Even if all goes well with the authorities and no one really cares that you have a coupe VIN on a ragtop car, expect to sell the car at a deep discount next time because those buyers will have the same big doubts and big questions. It seems pretty clear that someone swapped over coupe tags onto a vert body at some point in the past 40+ years. I bet no one cares because I am sure that this is not the first time it happened and finding out who did it is near impossible. If your car gets seized you may get it back with a non transferable title too-However the PEDIGREE of the car is seriously violated. If you are buying a six thousand dollar driver and don't give a crap about resale then you will probably be OK. If you don't feel defrauded then there won't be a lawsuit either. Plan on disclosing what you know when you sell the car someday too or someone may want to sue you when they find out.

I would just say that the rebodying tricks of days gone by certainly impact the value of the car, so bear it in mind.

You would think the hillbillies would of at least found vert tags! Rednecks!