Can somebody check a VIN please?

[chrisf]

Could somebody check this VIN for me?

Thanks


Thanks

[Scotty2H]

I checked and bad news, it's upside down.

[sixbanger]

Do you have a better picture? looks like a early car.

[ossiblue]

The sources I checked don't show an eleven digit VIN for car beginning with 911..., and that looks to be an eleven digit VIN.

I'm stumped.

[sixbanger]

It's a early car. My 69 starts with 911XXXXXXXX

[chrisf]

Looks like 9119875639....6?

[sixbanger]

Is the last number8?

[ossiblue]

Originally Posted by sixbanger

It's a early car. My 69 starts with 911XXXXXXXX

Unless I'm mistaken, a '69 would begin with 119xxxxxx. My understanding is that Porsche went to the 911xxxxxxx, a ten digit VIN, in model year 1970. Your car could be a 1970 but originally sold in '69 so the paperwork id's it as a '69. Common practice in some areas.

Could be exception though.

[chrisf]

This vin plate is located on the dash, under the windshield in front of steering wheel.

[ossiblue]

Originally Posted by chrisf

Looks like 9119875639....6?

Still, Porsche did not use an eleven digit VIN on cars beginning with 911. At least I can't find evidence of it anywhere.

I'm thinking it's a fake VIN.

Where's djpateman when we need him?

[WP0ZZZ]

Weird number...

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by ossiblue

..., and that looks to be an eleven digit VIN...

As usual you are correct, 11 digits. Looklike: 91198756396

[chrisf]

What about the location? All 911s I’ve seen have the VIN plate pinned on the A pillar.

I am wrong with this observation?

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by ossiblue

...
Where's djpateman when we need him?

That cross my mind too...

[chrisf]

Originally Posted by JJ 911SC

As usual you are correct, 11 digits. Looklike: 91198756396

I agree that is the number.

[ossiblue]

Originally Posted by chrisf

What about the location? All 911s I’ve seen have the VIN plate pinned on the A pillar.

I am wrong with this observation?

Yes, 911xxxxxxx cars imported to the US often had the plate on the A pillar. The location changed, I believe, in later cars but I'm not sure. The location and the fact it's eleven digits makes me think it's a fake VIN.

Do you have the VIN from the trunk?

[chrisf]

Originally Posted by Scotty2H

I checked and bad news, it's upside down.

Nice. Good one man!

[chrisf]

Originally Posted by ossiblue

Yes, 911xxxxxxx cars imported to the US often had the plate on the A pillar. The location changed, I believe, in later cars but I'm not sure. The location and the fact it's eleven digits makes me think it's a fake VIN.

Do you have the VIN from the trunk?

Unfortunately no, not at this time. A fake VIN?!

This might get interesting.

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by chrisf

I agree that is the number.

I'll see if I can get Dave to take a look at this.

As ossiblue mentionned, never seen an 11 digit VIN but strangely enough sixbanger list his VIN as 11 digits as well.

Originally Posted by sixbanger

It's a early car. My 69 starts with 911XXXXXXXX

[ossiblue]

Originally Posted by chrisf

Unfortunately no, not at this time. A fake VIN?!

This might get interesting.

Can you give us a little more info on this car?