Dr_Mini ask larry hollaway.  how are ya?/ heard you were living on myrtle beach SC.. ?? merry christmas. bc

Not a Catalina Moke! I talked to this guy got all the info he had on the Moke and He sent me a copy of title which used that body number, which by the way wasn't still attached to that body. Then he sent me a piece of an engine tag as the VIN, which wasn't a moke 850 engine either. I looked thru my list of car body numbers couldn't find it. After I told Leo that in my expert opinion it wasn't from the fleet, he argued that 2 other people told him it was. Since I actually touched every one of the Catalina Mokes, I'd say my opinion holds a little more weight, but you can make your own conclusions. What he has is a Moke body with a detached body number tag, an engine tag that doesn't go to a Moke, no VIN tag and no Commision number. Hope this settles the issue. To set the record straight again. I was the only culprit behind the great Moke rescue from Catalina. I spent 3 days with a friend of mine reassembling and moving them to the shipping dock to be sent by barge to Long Beach Ca. Tom bought some of them once they landed in Long Beach. He helped load them on the truck and that was his extent of participation. A total of 58 Mokes were extracted from various parts of the Island. There were some in better condition than others. Apparently they purchased some privately owned Mokes when the came up for sale over the years and inserted them into the fleet. Also some that had been in an accident or had blown engines and were taken out of service years prior faired better. I still have a few of the original Catalina Mokes with me in SC. 72Moke I sent you an email a few years ago stating I have one the same color as in your pic and might sell it. Needs total restoration. I have a VHS of all the cars before extraction but haven't gotten around to getting it digitized. Someday I'll write the adventure down for all to read. Until then the mystery continues.

That AB number is a body number.

Thanks for all the replys. Sounds like this isn't a Catalina Moke.

Martin.. I looked at them 20 plus years.. you had to be brave man to buy one even  back then..  PHD

Tom showed me a photo of about that number stacked on top of each other on a semi. I got mine at a good price through a mutual friend.

Martin. I think Schrumm and larry holdway were partners in crime in this Moke Caper from Catalina..  think they was about FIDDY of them.. they bought in late 90s..  PHD.

I bought my first Moke from Tom in Minn, he had several stacked up on top of each other. I bought what I thought was the best one but I still had to buy a bunch of panels from the UK. I dropped a 1275 in mine, goes like $hite off a shovel!

I saw these  Catalina mokes about 22 years ago in Minn.. at Tom Shurmm.. they all were total rust buckets then.. I thought someone in the UK.. run a moke  maybe bought all them for the US titles and vin plates.  as they can be totally rebuild using UK logbook.. under radical rebuilts..  Must have new shell.. but can have used engine.. think you have to have 8 points.. shell is 5 points.. I think... PHD

This is the way I would go. Thanks PHD!

guys. this catalina moke rolling shell has been for sale. for some time. better off. just buying new MK 1 moke shell from the UK. and I will do the vin number for you Legally.. for small fee.. PHD

This?: https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/lethbridge/1968-mini-moke-body/1637245541?undefined

My first Moke was from Catalina Island, the VIN is AAB1L846051.

Ask.. Dr Mini but looks like bogus moke vin number to me..think it should be AAB1L for austin and MAB1L for morris moke.. ( I think?). PHD

Someone is selling a Moke they say is from Catalina Island. This is the Vin they sent me. I am having doughts it is.It's only the body nothing else and has rust. Can anyone confirm this Vin Number? AB000725L
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