Vehicle identified
Vehicle identity, history and community
Every chassis has a story.
PetrolJunky decodes classic BMW seven-digit chassis numbers from our own source-tracked production database and sends modern VINs to the official NHTSA vPIC system.
The BMW 2002 is our first deep model guide, but PetrolJunky is being built for far more than one car or one manufacturer.
Explore the BMW 2002 decoder and guide →BMW 2002
Dedicated decoding, production ranges and model-specific reference content for the U.S.-market 1600-2, 2002, 2002 Automatic and 2002tii.
Visit the BMW 2002 page →17-character VINs
Modern lookups use NHTSA vPIC, are cached locally, and become permanent reference pages only when a complete VIN returns a clean vehicle identity.
One vehicle, one record
The decoded identity is stored separately from the future owner profile, photos, restoration journal, events and social activity.
Strong foundation first
Useful now. Ready for the garage later.
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Decode and verifyUse reviewed BMW ranges or the official NHTSA data source.
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Publish permanent pagesOnly successful, complete results are indexable and included in the sitemap.
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Claim and documentAdd ownership, photographs, modifications, restoration history and event attendance without changing the original decoded identity.