New to the forum and trying to find my old fastback, suggestions?

[goodbadugly]

Hey everyone,

Trying to find my old car for sentimental reasons, it's probably been about 10+ years since I had my 65 Fastback and was wondering if anyone might know a good way to help locate the car, last known location was here in CA. I've done a little research and it seems that some of those reverse license plate online search services don't work in CA.

Maybe someone has other resources to look up my old license plate? anything would help...

thanks for the read and appreciate any assistance!

 

[Wicked65]

have you tried to search it with DMV? Do you know a cop that would be willing to search a plate for you?

Or since im a worst case senario type of guy, who are you trying to rip off?

 

[goodbadugly]

have you tried to search it with DMV? Do you know a cop that would be willing to search a plate for you?

Or since im a worst case senario type of guy, who are you trying to rip off?

DMV won't release any information and unfortunately I don't know any police who can run the plate for me.

If anything, the current owner will probably make a nice profit if I ever find them, last I heard it was in Oakland.

 

[tx65coupe]

The license plate may not be all that helpful anymore. The VIN number is more important when trying to locate a car.

 

[rbohm]

The license plate may not be all that helpful anymore. The VIN number is more important when trying to locate a car.

we have a winner here!! if you can find the vin number you can run a carfax on it and that will tell you who the current owner is.

 

[Realmongo]

we have a winner here!! if you can find the vin number you can run a carfax on it and that will tell you who the current owner is.

CARFAX type services don't go back that far. Only back to like 1981.

 

[goodbadugly]

Unfortunately I don't have the VIN, just the plate that was on it. Hypothetically if someone could run a plate I could get the VIN associated with that plate and then use the VIN to see if it's been re-registered and try to track it down. :/

 

[tx65coupe]

That might work. You need to make friends with someone in law enforcement.

 

[65coupe408w]

you could always try calling ther person you sold the car to? I know its a bit old fashioned but it may work....

 

[goodbadugly]

you could always try calling ther person you sold the car to? I know its a bit old fashioned but it may work....

I'd love to but unfortunately it was on consignment at a local used car lot which has since gone out of business. :/

 

[rbohm]

a thought just hit me on how you can get your old vin number. check with your insurance agent and see if they have the insurance records of your old car on file.

 

[goodbadugly]

a thought just hit me on how you can get your old vin number. check with your insurance agent and see if they have the insurance records of your old car on file.

I've tried but unfortunately the insurance company doesn't keep data that long (it's been over 10 years since I've owned the car).

Appreciate the suggestion tho, cheers