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Classic Car Originality and Parts Record
A free printable classic car parts record — which components are original, which were replaced and with what, the evidence for each, and the documents held.
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One page. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
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What this sheet is for
Turn 'I believe it is matching numbers' into a component-by-component record with the evidence behind it, ready for a buyer, a concours judge or an insurer.
Who it is for
Owners of classic, historic and collector cars, and anyone preparing one for sale, valuation or a club register.
How to use it
- Record the chassis, engine and body numbers once at the top, from the car itself.
- Add one row per component or assembly, and say whether it is original, replaced or unknown.
- For every replacement, note where it came from — new old stock, reproduction, donor car, remanufactured.
- Write down the evidence for each claim: a stamp, a photo, an invoice, a build sheet.
- Tick off the documents you actually hold and keep the sheet with them.
What is on the sheet
One page, top to bottom:
Printed under the title: What on the car is original, what has been replaced and with what — a component-by-component record that answers the questions a buyer, a judge or an insurer will ask.
Say how you know. Originality is a claim, and a claim needs evidence. For every part, record how you know: a factory stamp, a build sheet, a period invoice, or simply that you fitted it yourself. A part you are unsure about is 'unknown', not 'original'.
Write-on lines: Make / model / year · Chassis / VIN · Engine no. · Body no. / colour code · Build date / factory · Owner
Documents held — tick what is in the file
- Factory build record or heritage certificate
- Period invoices, receipts or service book
- Photographs of numbers and stamps
- Previous owners' correspondence
- Club register or marque expert's report
- Valuation or insurer's agreed-value letter
Component record — one row per part or assembly — engine, gearbox, axle, panels, trim, wheels
Table, 7 rows: Component · Original? · Part / casting no. · Replaced on · Replacement source · Evidence
Questions
What if I do not know whether a part is original?
Write 'unknown'. An honest gap is worth more than a guess, and a buyer or judge will trust the rest of the record more for it. You can come back and fill it in when the evidence turns up.
Does this sheet tell me what counts as original for my marque?
No. What a register, club or judging standard accepts differs by marque and by event, so check with them. This sheet records what is on the car and how you know; the interpretation is theirs.
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