 6 digit ‘type’ number, Is it on the car somewhere? |
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| arne |
  Oct 19 2017, 11:17 AM
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Serial Rescuer of old vehicles...  Group: Members Posts: 741 Joined: 31-January 17 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 20,799 Region Association: None  |
Hi again, everyone. Please refresh my memory - is the 6 digit ‘type’ number found stamped anywhere on the car, or can you only get that from original documents?
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| Gustl |
Oct 19 2017, 01:22 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,516 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria  |
no - it's an internal number that identifies the specification of the car
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| arne |
Oct 19 2017, 02:08 PM
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Serial Rescuer of old vehicles... Group: Members Posts: 741 Joined: 31-January 17 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 20,799 Region Association: None |
Rats, that’s what I thought I remembered. So if a car is lacking the window sticker and warranty booklet, that will always be a mystery. Thanks for the reply.
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| sithot |
Oct 19 2017, 02:34 PM
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My owners warranty booklet states "914 CONV" on that line. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I have the window sticker too. Type listed as #473644
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| JeffBowlsby |
Oct 19 2017, 03:13 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,524 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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| Coondog |
Oct 19 2017, 03:15 PM
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| arne |
Oct 19 2017, 03:49 PM
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Serial Rescuer of old vehicles... Group: Members Posts: 741 Joined: 31-January 17 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 20,799 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Coondog @ Oct 19 2017, 02:15 PM)  That’s for the chassis number stamped by Karman. The type number is totally different, only applied to the 4 cylinder cars as imported by VW. In VW-speak, the 914 was Typ 47. The final 4 digits donated which engine and packages a car was built with. |
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| arne |
Oct 19 2017, 10:26 PM
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Serial Rescuer of old vehicles... Group: Members Posts: 741 Joined: 31-January 17 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 20,799 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Oct 19 2017, 02:13 PM) Jeff, that chart is great for deciphering a type number that you know. But if I was looking at, say for example, a ‘74 1.8 with a console in the trunk, I have no way to know if it is an appearance group car, or just a base model with some options or later additions. Without knowing the type number first, there is no way to reliably backtrack it. Or so it seems to me. |
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| davep |
Oct 23 2022, 05:34 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,151 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
Doing a little research and came across this old thread. When I purchase the data to write up a CoA-type of Report for a 911 or 914 I do get the Model #. This is essential to knowing what the base equipment is for the car. The appearance group or the performance group each add several options otherwise not specified as an installed option.
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| 914Sixer |
Oct 23 2022, 05:41 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,897 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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That number is on the Window Sticker. It is the base order code for the car as shown in Jeff's chart.
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| Ansbacher |
Oct 23 2022, 05:57 PM
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QUOTE(arne @ Oct 19 2017, 05:49 PM) QUOTE(Coondog @ Oct 19 2017, 02:15 PM) That’s for the chassis number stamped by Karman. The type number is totally different, only applied to the 4 cylinder cars as imported by VW. In VW-speak, the 914 was Typ 47. The final 4 digits donated which engine and packages a car was built with. I only did a limited Google search, but I cannot find anywhere that VW ever designated the 914 as a Type 47. It is not included on any list of Type Numbers I could find. Ansbacher |
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| davep |
Oct 23 2022, 08:40 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,151 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
Stamped into the manufacturer tag on every 914/4 except 1976
 And the 3 in 473xxx is the code for the Karmann 914 Targa body 0= Porsche built coupe 1= Porsche built Targa 2= Karmann built coupe 3= Karmann built 914 Targa |
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