Why do Crossfire VINs begin with a "1" instead of a "W"?

It's pretty easy to look up the meaning behind a VIN on the internet. The first position is explained thus: The first character in a VIN may be either a letter or number and tells you the geographic area of origin. This is where the car was actually made.

• A – H means Africa
• J – R (except O and Q) means Asia
• S – Z means Europe (W is used for Germany)
• 1 – 5 means North America
• 6 or 7 means New Zealand or Australia
• 8 or 9 is for South America