Car Ownership History - 10 Digit Vin?

I own an older vehicle, a really old vehicle, and the vin is only 10 digits. Most modern vehicles have 17 digit vins and thus Carfax does not look up vehicles which were made with the previous 10 digit vin or older (before the law changed to 17 digits).

Where is a place I can find the ownership history to, for instance, a 1959 Ford using the 10 digit vin?

Strange Occurrence:
The vehicle is a 1959 Custom 300 according to a website which displays the data about the car based on the 10 digit vin number (this does not mean it displays the ownership history, which is what I'm seeking), however according to the title it is a Galaxie.

The title belongs to the same vin number so it's not at risk of being stolen or anything. The website also says it is a manual transmission, however the vehicle is on a 1959 automatic transmission and I've even had people look at it and confirm that it is a 1959 engine and transmission, and they say that it is a Galaxie rather than a Custom 300 according to the trim. Multiple websites are saying it is a Custom 300 however. What is this about?

I had no issues transferring the title into my name at the DMV so it is not a stolen vehicle I don't believe.

You probably can't. The concept of looking up owner histories online is fairly recent. You wouldn't find anything on a 60 year old vehicle.

On a car that old, it just does not matter.

There's possibly a way. But it is involved. It requires going back through the registration as each new title was issued. This can take time because it may have changed hands several times and been in more then one state.
The Galaxie was a midyear model and shares the same designation Fairlane 500 (S). The 300 is different (G).

It might be sitting in a junkyard in Modesto, CA.

You'd be wasting your time. Carfax offers to look up ownership histories, but they're highly unreliable. For a vehicle that old, I wouldn't even try.

There's nothing unusual about a 10-digit serial number, and (like the modern VIN) it contains codes about the vehicle. Make, model, engine, all sorts of details. Don't worry if the vehicle doesn't match the original paperwork, vehicles were easily modified back in those days. There was nothing to them but the motor, chassis, body and upholstery, no electronics of any kind and everything was made of this ancient substance called metal. Even if the motor / tranny / whatever wasn't made for that model in those days, any mechanic could make it fit.

Unfortunately, there's no magic database that you can gain access. All of that information, per state/federal laws, is protected.

Ownership history reports are useless on a car that old. If history is that important to you and the guy selling the car can't tell you it's history then don't buy it.

A history report like CarFax won't tell anything about a car that a 30 minute inspection by a professional mechanic won't reveal.

This link will decode your 10 digit VIN

In Mar, '74, I bought a '59 Galaxie Skyliner from its 2nd owner in Milford, Michigan. Included were it's bill of sale, warranty card, a '59 Ford shop manual, & several parts. (His wife worked at the Ford dealership in town). I did the restoration & sold the car in May, '80. I can tell you LOTS.
On Fords/Mercurys/Edsels/Lincolns of the '50's, the V.I.N. Was pretty basic.
1. - a letter indicating the engine the car was built with.
2. - a number indicating the model year of the car.
3. - a letter indicating the car division of the car (e.g.; Ford)
4. - a letter indicating the model of the car
5-10 - a 6-digit "consecutive number" indicating when the car was built, lower is closer to production start date

My car was B9FW108948.
That is: B = 332 c.i.d. Engine ("FE" block). 9 = 1959 model year. F = Ford. W = retractable hardtop.
The low consecutive number indicated that it was built earlier in the model year.

Other information & documents showed the car was built at the Dearborn Michigan plant on 1 March 1959 (a Sunday - '59's were big sellers, & the company operated a 7-day cycle much of the year.). It was sold by Roy O'Brien Ford in Detroit. The original owner later moved to Manistique Mich. ("upper peninsula), where the man I bought if from got the car.
All 1950's Ford products had this V.I.N. Stamped on the inside of the right side (seen from driver seat) frame rail, a few inches behind the engine mount. Look for this on your car. It's a better verifier. The driver's door & V.I.N. Plate could easily be removed from another car & put on yours. That's the best way to ensure that your car isn't a polyglot made from several other cars.
Over the nearly 39 years since I sold that car, I've forgotten some of the details I used to know. (At one time, & could recite more than 10,000 part numbers of the car & tell you what each one was.) However, those '58 & '59 cars with V.I.N.'s starting with a "B" all had the 2v-332 engine. All with an "H" had the 4v-352 engine.
I did some business with

Obsolete Ford Parts Co.
311 E. Washington Ave.
Nashville, Georgia
31639
USA
Tel: 1- (229) - 686 - 2470
They were reliable, quick, well-priced & very helpful. Try them for any questions you may have. Or, try me.