[Oldsguy]

Yes, the VIN would identify the specific model of the car however if you suspect it would be the cheapest available at the time then you probably don't have a 442, or a convertible (that would be obvious of course) or one that would be highly valuable to a collector. 58,000 miles is low for a car that age and if she maintained it then you probably have a pretty nice car on your hands. To your question about body repairs, without being able to look at the extent of the damage it would be hard to say. If you could post some pictures maybe a few here would be more able to help you out. Ultimately it would be your decision and lots of things come into play there, are you going to keep the car for sentimental reasons, looking to just fix it and sell it, or maybe just keeping it in the family? Welcome to our site.