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Authenticity reference

Engine partial VIN

numbers matching · reported

1970 Shelby GT500 front three-quarter view in green; reviewed as representative model-line media, not proof of any individual car originality. 1970 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

Reference Details

Common issue
Replacement FE blocks/heads or missing stampings can break numbers-matching claims.
Confidence
reported
Correct value
Partial VIN on 428 Cobra Jet block should correspond to the car when present
Where to check
Pad on engine block above bellhousing on left side; sometimes end of a cylinder head per Hemmings

Cars With This Authenticity Marker

1 linked car page.

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