where is my thing from!

[joviality]

Hi! just recently received my title back in the mail for my 73 Thing and there is a code on there saying it was not originally for US distribution? I know they were mostly from Mexico but is this on all of them? and how would I go about finding out ...if that's possible?
Thanks!

[oasis]

Best way to know is getting a birth certificate since obviously yours didn't come with historical documentation. If the code on the title is in error, I'm not sure what difference it makes as to whether it is worth the hassle of dealing with your local DMV. I'm not aware of any state that has any provisions on a car dating back to 1973 (not counting micro-cars and some other oddities that were never street legal or became that way at some point.
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Now: 2003 New Beetle Turbo S / 1990 Single Cab Transporter / 2014 Tiguan R-Line 4motion / 2013 Tiguan S / 2002 Golf GLS TDI
Past: 1974 Thing Acapulco / 2009 Eos Komfort / 1997 Jetta GT / 2002 Cabrio GLX / 2002 Passat GLS / 1971 Super Beetle / 1993 EuroVan MV Westfalia / 1981 Pickup LX / 1985 Vanagon / 1986 Jetta GLI

[Ron Domeck]

I have been told that at the end of the vin under the back seat the letter E meant for export. Suppose to be for US. Don't know for a fact.

[Joe 20]

Is the speedo in MPH or KPH? The tag under the bonnet will probably say Hecco in Mexico so maybe it was supposed to stay there. I remember that "grey market" cars were a big deal back then. These were cars not up to US specs. Just a guess/thought...