How to go about finding a car's history?

[Neun 11]

Hello to all.
I am new to Porsche ownership, and to this forum. I am trying to find out a little of my vehicles history.
Started life as a 76 S slant nose.
Ex Japan.
Vehicles Documentation lost over time.
imported to Australia by previous owner before being left idle for some time.
Chap I bought it of converted to its current form
73 RS Tribute / replica.
No longer matching numbers as the 2.7 engine was swapped for a 3.0
Chassis # is 9116300013
Many thanks in advance.

[davep]

There were no factory slantnoses available to the general public in 1976. The first slantnose appeared during the 1976 racing season, and it took some time to become a factory option. 9116300013 was the third of it's series built, probably in July 1975; so a year before the slantnose first appeared. Hard to believe it was a Japanese version; they had their own VIN series beginning at 9116100011. I assume your car is a left hand drive version? Possibly the Australian members might remember the car. It is very interesting to have such an early car. It is possible to learn the original engine #, and one may be able to find out where it was originally sold also.

[Neun 11]

Many thanks for your reply. The verbal history I am told that, it found its way to Japan. The bought and imported to Australia by an Australian doctor, with the aim of restoring / converting, but the car sat in his car for quite some time totally untouched. That is until approx 2015? A young lad fully stripped, & converted to current spec. RSR 73 tribute. Car remains factory LHD. I am also told that its not uncommon for imported cars to Japan to remain in factory spec i:e, LHD. many thanks for your reply, I'll work on the original engine number.

[Neun 11]

Ok, thanks to the previous owner, the original engine # for my car is/was 6360035. And yes, he confirmed that it was NOT an original slant nose. that obvious conversion came later, perhaps, prior, or while in Japan.. Many thanks in advance.

[Neun 11]

There were no factory slantnoses available to the general public in 1976. The first slantnose appeared during the 1976 racing season, and it took some time to become a factory option. 9116300013 was the third of it's series built, probably in July 1975; so a year before the slantnose first appeared. Hard to believe it was a Japanese version; they had their own VIN series beginning at 9116100011. I assume your car is a left hand drive version? Possibly the Australian members might remember the car. It is very interesting to have such an early car. It is possible to learn the original engine #, and one may be able to find out where it was originally sold also.

Thank you davep for your reply. Been a long road getting the cars engine sorted. Now running as she should. My cars original 2.7 engine # is 6360035. now running a 3.0 EFI set up. Thanks again.