quite common - back then a vehicle was titled almost everywhere by the year of first registration, not the manufacturers model year, but it should still have the correct 57 vin on the title .... in the 50's production started in late summer, and sales started about Oct/Nov, so a lot of 57's could have been sold in 56 ..... I had a 57 that was a special order probably summer 57 and not delivered to the dealer until very late 57, and first titled in early 58 - it was titled as a 58
Bill
