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Posted by: type47 Jan 17 2013, 06:30 AM
What's with the 4th digit? 
(ebay car:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-Porsche-914-1-8L-/181062730336?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item2a282e0260)
Posted by: nathansnathan Jan 17 2013, 07:48 AM
A case of dyslexia, they put a 5 instead of a 2. 
Posted by: rnellums Jan 17 2013, 08:15 AM
even that wouldnt help. it should be a 4 right?
Posted by: Chris H. Jan 17 2013, 08:20 AM
I think 2 is right. All 4's are 47 then x (year) 29 then xxxxx (the production number)
Posted by: rnellums Jan 17 2013, 08:23 AM
Shoot. I need to brush up on my VIN decoding.
Posted by: dlee6204 Jan 17 2013, 08:31 AM
I think 2 is right. All 4's are 47 then x (year) 29 then xxxxx (the production number)
Posted by: nathansnathan Jan 17 2013, 11:14 AM
According to lapuwali
For a 914-4, the VIN will be 47Y29XXXXX. 47 is the type number. Y is the model year: 0=1970, 6=1976. 29 means it was built by Karmann (all were). The last 5 digits is the serial number.
The '29' is supposed to mean that it was made at Karmann. The system seems to no longer be in use though. It wwould be cool if there was another factory that completed it, factory 59.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Volkswagen_Group_factories
Posted by: type47 Jan 17 2013, 11:20 AM
... The system seems to no longer be in use though. ...
Maybe true, but that's the system for the production of 914's. Musta been punched after Fritz had lunch
(... what the heck, maybe after breakfast... 
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Posted by: bandjoey Jan 17 2013, 11:26 AM
Factory 59 in Area 51
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Posted by: jim_hoyland Jan 17 2013, 11:36 AM
What's with the 4th digit?
(ebay car:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-Porsche-914-1-8L-/181062730336?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item2a282e0260)
Does this VIN match the VIN stamped into the passenger front fender ?
Posted by: SirAndy Jan 17 2013, 12:05 PM
Looks like a typo. I've seen a few of those ...
Posted by: gunny Jan 17 2013, 05:17 PM
Looks like a typo. I've seen a few of those ...
It was the 70's
Posted by: 914Sixer Jan 17 2013, 06:44 PM
Even in the US Army in Germany it was two BEERS for lunch. Beer was 15 cents a 1/2 liter. We're not talking Lite Beer either.
Posted by: ripper911 Jan 18 2013, 11:24 AM
That might make it worth more, like misprinted currency!
Posted by: Black22 Jan 18 2013, 03:47 PM
That might make it worth more, like misprinted currency!
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