porsche serial #,s starting with 0011

[twash]

porsche typical practice was to use protype cars for first 10 cars ( 001 thru 0010) for engineering/ development cars. porsche used production (1969) serial numbering on 914-6 cars and 930 turbo cars ( 1975) starting with 0011as factory pre production/smog test cars and continuing the numbering series from there. detailed information on serial # on 930 can be found in exelence article nov 2009 issue

[gms]

I saw that article as well.
As further proof, when I called PCNA years ago to find more information on #12 they told me the lowest VIN they had was #11. I believe it was Howard Adams that I was talking with.

[9144me]

In the February 1992 issue of Panorama magazine there was an article about buying a 914. In the article, figure 2 displayed the 914 model identification chart which included starting and ending VIN numbers. It showed 914-6 VIN's began with 0001 for each year of production.

In the June 1995 issue of Panorama magazine they have another article on 914s. In this article, figure 1 displayed the same 914 model identification chart but this time they show the 914-6 VIN's beginning with 0011 for each year of production.

[gms]

I think they might have started with 0001 for Homoligation of the 914/6, they figured they made at least 10 prototypes so might as well count them.

[Eric_Shea]

Tony... when is the article? Have you taken her out for a shake-down cruise?

[twash]

Originally Posted by Eric_Shea

Tony... when is the article? Have you taken her out for a shake-down cruise?

am working with exellence to put togather an article on the history of 0011 and pictures of #11 , put 500 km on car and had to pull the 906 based motor to fix a oil leak, going to be on the road in 2 weeks. in the article we be showing all the unused gt parts that were never installed on the car.

[varunan123]

sometimes the factory renumbers previous racing cars to develop their racing programs as well.I own a factory ST RSR prototype which was orginally a 72S 911 230 0789 which was a factory race car that was crashed and then renumbered to 911 360 0001 used to develop the RSR,all confirmed by the factory and the production number on the dash.

I was wondering if we know the karmann chassis numbers for these early 914 prototype cars.Anyone know the karmann numbers on existing cars?I am assuming that the karmann numbers were there to track their internal production?is that correct,i am assuming all chassis had karmann numbers???confused.


Raj

[gms]

my car 914.043.0012 Does not have a Karmann number or a Karmann badge, however it does have a "11" stamped just above the VIN and in the door frame

[twash]

karmen chassie # for 0011 is #12 stamped wheelweld and door panels. it seems after lunch they just garbed a chassie or part on to assembly

[twash]

on 916 chassie #11( yellow car with wild seat covering) if i correct it was a 914-6 gt, raced and then converted to a 916 style by porsche factory and driven my mrs porsche befor being transfered to private ownership