I wondered about the different stamping too. Is it possible that the first batch off the line might have been hand built pilot cars?
John
Maybe if they were FEs. But there's not sufficient difference between FE and FC to warrant hand-building any. A lot of Sydney built FJs and FEs have that half-machine-stamped/half-hand-stamped look about their ID plates.
cheers
RET
PS - And as far as wives/cars are concerned, just remember this important truism: "You can sleep in your car, but you can't drive your house"