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Posted by: lonewolfe Apr 3 2012, 06:07 AM

I bought a 1972 Irish Green 914/4 1.7L a couple of months ago. The car has a brown interior with tan carpeting that is a all in need of replacement. Was the brown interior on this car a color originally offered as an option from the factory? I ask because every 1972 Irish Green 914 I've found pictures of has either a black or tan interior including the 914/6's. I'm not stuck on replacing a brown interior and probably am leaning towards black but the brown has kind of grown on me. I'm not a fan of the tan interior though.

Can anyone tell me how to find out if the dark brown was original? Is there a Vin# decoder chart available where I can find out what the interior color was from the factory?

Posted by: 9146986 Apr 3 2012, 06:40 AM

The only chance of knowing for sure would be to purchase the Certificate Of Authenticity from Porsche, and sometimes they are not accurate. Last I heard the COA's were $125, which is ridiculous, for what you get.

Posted by: Gustl Apr 3 2012, 11:10 AM

1972 Colour Chart:

colour code 1510 - irish green

interior code 21 - leatherette brown with basketwave seat inlays (black = 11, beige = 31)
interior code 22 - leatherette brown with corduroy fabric seat inlays (black = 12, beige = 32)



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