what's up with this door tag?

[Belair62]

Hey maybe it was a prototype ! Either that or the extra space was there in case someone wanted to write "Charley Sucks" on the tag.

[JoeG]

Your a nut------

[sssteve]

Not that I know(or care to know)anything about "Furds"but does that serial number tag have enough digits for 1968.GM cars always had 13, you only have 11.Is that normal or did ford keep their serial# short as to not confuse their owners.

[prototype]

pete, good catch on the F and R

dajudge, the 89 dso is the key

12 bolt, bingo on the star

ssteve, get back in your shop and get that firebird done, I need Frank on the LS6, Stuart is waiting patiently.

Here is the buck tag, you will notice an S on this one where the F and R are on the others. The F 302 is on the apron, the S 390 is on the buck and the R 428 is on the door tag.

Keep the guesses coming guys.

[MikeA]

The suspense is annoying me. What is the answer?

[mockingbird812]

"NOT FOR TITLE OR REGISTRATION"

Is that unusual to state this in regard to the VIN on this plate?

[Belair62]

Good eye...

[Seattle Sam]

Found this on www.mustangandfords.com

[ QUOTE ]
DSO 89, Transportation Services (that entity within Ford that was responsible for all routing of company vehicles)

[/ QUOTE ]

So was this an executive car?


Found on www.ponysite.de
[ QUOTE ]
DSO 89, which stands for Ford's Transportation services, a common DSO for special promotion use or management VIP reservations.

[/ QUOTE ]

It could be a factory race car?

Are we on the right track here?

DOH! Just read the other post - cool car!
-Sam

[prototype]

see 1st CJ convertible found thread

[12bolt]

[ QUOTE ]
"NOT FOR TITLE OR REGISTRATION"

Is that unusual to state this in regard to the VIN on this plate?

[/ QUOTE ]although that is on all the FORD door tags, I never understood why. assumption would have one believe that due to the probability of cars ending up in junkyards, Most people never bothered to change that Door Tag when they R&R'ed the doors. as a kid at the Dealership, My task on Saturdays was to retrieve Keys from the night drop and assign Mirror tag and Key numbers and write all the information from those Warranty Plates. I have seen many but this one is odd for certain to me. other than the fact that it was probably a Test mule I am drawing a Blank.