356/550/718 etc. Chassis and Motor Numbers

[Wiggy]

Thanks Steve!
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[Douglas Denlinger]

Steve,

I'm feeling a little left out.

Any and all information on 150808.

Thanks in advance.
Douglas
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[decapman]

Hi Steve

How about VIN 57812?
Look forward to hearing and thanks for sharing

Marcus

[Steve Heinrichs]

150808 finished prod 29 July 1958. motor first installed 70635 replaced with 1600S 82455. Trans 21161. Radio Becker Europa USA 254721

57812 Finished prod 24 Oct 1956. motor 63292. Trans 17798. No radio.

ok, guys...I am gone now until 7 June. Cannot do more until after then.

Cheers.

Steve Heinrichs

[malibubill]

THANKS!! Steve

When you get back here is my VIN


130047
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[Douglas Denlinger]

[Steve Heinrichs]

Douglas,

The simpleanswer is: "beats the hell out of me". In some cases, it seems obvious---that is---the replacement is unusual in the sense that other completed cars do not show this. I other cases, it is within a group where several cars in a row had motor changes. The latter makes me think (we will never know) that part of the listing was pre-done (i.e. , expected for a group and then they changed their minds for a group of cars.

I am not completely certain that in the latter cases, that the first motor was really put in, then taken out and the new one in. I say that because, usually, if that were the case, the the later would be noted by date.

So---beats the hell out of me.

Steve Heinrichs

[Jacks]

A friend of mine purchased a 1965 356 SC coupe off the showroom floor, but wanted a C motor. The dealer obliged, and the change was noted on the kardex. Another friend has a 1965 SC coupe that had a very early engine failure. The engine was exchanged, with #s noted on kardex. Another friend... well, you see where this is going.
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[Steve Heinrichs]

just to clarify...the info here is not from the kardexes. So, those later changes would not be noted on my source material. I am lisiting day of production, etc. info with some later changes dated before the car left production.

Steve Heinrichs

[sjs356]

Thanks very much for sharing this info Steve. When you return, I would love to know more about 57874.

Interesting to note that it is 62 cars later than Marcus' (see earlier post), so curious about the build date as compared to his.

[MMW]

Any info on 106106? A 59 coupe. This is cool stuff. How did you get all this info?
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1959 356 coupe
Missing the original engine 72488
Anybody have it?

[Steve Heinrichs]

Guys,

I am on the trip now so away from my stuff---but as to build dates and seeming unusual fact of 60 cars earlier or later......keep in mind that cars were not built in chassis number order. I have seen differences of over 200. That is a completed car might be 200 earlier in number than the next one finished. This happened for lots of reasons which Ican get into as we go along.

Steve Heinrichs

[porsche550rs]

Hi Steve;

I have a few for you:

101349
106033
57276
81221

[dan997TT]

Steve,

I recently picked up 84015 58 Speedster. PO had the car since 1975. Car has a local history with a number of SoCal 356 guys, I am working on documenting that personal history with photos and stories from those that came into contact wth the car. Fun stuff.

Anything cardex and beyond is appreciated.

PS. 'Speedster Type 540' recently joined my collection as well.

Thanks!

Dan L

[Steve Heinrichs]

Dan,

I'm on my trip and cannot help until after 7 June. I do not likely have the kardex information but can look up production data. There will be a backlog when I am back so please be patient.

I am glad you have the book.

Regards,

Steve Heinrichs

[rcraigbug]

Hi Steve, Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it.

Here is the info you provided.

104365 motor 82318 trans 26902 finished prod 14 July1958 no radio

I just checked my #'s to what you posted and everything almost matched. My trans # currently in my car is 20902, is it possible you miss read the info?

Also could you check Speedster # 84367? According to the Porsche spec book it is the first Speedster of 58' could this be verified?

Thanks,
Rich
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[Steve Heinrichs]

I will re-look with respect to the trans number---sometimes the German is no so readable.

As to the 1958 question, while Iwill look also when I get back, this is really one of those imponderables---model years mean very little in terms of numbering.

Best,

Steve

[tpage]

Hi Steve,

Cool info. My '59 A is 104805. Thanks.

Tom

[Steve Heinrichs]

I am back but not back to this until Monday or Tuesday. Sorry for the delay.

Steve Heinrichs

[Steve Heinrichs]

Here we go----sorry---must now focus on book. No more for a few months.

57784 prod 8.11.56 mot 63431 trans 11983 no radio (note---none of the cars here had radio)

57276 3.9.56 62729/11096

81221 28.12.55 80112/7818

101349 90867/15755

106033 17.12.58 72371/25334

104365 14.7.58 82318/20902

106106 22.12.58 72488/25418

130047 do not have

84015 24.10.57 67424/16627

84367 23.12.57 68177/17765

104805 4.9.58 70968/21592


All for now. The book will be out for Christmas (he said hopefully)

Steve