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| Marti Auto Works VIN Report. |
| By Brian Reilly - 11/03/2003 4:31:37 PM; IP 4.76.38.197 |
Just wanted to give Marti Auto Works a big "Thank you!" for their VIN reporting service.
For the past 10 years I have sporadically researched a 1968 Ford Fairlane 500 convertible that I own.
The car has peculiar data plate codes and the car is loaded. That made me curious as to what I had. The car has power windows, power steering, power disc brakes, an FE BB, 390 GT engine with dress-up pack and the car came with bucket seats and console with a C-6 auto and select shifter. The car has a VIN less than 15. I tracked down one of the previous owners in 1993 and he informed me that the car was used on the CBS-TV series, Hawaii Five-O.
Fast forward 10 years to September, 2003. I ordered the Marti Auto Works VIN report and within a week I received the report by Priority Mail.
The report confirmed that my Fairlane 500 convertible was ordered by Ford Corporate and the car was classified as an 'Introductory Show Unit'. Ford had no record of the car ever having been sold (which was consistent with show cars that were given away by Ford.) The report confirmed that my Fairlane was the only one of its kind (body style, body color and trim configuration) shipped to Hawaii. The report gave the same delivery address in Honolulu that the Hawaii Five-O production company picked up their Ford provided cars (as confirmed to me by the former VP of CBS Studio City). The car is an exact match to the Hawaii Five-O Fairlane filmed in four 1968 episodes. There's no doubt that my car is the Hawaii Five-O Fairlane 500.
Further independent research confirmed that film personalities, Jack Lord, Sal Mineo, Marj Dusay, Sam Melville and Kaz Garas were filmed on Hawaii Five-O with the car.
A former owner painted the car Ford Oxford White and reupholstered the interior in black vinyl with black & grey cloth inserts. I'm currently considering restoring the orignial colors.
Again, thank you very much Kevin. I highly recommend your Marti Auto Works VIN reporting service to those on this website.
Regards,
Brian Reilly
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