FAV Data Plate (UK)

[Lynn Larsen]

Click image for UK eBay auction

Opening bid: £1.80

 

[BenL]

Did FAV ever use a plate like that?

 

[Roy Snook]

Not with that typeface!

 

[BenL]

Not with that typeface!

Part of the reason it looked wrong to me was the font. It looks too modern.

 

[Larry Dent]

The serial plate on my P/1005, and on P/1008 were different from the one being offered. They measured about 3 1/4 inches wide and about 1 1/4 high (memory here sorry not exact) and said FORD MOTOR COMPANY on the top line, second line said CHASSIS No. in smaller type, with an unpainted place for a hand stamped number, and under that was a third line saying ENGINE No. and a blank space for a stamped in engine number. Don't know what came before or after, but those two are gospel.

Larry Dent

 

[JimmyMac]

Larry,
A picture says a thousand words.

 

[Lynn Larsen]

It is probably best not to use a data plate identical to the original to avoid accusations of fraud unless you have a real FAV built car. If so you wouldn't be looking on eBay for a replacement data plate anyway.

Just an alternative way to look at it. But, the guy shouldn't claim a "truley authentic look" either!

Lynn

 

[Steve C]

I think it's a MK11 plate. My Exoto 1/10 scale MK11 has an identical plate to the one on ebay and EXOTO is usually dead on....Confirm??? Steve

 

[JimmyMac]

Lynn,

With respect, given the prices, I don't think a plate would convince any prospective buyer of a GT40 that the car in question was original.

Another "stick on" to impress the less knowledgeable in my opinion.

 

[Gary Kadrmas]

Lynn,

The less knowledgeable are always fun to talk to. Show them the stuff. Education, its a great thing.

Gary

PS: I have had people come up to my Cobra and ask me "what is it?".....and me being the honest person I am, I told him its a Fiat!

 

[David Briggs]

I always tell people my car is real, just touch it!
I also usually tell them it is Fiero or VW based, depending on my mood at the time.
Dave

 

[Scott McDill]

This looks colse, but is it real?

 

[JimmyMac]

I don't know about the plate, but the door slam catch is kidney shaped and from a Rover 75 Cyclops and different from these two.

FAV used a lot of UK production car parts however these two cars are very close together in series so maybe the car shown had a retrofit catch later ?

The car below is P1008.