pearldrum944

1983 was the first year the 944 was brought to America. So who has the earliest '83? I've seen yearly production numbers but does anyone have monthly?

Mine is: 8/82.

KuHL 951

Where do you locate the production date? My clutch disc said 2/82 when removed last month. I'm pretty sure my 83 is a later car due to the power steering. What was your car number? Mine was #610.

88BlueTSiQuest

Driver's side under hood plaque, between shock tower and cowl. It shows the weight ratings on it and what not. Top right corner has the date.

Mine was manufactured on 3/83, so you have me beat. Don't remember the VIN number designations as to what number mine is though. Also mine is a manual steering 5 speed car.

CT944

6/82 is mine.

caster951

7/82 for my rare guards/black combo.

ibkevin

On the 21st, the rest is in my sig, I'm guessing about 83-85k miles. No engine work done and not a single leak.
The Turbo is a slightly different story.....

ibkevin

Did I add -- I'm the second owner!

rsrdan

I have seen a 82' a couple of years ago for sale.

pearldrum944

I called Porsche trying to get info on my car. I also wanted to look into one of those birth certificate things, but Porsche had NO info on my car. Anyone else had this problem?

Friendan

My 83 was 12/82 I believe, California car, Granite Red.

Luis de Prat

What number did you call? I called 1-800-PORSCHE last year or so and giving them the VIN for my 83 they told me all the options it came with, and the original dealer that imported it.

It was a Louisville car (Don Corlett Imports, Shelbyville Road, back then) but IIRC the car was imported by a dealer in Virginia and shipped to Louisville.

Did any books come with your car? There should be a dealer stamp in the warranty booklet. If it's a Louisville car and an 83, it would also have been sold by Don Corlett Imports.

Dalilean

Mine is 11/82
Just celebrated it's 22 birthday with a new clutch!

pearldrum944

Yeah, I called 1-800-porsche. I'll look around in my glove box but I think the only thing that came with the car is the '83 manual.

michaelathome

Well, I have an odd ball for the list. My VIN and chassis numbers match up and build date was 3/83, however in the process of gutting the car to restore it I came across something interesting. I actually have 2 cars, yes 2!!! I am still trying to figure it out but it looks like it was hit pretty hard and from the driver seats back the chassis/body is a different color, a new rear was welded on. There is no option code under the hood so I can't determine the cars color when it left the factory but the front of the car is champaigne in color and the rear is moss green. The jokers that did the job even left the burgundy carpet in the rear seat under the brown/black interior set.

HY M8NC

My old car was built in March of '82-and was apparently the first one in the midwest, sold new @ Sunflower Porsche/Audi. I think it's for sale again, and you probably won't find one nicer.