THE OLDEST 510

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That is getting down there.
I need if Dan Upholf still has the early number car as well. Dan Jr, if you are reading his could you inquire for us?thats cool Jeff, how did you stumble across this bill of sale to a dealership?

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Byron510 wrote:That is getting down there.
I need if Dan Upholf still has the early number car as well. Dan Jr, if you are reading his could you inquire for us?thats cool Jeff, how did you stumble across this bill of sale to a dealership?

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Oldest 510 is awesome but I'd like to know who the oldest and youngest 510 owners are and thankfully the oldest isn't me, I'm a mear 60 8>o
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At this point, I have the youngest document 510, a true 1973, made in January of 73' Serial number 433928

(edit - see thread : viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4901 - BM)
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bertvorgon wrote:At this point, I have the youngest document 510, a true 1973, made in January of 73' Serial number 433928

(edit - see thread : viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4901 - BM)
Dang I worked on a few 73's but didn't even think of looking at the vin.
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Updated the 1st post in the thread - long overdue amalgamation of this content.

Any older 510's out there?

We need more wagons and the early 2drs to get a good idea here.

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Technically it's still a car!

Went for a second attempt to find this one this this past weekend - took a couple of hours be we found it. It's DONE! Three of the 4 doors were smashed off - broken at the hinges - every post is bent, front drivers corner stoved in. Car was stripped of all running gear and both cross members complete. Then it was burned before being thrown over a cliff! Not a pretty end. But i did get the serial number....026215

It was a 4dr auto

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Noted and 1st post updated Mike :-) thanks.
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Not oldest but quite small vin number, 1970 1600 510VAN VPL510-001575
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MK510 wrote:Not oldest but quite small vin number, 1970 1600 510VAN VPL510-001575
Thanks for the input, I'll post this up.

Do you have a photo of the car and the van rear seat delete? I'll asume your van had opposing wipers, but which dash did it come with? I'm very curious.
We did not get this model in North America, in fact I believe the VPL510 was a northern European offering only.

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Dash and wipers are same than 1970 sedans, i think that van model came in 1970, it wasn't available earlier.
It is only spare parts car and full of stuff but here is pic from the deleted rear seat.
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My dads, 000370 4 door. Getting ready to go in and get restored, its stripped to the shell right now.
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Mine isn't even close to oldest but is PL510-071567
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linnmath wrote:Mine isn't even close to oldest but is PL510-071567
What year is it? 69?
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