Pharris409

Was wondering if anyone has any information on manufacturing dates per VIN # for 1979 930's. Is there anything officially published? I know a COA for a '79 doesn't show a manufacturing date but the door jam sticker does (as long as it's present and original).

Also I'm curious as why some VIN stickers are silver and some are black. The part number 930 701 112 04 seem to be for silver stickers while black part numbers end in 05. Black seem to be more prevelant in the later dates of '79.

Also production #'s seems to significantly vary during certain months just as an observation.

Below is what I've gathered so far:

9309800048 - 8/78
9309800093 - 9/78
9309800213 - 10/78
9309800264 - 11/78
9309800366 - 1/79
9309800483 - 3/79
9309800531 - 4/79
9309800696 - 7/79
9309800762 - 7/79
9309800874 - 9/79
9309800924 - 9/79
9309801096 - 11/79
9309801156 - 12/79

I'd be curious if anyone has any information to add to the above...

Porsche 930

Nice bit of information you have assembled on the NA '79 930 VIN's showing dates of production. Matches what I have seen.

Unfortunately there is nothing, I know of, published, that shows production dates for all of the '79 930's. Cotton's, 930 book references a split at 0816/0817 for the '79/'80 production runs but I have seen a slightly lower numbered 08/79 build NA '79 which might indicate a split closer to a total of 800 '79 vs. 390 '80 total build units.

Yes production numbers did significantly vary. By June '79 Porsche was on the way to increasing USA 1979 930 production requirements by an additional 70% per month through November '79 as it continued to build these cars alongside their normal 1980 production vehicles.

The VIN Stickers were Silver (930 701 112 04) for the Black, Brown, Grey/Anthracite cars and Black (930 701 112 05) for the Reds, Silver, White, Yellow, Lt. Blue cars. It was done based on contrast. There is nothing to indicate it might have been based on production date.
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