Hi folks. I was wondering if there are any classic car aficionados on the forum who can give me some advice.

I’m trying to locate my mother’s old car, a 1975 Pontiac Firebird Formula. The guy who bought it from my mom can’t remember to whom he sold it, so the trail has gone cold.

To make matters more frustrating, the VIN has fewer than the standard 17 characters [[VINs went to the standard 17 characters in 1981), so none of the online VIN search sites are of any help. And, CarFax only goes back to 1981.

I posted on an online Firebird forum, & the folks on there suggested doing a DMV search. I tried checking Michigan’s Secretary of State website for how to do a VIN search, & there is nothing on there. I sent them an email asking about what to do, but I don’t expect to hear back any time soon.

Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks in advance.