1969 BMW 2002 1662420 failed light inspection

[calw]

11 hours ago, Mike Self said:

 

 

Your VIN falls well below the cutoff date and in fact, per the factory, 1662420 is actually a '68, as the breakoff model year VIN is 1662758.  I'll wager your car was sold after 1 Sept '68 so was titled as a '69.  You could e-mail BMW Classic and ask for the build date for your car, which they will happily supply.  If it was prior to 31 August '68, simply have the car re-titled as a '68, and your problems go away.  

 

mike

That's an excellent plan, but at least some states won't participate in it.  An email with build date from BMW Classic did not impress several different authorities in Colorado when I made the attempt.  State patrol officers and local police have the authority to do VIN verification there.  One of them stated that a notarized letter from a manufacturer might do the trick with him.

[Conserv]

51 minutes ago, calw said:

… One of them stated that a notarized letter from a manufacturer might do the trick with him…

 

And that’s very un-likely to happen!

 

Most (all?) U.S. 1968 model ‘02’s have “1968” stamped into the VIN tag (example below). A 1969 model, on the other hand, might mention the 1969 model year on the U.S.-mandated emissions sticker, if that survives. Mike (@Mike Self) will know what the 1969 emissions sticker looks like!

 

Of course, those 1968 stamps look a bit “homemade”! 🙄

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

[calw]

Mine's a 1600 from March of '68.  No date stamped.  No emissions sticker when I got it.  Remains titled as a '69.....

[joelm2]

Resolution: finally after a day of phone calls, I found a place that specializes in older cars. They inspected it, tested the brakes, and passed it. The place is called Modern Classic Automotive for anyone who lives in the Sacramento Area. Thanks for the discussion!

 

Joel