1968 911 Radio or no radio on this restoration?

[camdon]

Having my 68S restored. The COA does not show a radio. Does this mean it had a blank plate?

If it had a radio how do I know which one?

If it didn't where to I find an OEM cover plate for it?

Thanks guys as always

[SalParadise]

Per usual, take the COA with a grain of salt. A very, very small grain at that.

My car had a radio and an electric antenna (Hirschmann) from new. It never, ever stated it in the COA. The COA is a shot in the dark.

If you are going all out on the resto I would put a working period radio in the car. But then you are putting speakers in too - so you have to have those. I would not cut anything to put speakers in though.

I'd do it. I need my tunes - sometimes the engine is not enough. If it were an old German like my great-grandfather, he'd say no as they always thought a radio was a distraction to drivers.

[joegt3cup]

The first thing is to get a kardex the document the COA is suppose to be based upon. I do not believe any cars from that period came with radios from the factory as they were dealer installed, at best their may have been a radio prep kit installed i.e. antenna and speaker in the bash. Being a Euro model I'd say the dealer would have installed a Becker Europa or Grand Prix both being coded C. Radio delete plates are hard to come by and expensive probably about the same price as a radio. Finding a correct antenna also isn't easy but their are some reproductions that are close.

Joe
Fellow 1968 911S owner

[apsal]

I have one, just need to dig it out if someone is serious about it...…….found it
apsal@bellsouth.net

[Jack Stands]

I think a lot is radios were dealer installed, even back in the 60s. I know most 914s came with no radios and Porsche sold a kit for dealer installation of various radios.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by Jack Stands

I think a lot is radios were dealer installed, even back in the 60s. I know most 914s came with no radios and Porsche sold a kit for dealer installation of various radios.

I ordered my 74 914 2.0 to make my dream car. After 45 years some details are fuzzy. I remember the entire car delivered tax and out the door was $6,750. When we were going through the list of options the radio was insane price, like $600 so mine was delivered with no radio. The speaker grilles were there, but no speakers. The AC option was all dealer installed and cost a grand. For a sub 7 grand car that was too much, so no AC in my car.

I drove it as my daily driver for 25 years. I still miss it, but I bought my 911 to fill the void before I sold the 914.

With inflation that $1000 is $5,183.53, for an AC system.

To the OP, my question is do you plan to ever listen to a radio while driving the car? If not leave it off, and save time and money. Put in a hidden Bluetooth sound system if you want music. Just my opinion.