Anyone ever seen a VIN/type stamping like this before?

[928cs]

Thank you very much, 928cs! That's VERY interesting. So it probably means that all cars delivered to France (not just to Sonauto) had to get this approval from the "Service des mines". There must be many more French cars with this type of stamping. I wonder if the "911 S-E" was stamped on there at Porsche or at the French dealer? Thanks again, and I'll keep an eye on the club911 thread you started to see what other info turns up.

You are welcome.

From the answers, this seems to be the norm for a French delivered 2.4 S.
I have no certainty but think this was made at the factory. What makes me think this are the stars of each side of the marking. They are identical to those of each side of the VIN.

[911ES]

The serial number stamping looks correct, but the S E seems to indicate a '72 plate. Car would also need to be an early production before the change from KG to AG in 1973. The rivets have also been redone, was car repainted?
Chassis number under knee pad would help.

The car was first registered in France on 16 May 1973. Yes this car has just come out of a total ground-up nut & bolt restoration so paint was all redone recently from bare metal. All work done by Daniel Dechaumel at SPECIAL AUTO, the Porsche restoration/repair specialist in Paris. Hoping to get time to look under kneepad for production number later this week...

[911ES]

You are welcome.

From the answers, this seems to be the norm for a French delivered 2.4 S.
I have no certainty but think this was made at the factory. What makes me think this are the stars of each side of the marking. They are identical to those of each side of the VIN.

I agree with you.

[Biancaneve]

You are welcome.

From the answers, this seems to be the norm for a French delivered 2.4 S.
I have no certainty but think this was made at the factory. What makes me think this are the stars of each side of the marking. They are identical to those of each side of the VIN.

And thanks also from my side for pointing the right club911 link so I can avoid opening an ad-hoc thread

[davep]

OK here is a good photo of the aluminium data plate for my car, showing that it is a 1973 car (denoted by the third digit of the VIN being a '3') but it has "E" in the type box, not "F").

That is a unique plate from all that I have seen.

[vaselultimo]

see attached photo of vin stamping. This is on a lhd 1973 911 s 2.4l. Car was originally delivered to france and the vin and engine number agrees with the kardex. The vin is stamped in the usual place on the body work inside the luggage compartment next to the fuel tank. However as you can see, immediately above the vin there is also stamped: *911 s-e*

also on the aluminium data plate on the front slam panel, the vin is stamped in the usual box (the same number), and the third digit of the vin is a 3 which is correct for 1973, and yet in the type box on the data plate it is stamped "e". Shouldn't that be "f"?
The data plate looks completely authentic in every way - the stamping font is correct, it appears to have the right amount of ageing etc etc.

Is it unusual to see a car that has both the model/type and the vin stamped together on the bulkhead, or indeed a 1973 car with "e" as the type on the data plate? Can anyone shed any light on this? I would be very grateful for any advice!

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hi

dou you fint an explanation?