How to identify 356

[304065]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

A colleague of mine recently came into possession of a 356, but he doesn't know what it is.

Where are the critical numbers located to identify the car? I know where they are on a 911, but have no idea where you find things like the chassis number, engine number, trans number or other numbers deemed relevant.

Could anyone post a picture of the location of each number to help him find them?

Many thanks in advance, I will get some pics of the car and put them up here and steer him toward the 356 registry to log it in.

Thanks!

[id10t]

Inside driver's door jam, you'll find the chassis/serial/vin number and paint code. On the engine (3rd piece) you'll find its number, and on the transmission there is a number also. Also, the last couple of digits should be stamped into various parts, like the latch mechanisim on the engine lid.

Lots of good info at: http://www.356registry.org/Tech/index.html and I'll recommend at least getting the digest version of 356talk - http://www.356registry.org/356talk/join_or_leave.html

[304065]

Thanks! he's going to see the car this weekend.

[rfinnegan]

http://356a.com/engine_identification.htm