Chassis numbers look suspect

Be careful, there are many examples of poorly stamped numbers which are correct. They were not very careful at lining them up and sometimes hit them too hard, denting the plate underneath at the factory. I think the roughest are on early E-series (that I've seen), the early cars looked to be stamped cleaner in general. I'm sure there are counter examples...
I think you'd need to inspect in person to make any determination, hard to do from a photo except the wrong font.

 

if you have the body no. to this chassis no., I can check...
but in general M-series chassis no`s look often odd...

 

I wasn't referencing the car either, my comments are general with regards to fonts etc. Comparing cars with similar S/N should give some clue.
Sorry you had a Dino stolen, which serial# was it?

However, I do believe there were some enthusiastic or heavy handed body number stampers employed there

 

You seem to be focusing on this BLACK early Dino recently. See your threads and postings -

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/206-246/406018-black-good-color-dino.html

Are you thinking of buying it?

I have owned several black cars, have seen several black Dinos, and have friends who own other black Ferraris, and other than showing dirt and door nicks a little easier than other colors, they look very striking when cared for. If I were in the market for another 246gt, I'd certainly consider this one. From what I understand, the people with the car now hope to get the engine number and hidden body numbers tracked down shortly. Personally, from what I have seen so far, I don't think that there is much of a provenance problem with this car at all. After you have looked at several Dinos, you will realize that number stampings were done in inconsistent ways.

 

Mine, an M has similar indented chassis plate and another M at my mechanics shop had similar, about 50 cars earlier than mine.

 

Look at how Luigi Lambrusco botched the stamping of my left trunk hinge,
got the first number rotated 90 degrees and then had no where to go, so stamped it over.
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Suspicious, for sure. "Your" Dino was obviously stolen from my father's garage in 1976, just after he moved the Pinto into it and moved our factory 67 Cougar (Oct 1966 build) with the HiPo 289 (4bbl, solid lifters) out. I'm calling the cops, RIGHT NOW.

Can you hear the sirens in the distance? They'll be there shortly . . . .

 

They better bring a LOT of boxes - LOL!

You guys are too much.

Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBmAPYkPeYU

 

scott, that should add $10,000 or so to the value of your car - just like when the US mint goofs on a nickel.

 

Ahh, (Aldo) Cella Lambruscos, fizzy, grapey soda-pop wines from the western Emilia part of Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region. “Chill a Cella” and “Riunite on Ice — Very Nice”

 

Very much in period for a Dino, too! Fred

 

There you go promoting drinking and driving again. SHAME ON YOU!!!