Production numbers for 1998 993 c2 cab ?
Hi,
The Wikipedia 911 or 993 forum lists the production numbers for the 993 c2 cab with varioram (1996-1998). However would any of you know how many we're produced in 1998 only? Thx! Jf P.s. will post picture of mine in a follow up post. I Only had it for a few months but already pampering it and treating it as a member of the family... |
Zero Porsche 993 produced in 1998.
The last porsche 993 out of the factory rail was end of October beginning of Nov 1997. 993 produced after July 1st 1997 carry the MY98 W VIN Nobody could give me the exact date at the factory back in 2002, the answers were (we were busy installing the next programm)(german humor) A good number of the late 993's went to the exclusive department, and some left the department in Jan or Feb 98 Some returned to the exclusive workshop after being unsold @ dealers. The latest was one who came back in late 1999, pumped up, then went to RUF |
As geolab pointed out above, the numbers allocated and time-frame put aside, and the actual production cabriolets and dates of manufacture are going to be short due to the factory converting to 996 production that year. However, according to the Red Book:
Cabriolet chassis vin numbers allocated for MY 1998 which were scheduled to be "produced" 8/97-7/98 are: R.O.W. WP0ZZZ99ZWS330001-0198, but actual produced cars totaled 138. U.S./Canada WP)CA299CWS340001-1263 but actual produced cars totaled 1201 I have chassis number 830 produced 11/97 which means, if geolab's info is correct, that there were at least 400 cars produced in November ... not a huge number considering the average daily finished 911 units at peak production today are around 70 vehicles, so if they were producing 40 Cabs a day, it's only 10 days production. By comparison, BMW was producing around 160 cars per day in 1998 .... |
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please bear in mind that the special DOT USA/Canada sticker mentioning MFD date, was affixed always after car was ordered by dealer in USA.
The bar code included dealer information for insurance, and TAX purposes. I have seen one of these with MFD of 02/98, obviously should mean car left exclusive workshop on feb 98 and not that car left factory rail production in 98 These stickers are not on ROW cars. The dealer has exact mfd date Got mine there |
I have a 98 C4 cab. Hard to find out exactly but I understand there are less then 200 C4s
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thank you... pics attached
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Attachment 595806 Attachment 595810 Thank you all. very informative. As an fyi, mine is mfd in 10/97 and #611. jf |
Originally Posted by JPP
(Post 9148012)
As geolab pointed out above, the numbers allocated and time-frame put aside, and the actual production cabriolets and dates of manufacture are going to be short due to the factory converting to 996 production that year. However, according to the Red Book:
Cabriolet chassis vin numbers allocated for MY 1998 which were scheduled to be "produced" 8/97-7/98 are: R.O.W. WP0ZZZ99ZWS330001-0198, but actual produced cars totaled 138. U.S./Canada WP)CA299CWS340001-1263 but actual produced cars totaled 1201 I have chassis number 830 produced 11/97 which means, if geolab's info is correct, that there were at least 400 cars produced in November ... not a huge number considering the average daily finished 911 units at peak production today are around 70 vehicles, so if they were producing 40 Cabs a day, it's only 10 days production. By comparison, BMW was producing around 160 cars per day in 1998 .... |
Originally Posted by 356lajolla
(Post 9485977)
Where do you find the chassis number? My C2S has MFD of 12/98 with last 5 of VIN: 321348.
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Originally Posted by JPP
(Post 9486838)
When I say chassis number ... I'm referring to the last 4 digits of the vin that's all. Are you sure your Manufacturer date is 12/98? Don't you mean 12/97?
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Originally Posted by 356lajolla
(Post 9487550)
You are correct, 12/97 date I took delivery in 2/98
I've read and/or been told that all production was finished on the 993 before the factory break for Christmas and most of the last few weeks were done by the Exclusive department away from the new 996 production lines as they were in full production mode by then. Many of the Cab's I've seen in the last 100 vin numbers are Tiptronic and loaded with options like 8-way heated, lumbar adjustable seats, Carbon/Aluminum or Burl Wood accent packages, limited slip/ABD, Hi-Fi Sound with remote CD .. I think the factory was trying to get as much inventory off the shelves and into the dealer's as they could .. ;-P |
production numbers, more info
Hey Listers,
Noting that # 830 was manufactured 11/97, my chassis number is 594, produced 10/14/97. by Certificate of authenticity. If we could get more numbers (I know some list was put on the RL), we could really get daily output! What is with some have quoted from sources that only 993 Wide bodies were produced in total? Cheers, C2S |
356lajolla,
Your number does not match as 12/97, you stated chassis numbers number 348, whereas mine as noted above is number 594, according to Porsche's "certificate of authenticity" produced 10/11/97, so October 14, 1997. So yours, if built in Dec. 97 should be a higher number! Please recheck your chassis number, so to be sure you have the right information. Just trying to be of help... OCEAN BLUE C2S |
My manufacture date is 12/97, #1152. So I'm guessing that makes mine one of the last 993's built? Does that mean it wasn't built on the factory line but in the exclusive dept?
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Originally Posted by VA993Dreamer
(Post 9491235)
My manufacture date is 12/97, #1152. So I'm guessing that makes mine one of the last 993's built? Does that mean it wasn't built on the factory line but in the exclusive dept?
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Originally Posted by Ocean Blue C2S
(Post 9489187)
Hey Listers,
Noting that # 830 was manufactured 11/97, my chassis number is 594, produced 10/14/97. by Certificate of authenticity. If we could get more numbers (I know some list was put on the RL), we could really get daily output! What is with some have quoted from sources that only 993 Wide bodies were produced in total? Cheers, C2S
Originally Posted by Ocean Blue C2S
(Post 9489307)
356lajolla,
Your number does not match as 12/97, you stated chassis numbers number 348, whereas mine as noted above is number 594, according to Porsche's "certificate of authenticity" produced 10/11/97, so October 14, 1997. So yours, if built in Dec. 97 should be a higher number! Please recheck your chassis number, so to be sure you have the right information. Just trying to be of help... OCEAN BLUE C2S |
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