A vehicle was given to my mother for free many months ago, and I snapped a photo of the engine and VIN, with hopes in finding more info about the car, and worth. However, I have completely forgotten the Make/Model.
Can you decode this 12-digit car VIN for me? 2T87R3130516
Thank you to anyone who helps!
I recommend the following tools:
https://www.autocheck.com/vehiclehistory/autocheck/en/referralLandingPageWide
BTW, you’re missing characters from your VIN. It doesn’t appear to be a valid VIN.
Can’t remember either the Make or Model ? Well find out and use an online site like Kelly Blue Book for value , Google for information about vehicle. And while may not be a problem I would not put my VIN on an open web forum.
The 17 digit VIN only became standard in 1981. Anything older than that is a free-for-all and can be very hard to trace unless you know more about the car, as most VIN decoding sites expect a 17 digit string.
Do you know your mother’s phone number? Maybe she could look at the registration and give you the information. Make/model/complete VIN.
If you post the photo of the engine, I bet we can guess the make, maybe model, and maybe even the year more or less.
Posting a picture of the car would be more helpful.
Of course, but he said he had a photo of the vin and a photo of the engine…
Just asking, but why would you take a pic of the vin and the engine and not the car? Especially if you forgot what kind of car it was?
We may never find out what this vehicle is . But if someone gave me a free car all I would need to know is : does it need an oil change - new tires - timing belt change if it has one - are brakes in good condition - condition of battery other than that I don’t know what a VIN search would accomplish.
…because I was visiting from out of town to her place, and it was under a car cover…
I would not put my VIN on an open web forum.
Who is Mr. Sauer?
How hard would it have been to remove cover ? If the rest of the vehicle looks as bad as the engine compartment just call the salvage yard.
I’m sure he’s referring to Sig Sauer, European cousin to Mr. Smith & Wesson and distant relative of Mr. Glock.
I thought it might be something like that, but Google wasn’t very helpful in finding the answer.
The car is a mid-70s Pontiac. Need to see the grille to tell more.
In that case, it would probably make a fine restoration project for someone who has the time, money, and desire to do it. I sure wouldn’t junk it if I could sell it.
Until the year , make and model are known thoughts on restoration can’t be made.
