rgs944

I know Jeff will be the best to answer this question. Jeff, I read on Ebay that you helped someone find out they had the 51st 968 coupe made. If I am following you I believe I have the 50th 968. I hope so and can you confirm. My vin # is WPOAA2967NS80110.

jeff968

RGS,

Correct!!! First off, a slight error in your VIN. You are missing a 2, it should read WP0AA2967NS820110. As you read, Porsche started selling cars here in the North American market with VIN 61. With each year and each series (coupe/cab) they would start again. You have #50 of the full coupe run of 2,234 and #50 of the 649 92 coupes. I see your car is black with a partial black leather interior and you have the $1347 optional radio with CD player/amplifer option (includes 2 amps in 92 and full hi-fi speakers). Your car is also an early one so you should have the recessed hood badge and edged rear emblem. If you wouldn't mind, could you check your production date for me found on the driver's door jam VIN sticker? You should see 10/91 but you could see 9/91. Thanks

rgs944

Thanks Jeff, That is really cool to have the #50 coupe. I was hoping I was right from the information you gave the other guy. I always have been meaning to contact you about getting it on the registry. What information do you need from me besides the vin #? I am assuming the location which is Columbus, Nebr. Do you want pictures as well?

rgs944

Jeff, You are also right about the vin. I missed the a # on the bill of sale but confirmed on the car. I wish I had the original stereo. Resale value is not that important to me anyway, I purchase the car to keep not resell. Also mine is missing the sticker on the door as well. Is that common for those to be gone?

jeff968

No kidding, you are missing this? Yes, it is not common to be missing. Usually indicates the door was replaced at some point. Send me a PM and we'll get you on the registry. Okay, here's a test. What number 968 coupe is the door jam VIN sticker from?
Jeff

Julian Allen

Ten.

What happens if you don't have a VIN?

rgs944

Jeff, I did find the bar code and vin # on the passengers side door. No date or Fed. warning note though, just a small label. From the information I have about the car I find it unlikely that the drivers door has been replaced but can not say for certain. Since neither 50 or 51 has the drivers side sticker is there something that could have been different at the factory for these cars? As far as the test I assume it is the #10 coupe.

rgs944

OK Jeff, I feel like an idiot. I was looking in the wrong place. I do have the sticker and it is in good shape. My production date is 10/91.

jeff968

Correct, coupe #10. I have a collection of 50 or so photos of these so they all should have door jam VIN stickers when new. I thought it was some type of govrenment/DMV regulation. I have the other white label with the VIN in the passenger jam as well.

jeff968

Great, I'll add it to my database. I keep track of exactly when they cutover month to month. Did you check to see if you have the recessed hood and larger edged rear 968 emblem?
Jeff

rgs944

Jeff, I do have the rescessed hood badge but no rear emblems. PO told me one # fell off so he took the other two off. A little harder to see them on black anyway but eventually I hope to find them. Speaking of black. Do you have idea how many black coupes were made in 92" and would you have any idea how many were made before mine. Thanks

porschenhorses

That's pretty cool, let me make sure I get this. If I take my VIN and subtract 61, I will get the order number my car came out of the factory for that year?

Randi

jeff968

Kind of, first, it is 60 (to subtract), not 61, and it restarts with every year and each body type. And this is just for 968s. I think other series (like the 928s) worked the same but I don't know for sure. The easiest thing to do is ask me as i have the master list for the 968s and I'll tell you. Jeff

jeff968

I just happen to have that information. Of the 649 1992 coupes, 169 were painted in A1 black. Your's is the 16th black coupe produced for North America. Black is the most popular color on the 968 coupe.

Here is a photo of the edged emblem. Can you tell the difference?

porschenhorses

Thanks Jeff! It's a 968, WP0AA2961PS820204

Randi