Unique chassis numbers

[pbrown]

Do Unique cars have unique chassis numbers. I'm thinking of adding the ability to add your car number to your profile and have it displayed under your username. What do you guys think?

--Patrick Brown

[weaver]

Each car has a vin or chassis number stamped on the upper left frame rail where the front suspension bolts to the frame, older cars have a 4 digit number and newer cars have a 7 digit number. Some states add their own vin number and may use our number and add to them. If you buy a used Unique and need info about the car try and have the vin number handy when you call.

Alan

[weaver]

Each car has a vin or chassis number stamped on the upper left frame rail where the front suspension bolts to the frame, older cars have a 4 digit number and newer cars have a 7 digit number. Some states add their own vin number and may use our number and add to them. If you buy a used Unique and need info about the car try and have the vin number handy when you call.

Alan

[eliminator]

Iam all for it, sounds good to me (4279405). I think all the FIA's start with 289?? Is that correct Alan? Noticed that my car has it stamped on the driver's side rear frame close to where the roll bar mounts. It also has it up front.

Eliminator

[eliminator]

Iam all for it, sounds good to me (4279405). I think all the FIA's start with 289?? Is that correct Alan? Noticed that my car has it stamped on the driver's side rear frame close to where the roll bar mounts. It also has it up front.

Eliminator

[TurnpikeBoy]

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OK - sounds like a plan to me. We are 4279404; musta beat you, Eliminator, to the order phase by a day or so. :D:D



Yeehah

[TurnpikeBoy]

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OK - sounds like a plan to me. We are 4279404; musta beat you, Eliminator, to the order phase by a day or so. :D:D



Yeehah

[weaver]

I think we started using a 7 digit number in 1997 after being contacted by Washington DC DMV, they said that the trailer industry uses a 4 digit vin # and when he ran the numbers of one of our customers car several trailers that had been reported stolen came up with the same number. I am not sure when we started using & numbers but I will check and post it later.

Alan

[weaver]

I think we started using a 7 digit number in 1997 after being contacted by Washington DC DMV, they said that the trailer industry uses a 4 digit vin # and when he ran the numbers of one of our customers car several trailers that had been reported stolen came up with the same number. I am not sure when we started using & numbers but I will check and post it later.

Alan

[Brent]

Sounds great. 4279401.....Turnpike, beat ya.

[Brent]

Sounds great. 4279401.....Turnpike, beat ya.

[TurnpikeBoy]

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Hhmmph....Brent, looks like once again I'm a day late and a dollar short. Nuthin new.

Guess this means I can lean on you for anything I can't figger out.

:)[:P]:D



Yeehah

[TurnpikeBoy]

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Hhmmph....Brent, looks like once again I'm a day late and a dollar short. Nuthin new.

Guess this means I can lean on you for anything I can't figger out.

:)[:P]:D



Yeehah

[eliminator]

The lucky guy will be 4279427, and the real lucky guy is 4270427!!!

Eliminator

[eliminator]

The lucky guy will be 4279427, and the real lucky guy is 4270427!!!

Eliminator

[rdorman]

Try 9006!

[rdorman]

Try 9006!

[excelguru]

Hey Brent, yours and mine were stable-mates! #4279402

We now have '01, '02, '04, and '05... we're missing '03.

Keith :)
Unique Motorcars (http://www.uniquecobrareplicas.com)
Southern Automotive (http://www.southernautomotiveengines.com)
Bruce Bunn (the painter) (http://www.jodecoautobody.com)

My Photo Album (http://members5.clubphoto.com/keith355593/owner-429c-1.phtml)

[excelguru]

Hey Brent, yours and mine were stable-mates! #4279402

We now have '01, '02, '04, and '05... we're missing '03.

Keith :)
Unique Motorcars (http://www.uniquecobrareplicas.com)
Southern Automotive (http://www.southernautomotiveengines.com)
Bruce Bunn (the painter) (http://www.jodecoautobody.com)

My Photo Album (http://members5.clubphoto.com/keith355593/owner-429c-1.phtml)

[GeorgiaSnake]

I have the only significant number 2899420. Notice 289 = nice small block FIA car - the best :D

Unique 289 FIA
Southern Automotive 396
Team III 16's
Brilliant Silver

[GeorgiaSnake]

I have the only significant number 2899420. Notice 289 = nice small block FIA car - the best :D

Unique 289 FIA
Southern Automotive 396
Team III 16's
Brilliant Silver

[pgermond]

A day late and $20 short.....4279436 - a new guy!

Phil

427 Roadster
Southern Automotive FE
Toploader

Roseville (N.Cal)

[pgermond]

A day late and $20 short.....4279436 - a new guy!

Phil

427 Roadster
Southern Automotive FE
Toploader

Roseville (N.Cal)

[WBofTN]

WB reporting in with (427)9193

'93 Unique 427/351W/4sp

[WBofTN]

WB reporting in with (427)9193

'93 Unique 427/351W/4sp

[Copper01]

I've got 4279426.:D

Ben Bruce
Unique 427
SA 427SO w/ Toploader
Guardsman Blue

[Copper01]

I've got 4279426.:D

Ben Bruce
Unique 427
SA 427SO w/ Toploader
Guardsman Blue

[pseim]

I finally got home to check my number - 4279425

Paul

[pseim]

I finally got home to check my number - 4279425

Paul

[Oldtimer]

4279431http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/Oldtimer/Mvc-010s1.jpg

Rich

[Oldtimer]

4279431http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/Oldtimer/Mvc-010s1.jpg

Rich

[Mike Geddes]

I'll get you the exact # tommorrow....it's in the 9000 series
Mike

Mike Geddes

[Mike Geddes]

I'll get you the exact # tommorrow....it's in the 9000 series
Mike

Mike Geddes

[patrija]

How about a link out to a registry page on this forum?

[patrija]

How about a link out to a registry page on this forum?

[eliminator]

Patrick,

Looks like your idea has the support so lets do it. You have several to start with.

Eliminator

[eliminator]

Patrick,

Looks like your idea has the support so lets do it. You have several to start with.

Eliminator

[rdorman]

A Unique registry, sounds like a great idea! Run with it!
Rick

[rdorman]

A Unique registry, sounds like a great idea! Run with it!
Rick

[patrija]

OK - I registered www.cobrafest.com awhile back and ran with it for a little while but took it down when some of the other forum admin's didn't like it. It's a dead link now that I was playing with a new site for SA on and have since taken down. It was a map of the us, clickable by state and allowed a home page of sorts for each person to upload descriptions, pics of their car, etc. I can put it back up, limit it to Unique's as a registry, and integrated with this forum. I'd like to make sure our admin is ok with that first.

[patrija]

OK - I registered www.cobrafest.com awhile back and ran with it for a little while but took it down when some of the other forum admin's didn't like it. It's a dead link now that I was playing with a new site for SA on and have since taken down. It was a map of the us, clickable by state and allowed a home page of sorts for each person to upload descriptions, pics of their car, etc. I can put it back up, limit it to Unique's as a registry, and integrated with this forum. I'd like to make sure our admin is ok with that first.

[JerryBP]

Add us to the list

Work in Progress Unique 427-9429 400hp 351C Tremec 5spd by Bruce, Greg & Jerry Porter

[JerryBP]

Add us to the list

Work in Progress Unique 427-9429 400hp 351C Tremec 5spd by Bruce, Greg & Jerry Porter

[Jim Harding]

Anyone have an older car than mine? Completed in January 1982. Chassis number 3004 came from documents that came with the car.... haven't found the stamping yet.

Jim Harding
La Plata, Maryland

http://www.capitalareacobraclub.com/albums/album26/1aLeftside.thumb.jpg

[Jim Harding]

Anyone have an older car than mine? Completed in January 1982. Chassis number 3004 came from documents that came with the car.... haven't found the stamping yet.

Jim Harding
La Plata, Maryland

http://www.capitalareacobraclub.com/albums/album26/1aLeftside.thumb.jpg

[clayfoushee]

Whatever state my car was first registered in (I think NC), created a VIN number adding the Unique chassis number to the end. It's now titled and registered in MD as a 65 "Ford Roadster." I'm running 65 Maryland vintage plates with the numbers SC-0427....cool huh?



Clay

Unique 9299, 427FE side oiler, top-loader (close), 3.31 rear

Annapolis, MD

[clayfoushee]

Whatever state my car was first registered in (I think NC), created a VIN number adding the Unique chassis number to the end. It's now titled and registered in MD as a 65 "Ford Roadster." I'm running 65 Maryland vintage plates with the numbers SC-0427....cool huh?



Clay

Unique 9299, 427FE side oiler, top-loader (close), 3.31 rear

Annapolis, MD

[Brent]

That is cool.

Just got my new tags = ACCOBRA

Could not believe it was avail.

Brent

[Brent]

That is cool.

Just got my new tags = ACCOBRA

Could not believe it was avail.

Brent

[glenn]

count me in fellows,
#4279439
Unique Motorcars,
Southern Automotive 406 FE,
w/ 4sp, toploader.

Glenn

[glenn]

count me in fellows,
#4279439
Unique Motorcars,
Southern Automotive 406 FE,
w/ 4sp, toploader.

Glenn

[dmiller]

my car is 2899416, 289 fia with a stroked 351 W, tremec 5 speed.

is underconstruction, with body going back on chasis today.

not ready to commit a finish date, maybe in my lifetime.

doug

[dmiller]

my car is 2899416, 289 fia with a stroked 351 W, tremec 5 speed.

is underconstruction, with body going back on chasis today.

not ready to commit a finish date, maybe in my lifetime.

doug

[pgermond]

I'm there :D

Phil

427 Roadster, #4279436
Southern Automotive FE
Toploader

Roseville (N.Cal)

[pgermond]

I'm there :D

Phil

427 Roadster, #4279436
Southern Automotive FE
Toploader

Roseville (N.Cal)

[casaleenie]

Got my car registered as a 64 Cobra Roadster here in Ohio... Was expecting them to kick it back from the state title bureau but it never happened...

289/9386 351 W by Southern Automotive 4 sp top loader

AL

[casaleenie]

Got my car registered as a 64 Cobra Roadster here in Ohio... Was expecting them to kick it back from the state title bureau but it never happened...

289/9386 351 W by Southern Automotive 4 sp top loader

AL

[sllib]

I will be picking up #4279441 on 12/30/03, the best Christmas present I ever got!! Future plans include a 418W/Tremac TKO and 17" wheels. Happy Holidays, all.
Bill Stradtner

[mgreene]

#9072, still in Alabama...

'66 GT-350H : '69 428SCJ Mach 1
'70 Boss 302 : '93 SVT Cobra
Unique 289 FIA (351C)

[Buzz]

Unique 7015, manufactured 3/88 - the only Unique 427 with the steering wheel on the RIGHT side.

Tropical Buzz

[eliminator]

Buzz,
I like your artwork, I was hoping you could come up with a Unique T-Shirt that would be politically correct today. Any suggestions?


Eliminator

[Buzz]

Eliminator, here is a design I had done for Alan about a year ago which was needed in a hurry for either a trade show or homecomming (can't remember which). Unfortunately, I screwed up and included a cobra (snake) in the graphic, rendering it non-politically correct at the time - for different reasons than you were thinking about, I believe.;)
I always kept the design in case it was needed again so here it is with and without the snake.
Of course Alan still has the say on how and where it can be used since it was originally created for Unique Motorcars.http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/buzz/uniqueT.jpg

Tropical Buzz

[Buzz]

Without the snakehttp://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/buzz/uniqueT2.jpg

Tropical Buzz

[rdorman]

Which way it up? Is my chassis number 6009 or 9006. Roadster body dated 12/5/85

Rick

[eliminator]

Buzz,

Sure like both of them, I think I know the story on the snake. Have to contact Alan on the status of the non-snake logo. Thanks for sharing.

Eliminator

[clayfoushee]

Rick,

It's likely 9006. Correct viewing angle is from the driver's side. Mine's 9299 built in 88.

Buzz, are you sure that's not 9017?...never seen a 7000 series number. However, Maurice did tell me at one point the numbers weren't always sequential are there's no particular meaning.

Clay

Unique 9299, 427FE side oiler, top-loader (close), 3.31 rear

Annapolis, MD

[rdorman]

I thought it was 9006 and that is how it reads from the drivers side. When I talked to Maurice about the car he recognized the number and had a picture of it in his office from when it was built. It was supposedly used for some advertisement but I have yet to track that down. Guess I am just going to have to make the trip down there and get a copy of that picture!
Thanks
Rick

[Poorboy]

Rick,
The number 9006 would read the same from either side.

Poorboy

[jhaynie]

I went to the trouble to try and find it on the frame rail (which I couldn't, it was dark) and then realized that for the last two weeks the number was on my insurance card in my wallet.

#2899367 Around Jan-May 2001, registered as 1964 Unique Cobra (didn't know the Weaver's were producing them back then).

JOhn

[406snake]

Sorry it took so long 4279396.

Chas

[Unique 289_FIA]

#9142

Unique Motorcars 289 F.I.A. # 9142
Southern Automotive 354 stroker

[ericeckhoff]

9114
http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/data/500/15801P3030003-med.JPG

Colorado !

[Unique452hp]

9184 for me!http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/Unique452hp/Dec 7th small.JPG

1st car was a Cobra hopefully last will be also

[Unique452hp]

http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/Unique452hp/Rondelle small photo.JPG

1st car was a Cobra hopefully last will be also

[Jeff 427]

Please add my car to the list!
Unique #4279451
I hope to pick it up at the Open House!

Jeff

Unique 427 S/C #4279451
Southern Automotive FE406
4 Speed Toploader (wide)
3.31

[Russ Dickey]

9229 checking in.

http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/Russ Dickey/Cobra crop.jpg

Unique 289FIA - Viking Blue

[clayfoushee]

Very nice Russ......beautiful car!!!

Clay

'98 Unique #9299, 427FE side oiler, top-loader (close), 3.31 rear

Annapolis, MD

[Mike Geddes]

Patrick
My SC 427 number is 9139.
Deluxe pallet Kit picked up in Gadsden on June 26th 1992
Mike

Mike Geddes

[Joe LaFives]

Mine is (289)9186

[Slither]

:D

Paul

289 FIA

2899464

408 Windsor

Toploader (wide)

3.07 rear

[rdorman]

Good ole 9006, 12/85!

[ralphscott]

Patrick mine is 427-9361 Now if I could only get that as my cell phone number!!!

Ralph

[will butterworth]

Russ ,that is a beauty, like a beautiful girl, like those eagles too. I think this is the one son Zach is in love with.Will-alabama

[dmswann]

VIN 9289
289 FIA Car
302
Top Loader (wide)
Viking Blue/Yellow Nose

Dennis M. Swann

[Aggressor]

Number 4279356 checking in.
http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/aggressor/B1A.jpg

-Aggressor

[souzape]

http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/souzape/DSC00327.JPG

#2899423
351C
toploader
PS Kidney Beans

Phil Souza

[Naumoff]

Not done but I have a Chassie #.

Tony

Unique 427 #4279480 427s/o Nascar toploader 3.31 Jag IRS

[Slither]

The virtual 289 FIA [8D], 2899464

Paul

289 FIA

2899464

408 Windsor

Toploader (wide)

3.07 rear

[rdorman]

I thought mine was dated 12/85 but it is actually 12/84!
Rick

[feL88]

Hello Guys!

I have (427) 9275. Shipped 8-12-96. 427FE Side Oiler!

Mike

[RJacobsen]

Hi everyone, Mine is (289)9152 Curently being "resurected". this is how it looked when I bought it in December 2004.http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/rjacobsen/21939Cobra_4-med.jpg

Rod
Roseville, Ca.
289 FIA #9152