Wondered if anyone has taken their car through the Porsche Classic process at a dealership?

Was taking my wife's Macan GTS in for service at Porsche Chandler today and they are a classic dealership. They had a beautiful 1970 yellow 914-4 on the showroom floor. Actually looked it over pretty carefully and it had beautiful restoration top and bottom...

Thinking of running either my 1971 914 (which I've owned since new) or my 1972 911T targa through it...

I have been trying to track the history my 914. I don't think Porsche can help though since it is the history of the modifications I am most interested in.

Not yet , my local dealership said that they are not certified as yet to do it. I would need to travel into NJ to have it completed. I’ll just wait.

Other than take your money, what is a Porsche dealership going to tell YOU about a car YOU have owned since new? It won't be 89 year-old Fritz who worked on the factory floor back in 1970 that will be looking at your car. It will be some millennial that went to a weekend seminar, making him the dealership "classic" expert.

Ansbacher

A first step might be to check the VIN registry elsewhere on this forum. Pretty helpful though of course not complete.

a woman just took here deceased husband's 356 through the 500 dollar check, and the "kids" doing the check just marked everything as needing refurbishment, and that the engine and transmission numbers matched. No detail or content beyond that and now the poor lady is 500 dollars poorer. One used to be able to get a certificate of authenticity for 100 bucks that would tell if the numbers matched, but no more! Car HAS to be inspected in the flesh

Different poster looking for history. Glad I got my COA when they still meant something.

I really think you are better off taking your car to an independent Porsche specialist for the older cars. You have a better chance of having someone that has worked on a 914 before, and the hourly rates are more reasonable.

Late model cars are a different story, as they need the proper software for repair. This also holds true to body repair. Late model cars have aluminum, steel, high strength steel, some of which is bonded, welded and riveted. The old "pull the dent out" technique does not properly repair collision damage. Once the metal is bent, it no longer has the structural integrity as originally specified. Porsche has certified several body shops to do the work necessary for a proper repair. It's VERY expensive but, any other old style techniques simply don't give you satisfactory(read safe) results.

Dave

Now you have to source a Kardex. Can't argue with a Kardex.

Here are a couple of my cars.

Won't work for 914's, Kardex's stop at 69, but any earlier Porsche yes.

If a 914-6 was built in 1969 do you think there is a Card on file


Bob B

Probably not, only part of 69 was covered by Kardex's, I've had a few 911's that were model year 69 but nope on Kardex.

As we all know, the PPS (Porsche Production Specifications) has taken the place of the COA. It can still be had for roughly $100. Unfortunately it no longer includes engine # and other data. For that you have to take it to get it inspected....and, as previously mentioned, how much expertise is one of those experts going to have in evaluating your car.

While I am probably the LAST guy on this site to care about the PPS, I sent one in about a week ago just to verify whether the LE I just bought is a verified LE. I called them yesterday, and the nice young lady told me that mine would be completed and mailed out on March 6th.

Then, and get this, she said to allow 3-4 weeks for delivery after that date. I felt like I had just ordered a set of Ginsu knives back in 1983. For the Love of Pete,....it's a frigg'n piece of paper!

Just ask Jeff Bowlsby and put it on the registry.

Already on the registry under "not verified" status. Once I receive the PPS, I'll send to Jeff to update the registry, whatever the result.