIN 4X000013 that I saw at the 2003 Chicago Auto Show I don't believe those early cars show up in the Chrysler Database and they must have been considered non saleable units.
I have also seen a VIN label from a Crossfire built in November of 2002 and test and marketing vehicles that were later sold in the US.
Do you have the details on unit 5X003722 listed above?
Thanks
5X003722 Black, CROSSFIRE SRT-6 COUPE, 5spd Auto, PUERTO RICO shipped
I took a closer look at the VIN sequences of all years. I must admit that Karmann was very unusual in how they issued their VINs for the Crossfires. I've never seen VIN sequences be essentially contiguous between years like this. I've pored over millions of VINs. I learn something new every day!
No gaps (except the 27 that you noted in 2004) or duplication in the sequence between years, but some overlap of the sequence ranges between years.
Model
Year MIN_range MAX_range VIN sequence number in prev year range
2004 4X000014 4X025716 (27 blank)
2005 5X003722 5X061093 566
2006 6X060753 6X069949 38
2007 7X068846 7X074262 21
2008 8X074186 8X076047 1
I can now see the thoughts behind the 76,047 total. Most car models have a few builds that never were intended for resale and then are later destroyed. If they weren't salable they were destroyed. My main data source is for built cars that have been or can be sold.
I think that is awesome you have a PIC of 4X000013
I was unable to find any history on 4X000013. VIN was not put into service and most likely destroyed along with others in the 2004 VIN gaps. I don't currently have a way to determine if there were vehicles built and then destroyed in the VIN gaps. A typical factory year has many VIN gaps throughout the sequence. Karmann is obviously not typical.
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