1974 Sprint V5

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1974 Sprint V5

#1 Post by woolley11 »

My 1974 Sprint does not have Sprint against “Dolomite” on the V5

The chassis number commences with VA and is a 1998 engine size.

Guess this is how they were shown then as a later V5 does state “Sprint” on log book
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Re: 1974 Sprint V5

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When i sent my log book of to be changed to Historic Status, it came back Dolomite Where I'm sure but cant proof now it originally said SPRINT

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Re: 1974 Sprint V5

#3 Post by woolley11 »

Thanks - seem to remember they only put Dolomite.
VW Mk1 Golf GTi Campaign - Alpine White (A reg)
Dolomite Sprint - Magenta (M reg)
Vauxhall Omega MV6 - Champagne (S reg)
BMW Alpina B10 3.3 Touring (51 reg)
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Re: 1974 Sprint V5

#4 Post by Carledo »

Some do, some don't! There's no consistency as, when the cars were registered, it was done from mostly handwritten info, by a clerk in a local government/council office who probably didn't know a Sprint from a pile of rocks!

And that info, presented that way in 1974, is what got entered into the infallible and uncorrectable DVLA computer by a fallible human who also didn't know a Sprint from a pile of rocks, 30 years later. It's no wonder you get the odd anomaly!

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