Cert of authenticity

[Dougieboy1]

I bought my car in the US where it was originally sold although it now resides in the UK where i am restoring it.

I obtained the Cert of Authenticity from Porsche UK and it is pretty detailed on the options for example

Would an application to Porsche USA give any different/additional information or do all COA's draw on the same source information? For example, i have no idea where in the USA my car was originally delivered to, the cert just says Porsche Cars of America

[911L Guy]

You may want to get the Kardex for your car as additional cross-reference for your COA. Mine shows both the importer (PC Southeast Inc, Jacksonville, FL) as well as the first owner or my US-delivered 1968 911L.

[72targa]

Kardex is definitive...CoAs have been known to have errors...

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...ormation/page4

[Dougieboy1]

i realise it would have been helpful to state mine is oct 1971 prod so no kardex if i understand correctly.

[mac73s]

i realise it would have been helpful to state mine is oct 1971 prod so no kardex if i understand correctly.

That is my understanding too. I tried to obtain one through a trusted and reliable source on the early S registry and my MY 1970 (October 1969 build) falls just beyond the KARDEX availability

[sithot]

The "new" COA or Kardex:

No engine number
No transmission number (type only)

"It's your baby. Now prove it"

I know who to thank, do you?

[srogebry]

The "new" COA or Kardex:

No engine number
No transmission number (type only)

So with this new change to the COA's, how would someone discover their car's original engine number for 70-73 if the engine had been swapped in the past?
Is there another channel to get the engine number info?

[davep]

Usually the UK provided COA shows more than PCNA COA's, and really just the dealer/distributor. The Kardex is a better bet than the COA although I am seeing Kardex with errors also.
For 1970 through 1980 I may be able to obtain the engine #, but it will cost the same as the Kardex; essentially the same service just a different product with way less info.