Hi can anyone give me advice I have a 1983 camaro z28, which I want to re register as a historic vehicle but the v5c states sept 1984 manufactered date same as the date first registered, the door plate on the car states manufactured date 1983, how do I prove to dvla the correct manufacture date.
regards

 

Stuff like that normally goes by the model year, not actual build date.

 

When I imported my car from Canada they wanted the date of manufacture. Luckily the previous owner had gotten a letter from GM of Canada previously with that information.

 

no to obtain historic status the vehicle must be manufactured 40 years before the january of the year you apply for it.

 

You’re right on the edge. If it’s a 1983 model year and it was manufactured prior to Jan 1983, you should not have any problems. How to prove it? Can you take a pic of the driver’s door sticker and send it to them?

 

Thanks for your reply the door sticker definately states 1983 manufacture so it was 40 years old in 2023 which means after jan this year 2024 it is entitled to historic status, the problem is on the v5c it is down as 1984 same year it was first registered the dvla quite often do this, I been told they are fussy as to what they accept as proof do you know or any one else whos had experience of this will they accept a photo of the door plate.
regards

 

Go to www.compnine.com, pay $5.00 for a non-subscription lookup, and the RPO run will give you the manufacture date.

 

What does you VIN show for model year? https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/vindecoder.php

 

The rules likely vary state by state. In Ohio its just model years 25years old or older. No proof required other than title which states model year.

 

Thanks for everyones replies, I must state I am in the UK, I have tried the comp website it has no record for my vin number, when I use the vin decoder it comes back with details but states it is a 1984 camaro z28 sport, this I assume is the model year and not the date of manufacture, it clearly states on door sticker it was manufactured 10/83, and I think the UK dvla will want paper proof of this.
regards

 

One more place you can try:

www.alliedvaughn.com

 

If the VIN calls out a 1984, that is the model year. Your camaro is a 1984 built in October 1983. Car company's start producing next years model around September-ish of previous year, so a 1984 Camaro would have been built between about September 1983 and August 1984 (If my dates are off please let me know).

 

Hi
last thread is right and door plate shows that, but it is proof of build date that I can send to uk dvla that I need, it normally has to be from a reputable source.

 

Like I said....Allied Vaughn can get you whet you need....You just have to pay for it.

 

Thanks I have sent them an email so will wait for a reply, thanks once again for everyones help.

 

You all are making this harder than it needs to be. Look at the trim tag under the hood on the radiator support. You can decode the build date by the first so many characters.

A "D" represents 1983 model year, but the next characters mention when it was built, like 01C would be the 3rd week of January. But, if it states 12B, that would show the second week of December, and no 1983 model year cars were built in 1983. By December, they would be on the 1984 model year.

 

You are missing the point I know the car was built in October 1983 but I need something to send to the dvla to prove that unfortunately I can't post the car.

 

What point am I missing? A photo of the plate should be sufficient with a break out of how to decode it. How is a photo of the trim tag any different than any other document that you provide them? You asked "How do I prove to dvla the correct manufacture date?" If they aren't willing to take information from the door sticker for whatever reason, then the trim plate is attached to the car on the assembly line before any other part, even paint, is applied. If they won't take photos or anything that proves the manufacture date that you asked us for, then what answer are you trying to get? How does the manufacture build sheet, if you had it, prove anything that the trim tag wouldn't? How does the invoice provide anything that the trim tag doesn't? You already have proof if you have the car.

 

The dvla in the uk usually require proof from a third party ie the manufacturers archive or a recognised club for the mark, not the owner of the vehicle, I had this before for my Datsun 260z and had to get a letter from the z club who have access to the factory records, I am going to try a photo of the door plate but I suspect they will not accept that, so I have now contacted GM archives for help, things are obviously easier in the states.

 

In the original post, you stated it was a “1983” Camaro, but now it’s an ‘84? This is very confusing.

A 1984 model year car would be typically manufactured in July/August of ‘83 (at the earliest). Unless, it was a mid-year introduction like the “1984” Corvette which was first introduced in March of ‘83. However, the Camaro followed the traditional model introduction at that time. The only “slight” exceptions were the “1982” models that came out in Jan of ‘82, a somewhat late introduction, and the very early (mid-cycle updated) “91’s” in Feb of 1990.

 

When I stated 1983 in my original post I meant its manufactured date, it is down as a 1984 on the log book because the uk just copy this from the first date of registration so it is officially a 1984 model, but to get it historical status in the UK it is eligable 40 years on the january the year after the MANUFACTURE DATE so to qualify a year early I need paper proof of it being manufactured in 1983 I hope this makes it clear

 

Thanks. When you wrote “1983” Camaro in the post, I assumed it was an ‘83, not an ‘84MY. Good luck with the paper work!