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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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 |
yellow75 |
Jul 12 2017, 08:17 AM
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that looks like a 911R. SUPER RARE..
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rgalla9146 |
Jul 12 2017, 04:41 PM
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flyer86d |
Jul 13 2017, 05:01 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 422 Joined: 12-January 11 From: Corea, Maine Member No.: 12,585 Region Association: North East States |
that looks like a 911R. SUPER RARE.. It's not an R The twenty three Rs are all accounted for. By VIN nos. I've owned five 911R wheels over the years. Around 1978 I rode in a 911R as a passenger with Fred Apgar driving. I stopped at Fred Apgar's one Saturday in 1978 when that 911R was there. Fred pulled the engine for a rebuild and installed the 2.2S out of his own 914-6 as a loaner. That R engine sat in boxes for about 15 years under his workbench. Naturally it was full of the cool parts, Titanium rods, shim style rockers, 46 Weber etc. The owner finally put up the money for the rebuild and Fred got his 2.2S back. I crawled all around that car that day taking in all of the details. I didn't get a ride though. Charlie |
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