Avanti VIN number

[T-CAB]

I am currently doing an appraisal on a 1963 Avanti. According to the owner, the VIN number is "1251". However the tag on the right fender apron is 63R Q 431 (see attached). There is no data plate on the firewall to indicate paint number, interior etc. The owner also indicated that the car originally had a super-charger, however it is missing and all there is is a 289 V8.

Any help would be appreciated.

T-cab

[ddub]

That is the body tag, not the Serial #. The serial # is on a plate on the frame rail below the location of the body #, you may have to remove some crud to see it.

[Corvanti]

here's a pic (after much cleaning of the frame rail):

[StudeRich]

Check the Engine Serial Number STAMPED into the flat machined pad at the Left Front, Top corner of the block to see if the Engine is actually a R1 = RXXXX, or a R2 Supercharged = RSXXXX.