chassis number decoder, is this right? Options

[914 RZ-1]

So I'm looking for something that will tell me what the numbers mean on the chassis number. I find the "chassis number decoder" info shown. However, it doesn't seem to work. Am I missing something? My chassis number-found on the inside front fender on a plate (is this supposed to be the same as the VIN number?)-is 472 2910951, door sticker says car was built in Feb '72.

So using the decoder it seems my car was built in the 29th week of the year (29) on Monday (1) at the Karmann factory (9) and it was the 51st car built that day.

By the way, the chassis plate states the car was "Made in Germany", but there was a West and East Germany back then, so what gives?

[fixer34]

Does any of this apply to the -6 models? My Karmann tag has nothing stamped in the chassis box, and '15' (Irish Green) in the lower box.
The trunk stamped number is 130911. Scraped both ends looking for more numbers, that was all.

[wonkipop]

Does any of this apply to the -6 models? My Karmann tag has nothing stamped in the chassis box, and '15' (Irish Green) in the lower box.
The trunk stamped number is 130911. Scraped both ends looking for more numbers, that was all.

the karmann plate would be stamped with the porsche internal system numbers.
similar to the cars made at the ruetter body plant across the road from the porsche factory in stuttgart.

probably all the 911 and 912 bodies made at the karmann plant for porsche in the 1960s are similarly numbered as the 6. because karmann was making both the 911 and may have made all the 912s - or at least all the 912s for the USA.

someone like dave p with access to porsche records would crack that one.

point being.
4s are built as VWs and use VW production number code on the k plate.
6s are porsches and used porsche body number code on the k plate.
evidence of the original arrangement for production and marketing of the car.
just like the fact that at least in germany the 4 was sold at a VW dealership and the 6 was sold at a porsche dealership despite the VW-PORSCHE badge.

in the UK the car was sold at porsche dealerships.

and everyone knows how it went in the USA. basically VW owned Porsche-Audi dealership network set up in north america at that time.

and these days there is final clarity thanks for F. Piech. VW own all the brands and the Piech Family mostly own VW. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)

[davep]

the karmann plate would be stamped with the porsche internal system numbers.
similar to the cars made at the ruetter body plant across the road from the porsche factory in stuttgart.

probably all the 911 and 912 bodies made at the karmann plant for porsche in the 1960s are similarly numbered as the 6. because karmann was making both the 911 and may have made all the 912s - or at least all the 912s for the USA.

The 914/6, AFAIK, only ever had the paint code on the Karmann tag. Initially they had the 2 digit paint codes used by Porsche in 1970 & 1971, but later changed to the VW codes as the 914/4 had.
Up until 1968 the 911 & 912 had the production # stamped as the VIN on the lower dash frame. Then in 1969 the production number took a new form and the 914/6 was included in that system as body type 3. The Karmann # on the 912 and 911 was similar to the VIN but usually slightly different; this changed in 1969 as well.
It is rather complicated so it is best to contact me directly with questions.