VIN related suff

[Amilcar Claro]

I would like to ask for help to all readers, specially the OSI connaisseurs.
I am trying to figure out the VIN plate numbers in order to find a pattern related to weight.
I checked a large number of pictures of VIN plates and discarded all those that are obviously a repro (like mine)
because if the original plate was missing, the owner could just copy from another OSI and that one could be different.
The cars originally sold in Italy don't have weight inscriptions.


It seems like 6 Volt mechanics is lighter but then I found several 12 Volt cars with the same weight.
I couldn't also conclude anything about the engine size or being based in the P5 or P7.
Someone can help? Check the table bellow.

VIN   Base Volt Weight Front  Rear  Engine
1048  P5     6V   1455     725     730    2,0
1084  P5     6V   1455     725     730
1173  P5     6V   1455     725     730    2,0
1212  P5     6V   1455     725     730
1238  P5     6V   1455     725     730
1260  P5     6V   1455     725     730
1318  P5     6V   1455     725     730
1431  P5     6V   1455     725     730
1434  P5     6V   1455     725     730
1491  P5     6V   1455     725     730    2,0
1547  P5     6V   1455     725     730
1557  P5     6V   1455     725     730
1842  P5     6V   1455     725     730
1913  P5   12V   1460     680     780
1923  P5   12V   1460     715     745    2,3
1930  P5   12V   1460     680     780    2,3
2002  P5   12V   1460     680     780    2,3
2055  P5   12V   1460     680     780    2,3
2175  P7   12V   1455     725     730    2,0
2206  P7   12V   1455     725     730    2,3
2221  P7   12V   1455     725     730    2,3
2251  P7   12V   1460     715     745
2264  P7   12V   1460     715     745    2,3
2280  P7   12V   1460     715     745    2,0
2317  P7   12V   1460     715     745    2,3
2384  P7   12V   1460     715     745
2442  P7   12V   1460     715     745
2508  P7   12V   1460     715     745    2,3
2680  P7   12V   1455     725     730
2701  P7   12V   1455     725     730
3040  P7   12V   1460     715     745
        

[taunosi]

Hi Amilcar,

Here are the numbers of three other VIN plates:
VIN Base Volt Weight Front Rear Engine
1001 P5 6 1455 725 730 2.0
1750 P7 12 1455 725 730 ?
3101 P7 12 1455 725 730 ?

The weight on the VIN plates are different to the weights on the vehicle registration papers.

[Amilcar Claro]

Hi Henk
Thank you for your contribution. I just updated my OSI database to include this extra details.
Later I will publish it in the site so everyone else can enter the brainstorm.

According to the OSI Spare Parts Catalogue the VIN 1750 should be a P5 based car, right?

Another interesting detail: In Alexander Weinen's 1995 book "Ford M-Modelle", he wrote that 2200 OSIs were built from which two-fifths (about 880) were 2,3 litre. Alexander also says that from November 1967 on, the bigger engine was standard and you could only have the two litre by request. My records from the VIN 1898 up have 94% of 2,3 litre engine. Statistically speaking, I think about half or more OSIs came with the bigger engine. This deserves discussion and that was why I was trying to get some clues in the weight on the VIN plates.

Some cars came with the 125 PS 2,3 HC engine and some with the Turbo May upgrade with 188 PS. I would like to know more about it. Help is welcome.

[Thomas]

Hello Amilcar,

Here are the numbers of some other VIN plates:

Vin Base Volt Weight Front Rear Engine
1281 P5 6 1455 725 730 2.0 in the papers 1460 680 780
1402 P5 6 1455 725 730 2.0 in the papers 1460 680 780
1467 P5 6 1455 725 730 2.0 no papers
1875 P5 ? ? ? ? 2.0 in the papers 1460 680 780
2772 P7 12 1460 715 745 2.3 in the papers is no weight writing

many greetings
Thomas

[stef]

Hi all,

regarding vin number; how/where can you check if you have matching numbers Vin & Engine?
Where is the engine number locaated? Is this the one on top of the engine?

[Amilcar Claro]

Hi Stef
Welcome to the OSI family.
The VIN in the chassis is located in the right hand front shock absorber mount, check the picture.
The engine number is located in the block surface, where the heads are mounted, also check picture - red arrow.

[stef]

Thank you Amilcar!

How do you know if the engine number is matching with the chasisnr?

[taunosi]

May 27, 2014 9:58:51 GMT stef said:

How do you know if the engine number is matching with the chasisnr?

The engine number are the last 5 digits of the chassisnr.

[stef]

Thx