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They can be far more "useful" than you would think, Matt. The VIN would have to be from something "special" in some way. I don't know much about old Willys Jeeps, but I can imagine there are more or less desirable models that their fans are after.
A stray VIN tag becomes useful if you want to add value to a less desirable model. Take an early RS, for example. How many reproductions do we see? How much are they worth? Now, what if one is in possession of a set of original VIN tags, from a wrecked RS? If one does a good enough job on the reproduction, he can increase its "value" almost tenfold by the unscrupulous attachment of a set of little tin tags. It happens all too often. Why, rumor has it there are currently two Ferrari 250 GTO's with the same VIN - which one is "real"? Amazing what a little stamped metal tag can do, and what it will drive some folks to do.
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Jeff
'72 911T 3.0 MFI
'93 Ducati 900 Super Sport
"God invented whiskey so the Irish wouldn't rule the world"
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