[Bertone]

thews asked: Is a 69 Trans AM RAIV car with the "born with" block and a replaced 4 speed trans "numbers matching" in your opinion?

If you replaced the trans with an aftermarket transmission (non factory built) there is no way you can say numbers matching. Everyone that looks at the car can tell it is not correct.

If you replaced it with a trans from the same year or a different year (this could be same type of trans that came it the car new or a different style of trans that was an option in the same year) it would "appear to be numbers matching".

If one would look at your Protect-O-plate or build sheet it would show the number of the transmission that was born to the car and it would not match at all. So it could NOT be numbers matching.

Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork is what makes GTO $$$$$, not someone's definiton of numbers matching. Let the car speak for itself.

If you lost your virginity (transmission) but you have that nice sweet innocent virgin look (a transmission that looks era correct) are you still a virgin? You appear to be numbers matching but your not.

You can only be original once.