Enter the 17-character VIN of your De Tomaso to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Enter a 17-character VIN and the decoder reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture straight from the characters. Our data for De Tomaso covers 4 models, for example Bigua, Guara, Mangusta and Vallelunga, with model years from 1964 to 2001. The body styles in our data are Convertible and Roadster, and the highest power figure we hold is 304 hp.
The decoder reads only the VIN itself, so it says nothing about accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report, while the decoder stays free and needs no registration.
Pick a De Tomaso model to see how its VIN works.
A modern VIN has 17 characters and never uses the letters I, O or Q. The first three are the WMI, which identifies the manufacturer. We do not yet have any WMI codes mapped to De Tomaso, so there is no list of prefixes to show here. That is a gap in our data, not a comment on any particular VIN.
Characters 4 to 8 describe the vehicle, and character 9 is a check digit. North American VINs require it, while many European ones fill that position differently. Character 10 gives the model year, character 11 the plant, and characters 12 to 17 are the serial number.
The model year character is the easiest part to try yourself. A 10th character of L means 1990, S means 1995, and 1 means 2001, the last year in our De Tomaso data. The 17-character system applies to cars built since 1981, so for the earlier years in our range, back to 1964, the number on the car may not follow this layout.
Every VIN has six parts. This is what each of them means.
| Part | Characters | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| WMI | 1 to 3 | World manufacturer identifier: who built the vehicle and where |
| VDS | 4 to 8 | Vehicle descriptor: model, body type and engine, as set by the manufacturer |
| Check digit | 9 | Control value that helps confirm the VIN is valid |
| Model year | 10 | Code for the model year |
| Plant | 11 | Code for the assembly plant |
| Serial | 12 to 17 | Production sequence number of this vehicle |
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Start with the registration document or title, where the VIN is printed in full. On the car itself it is usually on a stamped plate or sticker, but the position differs from car to car, so compare the number on the car with the one on the papers.
The first three characters are the WMI and identify the manufacturer. We have no WMI codes on file for De Tomaso at the moment, so we cannot list any here. Our list is incomplete, so a VIN that starts differently is not a cause for concern.
Look at the 10th character. For example, L stands for 1990, S for 1995 and 1 for 2001. This works for cars built since 1981, while our De Tomaso data goes back to 1964.
It cannot show accidents, mileage, theft records or the number of owners. None of that is stored in the VIN, which only identifies how the car was built.
Make sure the VIN on the car matches the one on the registration papers, and read the model year character to see whether it fits the year in the advert. Then look closely at the body, whether it is a Convertible or a Roadster, and ask for service and ownership documents.