The "writing" under the rear window is a DIN, which I believe stands for Diecast Identification Number. It identifies the diecast production number.I am new, and if you don't mind me asking, what is a door number? From what I have seen in old posts, it looks like writing underneath the rear window. I heard they are rare, so i looked at my cars, and each one had one? TIA!
ultimately...do the cars still look nice? that's the reality of the situation if you are simply collecting...to me the DIN or 'door' number is nothing more than elitism...it's a production number. the 24th car off the line is no 'better' or different than the 23rd or the 25th. Some folks make a big deal out of it since it's 'one of a kind' but in the end...it's a toy with a production order on it...nothing more than an ink stamp.Thank You, All the numbers I have are really high besides my Jeff Gordon auto'ed 57 chevy
I tend to find that higher your number the cleaner the car looksultimately...do the cars still look nice? that's the reality of the situation if you are simply collecting...to me the DIN or 'door' number is nothing more than elitism...it's a production number. the 24th car off the line is no 'better' or different than the 23rd or the 25th. Some folks make a big deal out of it since it's 'one of a kind' but in the end...it's a toy with a production order on it...nothing more than an ink stamp.
Moreover, at one time when MAAXESHUNRCCALIONELLE used tampo graphics, it was "useful" to have a car made lower in the run because as the tampo pads for printing received more and more use, the quality of the printing job would degrade over time.ultimately...do the cars still look nice? that's the reality of the situation if you are simply collecting...to me the DIN or 'door' number is nothing more than elitism...it's a production number. the 24th car off the line is no 'better' or different than the 23rd or the 25th. Some folks make a big deal out of it since it's 'one of a kind' but in the end...it's a toy with a production order on it...nothing more than an ink stamp.
Couldn't have said it better.I completely understand what [MENTION=103]moparbob[/MENTION] and [MENTION=175]NEW2[/MENTION] are saying, I don't have a door number yet but I think it would be something cool to have in my collection. In saying this though I am not going to go out and actively look for one, if I happen to get one cool!
couldn't agree more...I had one...it meant so much to me I traded it away...looked all the same as the one that replaced it personally...and as bob and believe both said, it's in the eye of the beholder. I only present my points because as some folks ask questions they are 'led' to believe that door # or this or that is so important to a collection. Depends on who you are above anything else. Like one of the members here with over 20 door numbered matches for Smoke cars...that's his thing. They all look like Smoke cars to me but he really worked hard to get most of them.
yep...don't mean to imply they are wrong either...just zero significance to me personally...that's it.I agree @NEW2 they are all the same, there is no getting around that!
NEW2, u know ur hoping to land a Smoke door # car to add to ur collection bro :biggrin:couldn't agree more...I had one...it meant so much to me I traded it away...looked all the same as the one that replaced it personally...and as bob and believe both said, it's in the eye of the beholder. I only present my points because as some folks ask questions they are 'led' to believe that door # or this or that is so important to a collection. Depends on who you are above anything else. Like one of the members here with over 20 door numbered matches for Smoke cars...that's his thing. They all look like Smoke cars to me but he really worked hard to get most of them.
if I did....I can GUARNATEE you'd be the first guy I'd contact to swap it out...:wink:NEW2, u know ur hoping to land a Smoke door # car to add to ur collection bro :biggrin:
I understand completely!yep...don't mean to imply they are wrong either...just zero significance to me personally...that's it.