So, Florida DMV is giving me a hassle with registering my 3100. Going on 2.5 years. My vin plate somewhere over the years got pinched, and the bottom corner is missing, which cuts most of the last number off of the plate. I contact the Missouri DMV, where it was last registered, and the VIN they have on record doesn't include the last number at all! So, I'm thinking that if I can find out how many 3100s were built in 1953, I might be able to use the process of elimination to determine the last number. The number I have is:
H53S01703___. Number has a rounded top, looks like a 2 to me, but could perhaps be the top of a zero, two, eight, or nine.
Thanks for any help or suggestions, as the DMV is nonresponsive.