Got an 88 "McLaren" in a trade.. is it fake?

SVT_Fox · Post by **SVT_Fox** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:06 pm

I was very excited to trade my drag strip mod GT for this "close to stock" automatic convertible. I had never heard of the McLaren until I traded for this one. she runs great and all that but I am having thoughts about it being a fake. its missing some small parts, and little things are a little odd about it.

anyway here is the VIN

#768

1FABP40EXJF157353

she has the door sticker on drivers side, and it looks like it was put on in 88

radiator support has ford stamp and 87 year im guessing also stamped

steering wheel is not leather, speedometer only goes to 85

If its not a fake, I feel like it was stripped and then put back together for whatever reason, theft, teenagers, "drag strip" guys, Audio geeks, who knows.

Ive been slowly putting her back to stock

tfs2121 · Post by **tfs2121** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:32 pm

It would be almost impossible to fake a convertible Mclaren.

It's real. Most verts got the 85mph speedo.

tfs2121 · Post by **tfs2121** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:36 pm

http://www.ascmclaren.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=2341

Your vin is on the list

SVT_Fox · Post by **SVT_Fox** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:43 pm

I just read all that info, my VIN even fits in-between two other VINS in the registry

SVT_Fox · Post by **SVT_Fox** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:46 pm

love this website THANK YOU tfs2121 !!!!

svo413 · Post by **svo413** » Fri Nov 28, 2014 10:40 pm

What is the serial number? Should be around 700.

SVT_Fox · Post by **SVT_Fox** » Fri Nov 28, 2014 10:56 pm

Mine is #768,

appears to be correct placement for its VIN, (in the registry) the car below mine is 717 and the car above mine is 786

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Got an 88 "McLaren" in a trade.. is it fake?

Got an 88 "McLaren" in a trade.. is it fake?

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