Certificate of Authenticity, How accurate is yours? Options

[1970 Neun vierzehn]

Time to time, the Porsche Certificate of Authenticity (CoA) is referenced and not infrequently the data is deemed inaccurate or inconsistent.

I applied and received mine almost 12 years ago and the specification contained therein, though sparse, is accurate. I don't know if the fact that my car was an early example (when record keeping was of more importance), because I applied a (relatively) long time ago, that I had a pretty basic car (compared to later editions), or was just plain lucky that my CoA was not botched.

Here's what it looks like, issued October 1995........

[davep]

Pat, your COA states optional equipment as Norwegian equipment and the center seat cushion. Okay, so I'm not sure of the base level for the car, but I suspect that the Appearance group is at least one option included in the Norwegian equipment. What about wheels; what was base then, 4.5" and you have 5.5"? Rear window defrost?

Detail exactly what the car has that we would, as judges, call options.
Let us try to reverse engineer this. What 'model' does the maintenance book say your car is, 473xxx?

Find the transmission number also. If you try to beat up on PCNA regarding the accuracy of the COA, be well informed first. Ask if the transmission number that you have corresponds with any entry in their Cardex. They don't list the engine code, that we have to determine from the serial number they provide, the year, and how it fits for that date for the years that had multiple engine types. Ask for the actual data recorded for your car, then let us try to decode it also. We have no real idea in what form the data is recorded, but I suspect there are a few serial numbers and a bunch of option codes. I'd guess that with a little more input we could do a better job of decoding the Cardex than they can.

[Pat Garvey]

Pat, your COA states optional equipment as Norwegian equipment and the center seat cushion. Okay, so I'm not sure of the base level for the car, but I suspect that the Appearance group is at least one option included in the Norwegian equipment. What about wheels; what was base then, 4.5" and you have 5.5"? Rear window defrost?

Detail exactly what the car has that we would, as judges, call options.
Let us try to reverse engineer this. What 'model' does the maintenance book say your car is, 473xxx?

Find the transmission number also. If you try to beat up on PCNA regarding the accuracy of the COA, be well informed first. Ask if the transmission number that you have corresponds with any entry in their Cardex. They don't list the engine code, that we have to determine from the serial number they provide, the year, and how it fits for that date for the years that had multiple engine types. Ask for the actual data recorded for your car, then let us try to decode it also. We have no real idea in what form the data is recorded, but I suspect there are a few serial numbers and a bunch of option codes. I'd guess that with a little more input we could do a better job of decoding the Cardex than they can.

My maintenance book lists only the VIN, but here the specifics for the car:

VIN: 4722918725
Chassis: 2349554
Engine: EA048898
Trans: 914/11HA0048848
Final Assembly: 06/72
Purchase Date: 8/21/72
Purchase Price: $4295.50
Colors: Bahia Red/Black
Options: Appearance Group, which included tinted windshield, deluxe carpeting, felt roof headliner, center cushion, chrome F&R bumpers, vinyl sail panel & trim, leather wrapped steering wheel, foglights, 5.5" steel wheels & 165 series tires.

How should I best proceed?
Pat