Serial Number on a 49 ????????

[Mrs. JunkYardDog]

I looked up what should be the serial number series for a 49 Champion and I found the following ..... Serial Numbers: 8G Champion... G-400501 & G-839701 all the numbers seem to start with a "G".
The serial number that's on the parts car I just bought has the G for the beginning of the serial number on the door pillar . "BUT" here lie's the question on the title it has WN beginning on a different number. The Title is from back in the 80's and the rest of the information on it matches the car model year 4 door ect.
I'm thinking somewhere along the line the serial number had been reissued by the state "Washington" as I find "no" factory number that starts with WN. for this year and model. Anyone have any advise as I still haven't thought it over yet as to either parting it out or saving it.

[Dwain G.]

If the numbers are between 441001 and 521001 it's probably the engine number. WA was one of those states that used the engine number on the title back then. I haven't seen them put a 'WN' in front of the numbers though. So it could mean the engine was changed at some time.

[55 56 PREZ 4D]

AND even though the car may have been registered with the engine number,
the engine may have been changed sometime in the past, so maybe a different number in there now.
The only way to find the original engine number is to get the production order through the Studebaker Museum.