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  1. #11
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    OK, so your car is Black (01) with White Leather Seat Biscuits and Bolsters With Deep Red Leather Welts (1B6M). I don't know what the 7 or N means. I checked Buddy's book and found this.

    As described in the patent plate information sheet, the first 2 digits are the color; the next 4 digits are the trim; the next group of digits, either 2, 3, or 4 in number are the month and day of production, and the final digit or two digits are the rotation numbers. The color code system and the trim code system are discus¬sed in other sections of this chapter. The date of manufacture is coded numerically by the month and day, i.e., 116 equals November 6, etc. Occasionally, this will appear, particularly in the later production cars, as "K24", which would equal September 24. The last 2 digits, the rotation number, indicate in which sequence the Mark II's left the plant. Researchers have found that there are gaps in the rotation numbers between certain serial numbers, indicating that the units did not leave the plant necessarily in serial number order. It is believed that a vehicle would occasionally be pulled off the final assembly line while other units continued into the production and then this unit placed back on the line at a later time, to be placed in a ro¬tation number sequence not necessarily consistent with serial number sequence. The letters 'lA, N" etc appears as the last digit in lieu of dates of manufacturing and rotation numbers. We have no knowledge of the significance of these letters.
    Ben Kline
    Bloomingdale, NY
    1956 Continental Mark II C56G3133
    1961 MG Midget
    1987 Corvette Convertible
    1992 BMW K75S

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    You might contact Pat Marshall with all of the data to see if he has a copy of your invoice. He'll need:
    VIN:
    SPEC CODE:
    ENGINE:
    BODY TAG:
    CARPET PLATE:
    Ben Kline
    Bloomingdale, NY
    1956 Continental Mark II C56G3133
    1961 MG Midget
    1987 Corvette Convertible
    1992 BMW K75S

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    You're right Ben. The '57 Data plates are hard to decipher.
    Nick DeSpirito
    Wayne,NJ

    C56C2453
    Two-Tone
    11/14-1B6L-119

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    In the last month of production, do you think they just said "oh, what the hell, put anything you want on that one"? That will really screw them up in 40 years.
    Ben Kline
    Bloomingdale, NY
    1956 Continental Mark II C56G3133
    1961 MG Midget
    1987 Corvette Convertible
    1992 BMW K75S

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    Quote Originally Posted by SLK View Post
    In the last month of production, do you think they just said "oh, what the hell, put anything you want on that one"? That will really screw them up in 40 years.
    LOL, that's what it looks like.
    Nick DeSpirito
    Wayne,NJ

    C56C2453
    Two-Tone
    11/14-1B6L-119

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    Default 1957 Data Plate Coding

    Check here for answers!


    http://www.markiiforum.com/showthrea...ighlight=crazy

    Also, I do have a copy of 3972's Dealer Invoice. That information is posted in 3972's history in our registry.
    Last edited by Pat Marshall; 09-07-2015 at 05:46 AM.
    Pat Marshall
    Lancaster, OH

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