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)

@JeffBowlsby + @MCShack .

here is a second one of those funny vin labels i came across looking up 75 1.8 evap emission material.

the one posted above is 1632 car for the 75 MY. built 36th week of 1974.
vin label should say 09/74? am i right.

and this one is very slightly earlier. 966th car. built 35th week of 1974.
vin label on this one should say 09/74?





in originality section of the website.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...76497&st=40

found vw cabrio PKN numbers (sometimes called karmann #) from around 37th week of 74 - there was a batch of 914s around same week that used the beetle cabrio PKN# fifth digit instead of the 5 or 6 they used earlier and the 0 and 1 they used later.

maybe there were a few mistakes going on in the karmann factory at that time with PKN numbers and Vin labels. someone had the number stamping machines for chassis plates and vin labels set up incorrectly?

@davep and i were thinking this is around the time that karmann shifts the 914 production line over to be with the beetles just after karmann ghia was discontinued.

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there is a long gap in dates between #633 above getting its PKN# plate and getting its Vin Label. 35th week of 74 = 26-30 august. #1632 is similar. almost like they were stockpiling bodies in august? then pausing production, while rearranging the production lines, then getting back to business in october?