weird serial number?

[hctub]

I was looking at a couple of NL320's today and one of them had a really strange serial number. The number on the bottom of the data plate read NL320-3-xxxxx which I understand the "3" to mean it was built in 1963 but the "model for year" on the top of the data plate read "1965". It had a 1963 grill and turn signal indicators but the model for year definitely said 1965.

How could a truck be built in 1963 but was a 1965 model?

[AZhitman]

Did it have the shifter on the column? Floor shifters were late '65 models only, so there's a clue.

Typically, the date on the VIN plate for 60's Datsuns was stamped as the date sold, so it's possible it's a late, late '63 sold in early '65. Mine is titled as a '64, but it's very clearly a '63.

[hctub]

It definitely looks like a 1963. I will look closer when I go back to pick up the 64 from him. Thanks for the help.