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Posted by: TedK Sep 26 2007, 12:03 PM

Picked up my 914-6 about two months ago, just received my COA where the interior is listed as follows:

Black leatherette / 11

Now, my car has a basketweave interior, so I thought the original "smoothie" had been replaced, but I was just looking at an older COA on a closed Ebay listing for a same-year 914-6 and it read like this:

Black leatherette / basketweave 11

Anyone know what the "11" means? Could my basketweave interior in fact be original?

Thanks

Ted K

Posted by: smontanaro Sep 26 2007, 12:10 PM

I'm interested in this topic as well. I've always been told that the basketweave door panels in my /6 weren't original and just accepted that as fact. I haven't yet ordered a COA. This will maybe spur me to order it in the near future.

Skip

Posted by: Johny Blackstain Sep 26 2007, 12:13 PM

I never saw my six w/ an original interior so I'm curious as well. I really don't remember anything smooth & thought they were all basketweave. I know the weave pattern changed slightly over the years, but I also have a COA "that goes up to 11"

Posted by: TedK Sep 26 2007, 12:25 PM

Well, the usual printed sources say the early interiors were smooth. Not much elaboration. I know webtrader just got a cherry 1971 six and you can see that his interior is "smooth". Could that be leather? He didn't say. The one I saw on Ebay was basketweave like mine and the COA seems to confrim it (older COA).

Posted by: Gustl Sep 26 2007, 12:40 PM

currently I'm a bit in a hurry, so just a short version without scan ...

here is what the "Colour Chart" from MY'70 (print# W1-150-0869-0104) says:

order number 11:
Interior trim: black leatherette
Seats: leatherette with leatherette basketwave inlays (only in colour of trim)

this was standard interior - other versions were available at additional cost

I'll scan the brochure for the other options tomorrow or the later ...

Gustl

Posted by: SirAndy Sep 26 2007, 05:44 PM

my '70 /4 came with smooth vinyl on the doors and seats. no basketweave. tan, not black.

Andy

Posted by: freezing14 Sep 26 2007, 06:37 PM

i had to do a lot of research but here it is , code 11 (black), or like mine 31(tan), leatherette / basket weave , it is ONLY for the seat combo, the door panel are not listed separately because they were all flat in 70 and early 71, 4 or6 no matter what color

Posted by: sixerdon Sep 26 2007, 07:00 PM

My experience and sources tend to agree. However, a CoA of basket weave on the door planels on a six would be interesting to read. But then again, I've never seen the optional leather interior up close, either. Keep in mind the rare '72 sixes were quite different than the '70/'71's. They could have the basket weave panels.
Don

Posted by: Pat Garvey Sep 26 2007, 07:57 PM

I have a friend who had an original 1970 six (long gone now - the car). His car had smooth door panels, yet black basketweave seats. When I asked him about the bogus seats, he got a little angry & insisted his car came from the factory the way it sat, which was extremely rusty. Sold it to someone in Canada.

I've seen the seats both smooth and "weave", but the door panels were always smooth. In fact, I don't think I've seen any pre-72 original 914 with anything other than smooth door panels.

Posted by: TedK Sep 27 2007, 12:06 AM

I think that fits, my basketweave doors have the later all-black window cranks, so the originals were replaced at some point. My seats are probably original, the center "seat" cushion is also basket weave, probably not original as well.

Posted by: Porsche Rescue Sep 27 2007, 10:23 AM

I am sure the '70 six came with basket weave seat inserts and smooth door panels, regardless of color. I have owned both black and tan with original interior (four was the same).
I am pretty sure that the '71 six had smooth seats and door panels, same as '71 fours. I know that to be true about the fours but have to hedge a bit on the sixes since they are pretty rare.

Posted by: Gustl Sep 27 2007, 12:27 PM

here's the scan from the '70 colour chart


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Posted by: Eric_Shea Sep 30 2007, 11:09 AM

My 70 -6 had:

Smooth doors.
Basket weave inserts on the seats.
Basket weave on the dash.