510 VIN Breakdown

[Spectre7]

Hey,

 

Getting my hands on a RHD 510 and was hoping to find out some more information, especially since the VIN seems low. Don't know much about these cars.

 

VIN is JN510004906

 

Thanks.

[datzenmike]

 What year?

 

VINs before 1981 were not standardized and manufacturers made up their own.

 

 

 

RHD? this is an imported coupe from Japan? KP510 for the L16SSS and KH510 for the L18SSS

 

Where is this VIN located on the car???  Maybe one was issued when it was imported?

[Spectre7]

The car is a Japanese import, 4-door.

 

The engine number starts with L14- if that helps. 

 

Here's a picture of the full VIN plate:

 

https://imgur.com/a/XeqHfpa

 

 

[datzenmike]

OK the picture makes much more sense now, or I'm more awake.

 

J is for Japan. North American ones began PL510 or WPL510 for wagons. (L was for left hand drive, W for wagons)

N is for L14 engine. (P would be L16 engine, Coupes began with a K as in  KP510 for the L16SSS and KH510 for the L18SSS)

 

L14 won't be a SSS Coupe but a garden variety 510, I would guess. Early Canadian 510s were L14 (probably with front drum brakes. Byron of The 510 Realm has an L14 dime with drums. I had a '68 Canadian 510 and I think it was front drum) 

 

The production numbers by month or year, you would have to contact someone in Japan

[carterb]

when do we get to see a picture of the new Bluebird?

[KoHeartsGPA]

Yeah, show us!