1975 Door DOT/VIN Sticker - Was CA different? Options

[DaveB]

The DOT sticker I have on my door doesn't look like what I see on other 1975 914's. The PPS said my car was Equipped for California. This is what the current sticker looks like:



Was this done just for California?

Thanks,

DaveB

[JeffBowlsby]

What to make of this label?

[MCShack]

What to make of this label?

Now that's a funny one, I've had that in my database of 914s with odd VIN or Chassis number for one reason or another. I found this question on Pelican:

"I'm considering a 1975 914 in Burgundy with a cream interior being sold by a car dealer in Syosset NY. It's a 1.7 liter and a beauty with only 17,567 miles on it. The interior is all original. Virtually no wear. I haven't seen it in person but the extensive pictures show no rust. the vin is 4752901632. The car was repainted it's original color at some point, but it was a quality job so it looks factory."

Obviously should not be a 1.7 liter, most likely a 1.8L, but just a coincidence that you posted that one. The "9" is a little funky in the VIN, 1 too many dots?

Here are more pics including VIN and Chassis tag of 1632:

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/cdn.dealeraccelerate.com-25305-1647381820.1.jpg)(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/cdn.dealeraccelerate.com-25305-1647381820.2.jpg)(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/cdn.dealeraccelerate.com-25305-1647381820.3.jpg)(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/cdn.dealeraccelerate.com-25305-1647381820.4.jpg)

[wonkipop]

What to make of this label?

Now that's a funny one, I've had that in my database of 914s with odd VIN or Chassis number for one reason or another. I found this question on Pelican:

"I'm considering a 1975 914 in Burgundy with a cream interior being sold by a car dealer in Syosset NY. It's a 1.7 liter and a beauty with only 17,567 miles on it. The interior is all original. Virtually no wear. I haven't seen it in person but the extensive pictures show no rust. the vin is 4752901632. The car was repainted it's original color at some point, but it was a quality job so it looks factory."

Obviously should not be a 1.7 liter, most likely a 1.8L, but just a coincidence that you posted that one. The "9" is a little funky in the VIN, 1 too many dots?

Here are more pics including VIN and Chassis tag of 1632:

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/cdn.dealeraccelerate.com-25305-1647381820.1.jpg)(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/cdn.dealeraccelerate.com-25305-1647381820.2.jpg)(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/cdn.dealeraccelerate.com-25305-1647381820.3.jpg)(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/cdn.dealeraccelerate.com-25305-1647381820.4.jpg)

sometimes its helpful to look further across the VW range,
answers to some of these questions can be found there.

for instance the vin label jeff points to used for a short period of time from davep's collection. out there may well be buses and beetles from the same months with a similar sticker.

you are not necessarily going to find it on porsches - ie 911s. they are not built by VW.

that karmann number though sure is interesting @MCShack .