Porsche building cars without a VIN? (911), 914s also, maybe? |
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Porsche building cars without a VIN? (911), 914s also, maybe? |
74ravenna |
Jul 11 2017, 04:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 471 Joined: 19-October 14 From: nh Member No.: 18,032 Region Association: North East States |
Hi all,
Last week a coworker sent me a photo of a 911 without a VIN. Its a factory built race car that the owner bought new around 1970 (i think) and put the car away, never really drove it i guess. To look at the photo you'd think it was a nut and bolt restoration, but its all original! So, did Porsche actually build cars without a VIN in situations like this? I can't help but think that they had to put some sort of numbers/ID on it. Did they build any 914s in this same manner? Steve |
gcrotvik |
Jul 11 2017, 05:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 360 Joined: 16-December 09 From: Portland Oregon Member No.: 11,134 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Porsche PET
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Tom_T |
Jul 11 2017, 06:02 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
Porsche PET Yes, I know Greg, But back in 2011 when I checked with Hennesey Porsche in ATL & a couple of the SoCal dealerships, & there were none available anywhere - not even the 75> listed, & the last price that I saw was in the $8500+ range on the Hennesey price list, but none available. The parts guy there checked in USA, Canada, Germany/Europe, & Japan & elsewhere worldwide too IIRC. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Many parts are listed online as available - & they'll even take your money/charge, hold it for awhile in their account, then tell you it's NLA & refund it! Not a good deal on a $9K+ charge incl. (tax & S&H)! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) My idea was to get the body-in-white & the panels & parts needed to add to it from mine &/or my parts 914 & misc. parts painted L80E & assembled & VIN reassigned by the body shop; then have the drivetrain/suspension/etc. installed & set-up/debugged/tweaked by my guy Hans (factory trained on 914s in `69 & expert P-Tech since then); & then I could do a side-by-side parts/interior/etc. swap into the fresh body & get it all just right & ready to go to DMV for new Reg. & then to show. Oh well.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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