should i have a vin plate on the door of my 71

[erickmarciano]

so many questions i should have made one  post .
should i have a vin or any other plate  on the door of my euro 71.
I have a plate on the firewall and one on the left fender

thanks again

[Douglas]

No, Euro cars do not have a VIN plate inside the door. It's on the firewall.

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #016220

[France]

Hi Guys,

Apparently they switched the location of the two relevant plates for US cars:  the plain metal plate is bolted to the firewall or inside the engine bay; the black-and-silver plate with weights and passenger info is attached to the A post.

Trice
1968 280SL US, signal red/bl leather, auto, kinder

[Douglas]

Here's a 1970 US firewall without VIN plate:

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And here's a 1970 Euro firewall with VIN plate:

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Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #016220

[erickmarciano]

thanks I guess my car is normal