What 9xx #'s have not been used?

[VaSteve]

I spent about 5 min putting this table together this morning from memory. I'm not too up on racing, so I'm sure there are a lot of holes (I missed the Cayenne too). Maybe as a community, we could fill it in...

901 The Original
902 ?
903 ?
904 Racecar
905 ?
906 Racecar
907 ?
908 Racecar
909 ?
910 Racecar
911 Production Model (1963-1989)
912 Production Model
913 ?
914 Production Model (1970 – 1976)
915 ?
916 Racecar? (derived from 914)
917 Racecar
918 ?
919 ?
920 ?
921 ?
922 ?
923 ?
924 Production Model
925 ?
926 ?
927 ?
928 Production Model
929 ?
930 Production Model (Turbo Version of 911)
931 Production Model (Turbo Version of 924)
932 ?
933 ?
934 Racecar
935 Production Model (Slant-nose 911 derivative)
936 ?
937 ?
938 ?
939 ?
940 ?
941 ?
942 ?
943 ?
944 Production Model
945 ?
946 ?
947 ?
948 ?
949 ?
950 ?
951 Production Model (Turbo Version of 944)
952 ?
953 ?
954 ?
955 Cayenne
956 Racecar
957 ?
958 ?
959 Production Model (911 Derivative)
960 ?
961 ?
962 Racecar
963 ?
964 Production Model (911 C2/C4)
965 Production Model (Turbo version of 964)
966 ?
967 ?
968 Production Model (Next Generation 944)
969 ?
970 ?
971 ?
972 ?
973 ?
974 ?
975 ?
976 ?
977 ?
978 ?
979 ?
980 ?
981 ?
982 ?
983 ?
984 ?
985 ?
986 Production Model (Boxster)
987 ?
988 ?
989 Concept (4 door, V8)
990 ?
991 ?
992 ?
993 Production Model (911)
994 ?
995 ?
996 Production Model (911)
997 Production Model (911)


Thanks to: magilla, layzee

[magilla]

You missed the 910, the 934, the 956, 962, and probably a few others. (These are all racecars).

Good list to have, though. Hopefully others will contribute and help fill in the gaps.

[layzee]

Cayenne is 955?

989 was a 4 door 928 prototype iirc?
965 - 964 Turbo
Think 925 is 924 turbo also

[Dutchie]

The 905 was not used because of Peugeot if i,m right, they claimed all numbers ending 05.

[Grady Clay]

Well … here is what I can add:

900 Parts designation for bulk hardware
901 The Original designation for the 911
902 The 912, 901 based with 616/36 4-cyl
903 Prototype automatic clutch transmission (’63)
904 Racecar Carrera GTL with 587/3 4-cam
905 Sportomatic based on a 901 transmission
906 Racecar The Carrera 6 with 901/20 engine
907 Racecar, basis 910
908 Racecar 8-clyinder
909 Hillclimb car
910 Racecar
911 Production Model (1963-1989)
912 4-cyl Production Model, the 12-cyl engine in a 917
913 Study for a 3-cyl engine (’68)
914 Production Model (1970 – 1976), Study for a 4-cyl engine (‘68)
915 Transmission ’72-’86, Study 4-passenger 911 (’68?)
916 ’72 914-6 2.4MFI
917 Racecar with Type 912 engine
918 5-speed transmission for 917 (’69)
919 Design study automatic transmission for 911 (PDK antecedent)
920 4-speed transmission for 917 (’69)
921 Study 4WD gas turbine sports racer
922 4-valve cylinder head for Type 912 engine
923 The 912E
924 Production Model
925 Sportomatic based on 915
926 Design study off-road car
927 4-valve cylinder head for Type 192 engine
928 Production Model, Study 4-valve flat 8-cylinder water & air cooled
929 Design “Turbo Sports Carrera” (’73)
930 Production Model (Turbo Version of 911) (’75-)
931 Production Model (Turbo Version of 924)
932 RHD 931
933 Airplane flugmotor based on 911, 928 brake mod for DP 924
934 Racecar Group 4
935 Racecar Group 5
936 Racecar Group 6
937 924 Carrera GT
938 924 Carrera GT RHD
939 924 Carrera GTP for LeMans
940 ?
941 ?
942 ?
943 tiptronic transmission
944 Production Model 924 with Porsche engine
945 944 RHD
946 924S
947 Mercedes Benz transmission
948 Study aluminum 928
949 4-valveturbo 944 LeMans “Boss GTP” (’81), 5-speed dog clutch trans.
950 G50 transmission
951 Production Model (Turbo Version of 944)
952 944 turbo S
953 Paris-Dakar 4WDrally car
954 911SC/R 2WD rally Carrera
955 Cayenne
956 Racecar Group C
957 ?
958 ?
959 Production Model (911 Derivative) 4WD 2-turbo
960 4-speed automatic transmission for 928
961 Race version of 959
962 Racecar IMSE version of 956
963 ?
964 Production Model (911 C2/C4)
965 turbo 964
966 Speedster
967 ?
968 Production Model (Next Generation 944)
969 Planned marketing number for 965
970 ?
971 ?
972 ?
973 ?
974 ?
975 ?
976 ?
977 ?
978 ?
979 ?
980 V-10 mid engine prototype (’00)
981 ?
982 ?
983 ?
984 Design study mid-engine sportscar
985 ?
986 Production Model (Boxster)
987 ?
988 ?
989 Prototype 4-door with 3.6 V-8
990 ?
991 ?
992 ?
993 Production Model (911) from 964
994 ?
995 Design FEDE front engine 3.0 V-8 aerodynamic
996 Production Model (911) water cooled successor to 993
997 Production Model (911) successor to 996
998 ?
999 Parts designation for DIN standard hardware


Dr. Bill Block and I have been tinkering with this list since the ‘60s. If you want a copy in Excel format please e-mail me at gradyclay@hotmail.com with your e-mail address. It covers Porsche Type 7 through Type 3512 Arrows F1 3.5 V-10 and has references, dates, and more. I keep a copy in my Excellence Was Expected, 2ed. index.

I’m sure there are more to be filled in. If you can, please include references, sources, etc.

Best,
Grady

[VaSteve]

Wow, I like Grady's List better than mine!!

Grady: Items such as 925, does that define the a whole car, or just the transmission?

[304065]

Grady,

I am sitting here rubbing my chin from where my jaw dropped. That is one heck of a list.

JFC

[barlowdo]

Does 914/6 count ?

-Don B

[svandamme]

963 was an RS version
942 was a 928 estate

[svandamme]

wouldn't the factory be able to fill in the missing numbers? if somebody asked them nicely? maybe via PCA?

also , what's the internal model designation for the Carrera GT?
is that a 9xx number? can somebody check this in PET6?


on flat6.net 966 is mentioned as a spyder race car

http://www.flat-6.net/forum/showcar.php?do=overview&car_model_id=17

[Rufblackbird]

Grady...wow...

[Carl Bauer]

All of that info should be in the back of the 3rd book of the new set of excellence was expected.

[barlowdo]

If I wasn't a poor boy from the country I would get "excellence was expected".

It scares me what happens after they use up 999.

-Don B

[K-Jetronic]

All I can find in PET6 for the carrera gt is m80.XX the 964 is designated as m64.XX so would this imply a carrera gt is a 980 or are we now talking 1080?

[Joe Bob]

987....new Boxster?
918...what did they call the two 914s with flat 8s made for the Doctor and his sister?

[Carl Bauer]

914-8

[Grady Clay]

Ed,
Peugeot protested that they used “0” as the middle number. Porsche changed 901 to 911 and 902 to 912 for the public. All the internal designations remained the same.

VaSteve,
The Type 925 designation referred just to the Soprtomatic transmission and the other parts of the car that were specific for using that transmission. Parts like the brake pedal, shift handle, etc. carry the 905/915 P/N.

John,
Thanks. Many others have compiled lists. I just tried to search with my MSN browser on “Porsche + Type + Number + Index” and didn’t find anything in the first few pages of the 42K listings. Suggestions?

Don B,
Actually a 914-6 is a Porsche Type 914. The body was manufactured, painted, and trimmed by Wilhelm Karmann GmbH in Osnabruck on a separate line from the four. The six was transported to Zuffenhausen for assembly by Porsche on the same line as 911s. You will notice the S/N of the car is 91443xzzzz, where x = 0 for a ’70, x = 1 for a ’71, and zzzz is the 4-digit sequential number. The S/N plate says “Porsche.” The serial number system was the same as the 911s of the day.
A 914-4 is a VW-Porsche by VW-Porsche Vertriebsgesellschaft GmbH (VG for short) company which was jointly (50-50) owned by Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche A.G. and Volkswagen A.G. The S/N on 914-4s is of the form 473544xxxxx for a ’75 914-4 2.0 5-speed North America Comfort Equipment. It is internally known as a Type 47. The S/N plate says VW-Porsche VG.
Of course there is a lot more than this to the VW-Porsche saga.
I owned the first 914 (a 4-cyl) in Colorado – before the dealers had seen one.


Stijn,
Can you clarify 963 & 942?

I looked at that 966 link. Could that be a custom? It appears to be a 962 with open cockpit and an air-cooled 935 engine ca. ’83 or so. It could be a 956 with mods.

This is what makes documentation of the Porsche numbers so difficult.


K-Jetronic,
You have some good ideas there. Can you find some Factory documentation or other source?


mikez,
Can you find a source?


Guys,
This subject has been researched by many. Can you find links to others’ works?

Best,
Grady

[svandamme]

942 can be found on flat-6.net

http://www.flat-6.net/forum/showcar.php?do=overview&car_model_id=132

The 942 a one-off concept car presented to Ferry Porsche by the company on his 80th birthday. Based on a 928, the car was basically custom made for him as a birthday surprise. Porsche sure knows how to handle birthdays doesn't it... The elongated 928 was tailored from a hatchback into a station wagon type coupe. Odd, but strangely appealing. The black headlights and rear seats add a nice touch. Only one is in existence, and is currently residing in the Porsche factory museum.


the 963 single source, dunno the validity
http://sumo.ebid.co.uk/perl/objects/auction.cgi?auction=1087745185-38231-0&mo=auction#pic

[Joe Bob]

For 987? The sales manager at the dealer showed me a memo....

[barlowdo]

Grady,

I sware I have seen 914/6 used in publications. Was it just slang or misinterpretation?

Moot point anyway since it is not a 3 digit number.

-Don B