Reutter-Hardtop number x VIN# - anyone???
- Freddy Rabbat
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Reutter-Hardtop number x VIN# - anyone???
I know there is little information on Cabriolet Reutter hardtop numbers... I collected a few numbers on cars I am sure were delivered from the factory with a Reutter hardtop as follows:
a 1959 Cabrio VIN# 151925 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 3246
a 1960 Cabrio VIN# 152569 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 4532
a 1960 Cabrio VIN# 153540 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 4994
a 1961 Cabrio VIN# 155497 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 66837
a 1964 Cabrio VIN# 160036 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 67745
a 1965 Cabrio VIN# 161781 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 67965
I am sure many others own Cabrios that were delivered with a Reutter hardtop from the factory and could add the number here in order to help us trying to figure out how Reutter used these numbers on our cars.
I am curious to learn (at least approximately) how many hardtops were produced...
or how many cars were delivered with them and on what years...
When pop-out windows first appeared? Golde sunroof? Electric sunroof?
Charlie collected a lot of information on his website,
http://derwhites356literature.com/356Po ... dtops.html
but it is so hard to find anything related to the production numbers...
On the early hardtops the Reutter-Hardtop number is located (screwed) between the left window rubber trim and the hardtop itself... the plate is cut diagonally to fit there as per the bellow picture:
Then they moved the plate to the rear left post:
And finally added the color plate bellow the Reutter-Hardtop number:
Would you guys have more information to add to this post?? I think it would be nice to have more numbers together as a small database for the Hardtops.
TIA,
a 1959 Cabrio VIN# 151925 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 3246
a 1960 Cabrio VIN# 152569 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 4532
a 1960 Cabrio VIN# 153540 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 4994
a 1961 Cabrio VIN# 155497 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 66837
a 1964 Cabrio VIN# 160036 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 67745
a 1965 Cabrio VIN# 161781 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 67965
I am sure many others own Cabrios that were delivered with a Reutter hardtop from the factory and could add the number here in order to help us trying to figure out how Reutter used these numbers on our cars.
I am curious to learn (at least approximately) how many hardtops were produced...
or how many cars were delivered with them and on what years...
When pop-out windows first appeared? Golde sunroof? Electric sunroof?
Charlie collected a lot of information on his website,
http://derwhites356literature.com/356Po ... dtops.html
but it is so hard to find anything related to the production numbers...
On the early hardtops the Reutter-Hardtop number is located (screwed) between the left window rubber trim and the hardtop itself... the plate is cut diagonally to fit there as per the bellow picture:
Then they moved the plate to the rear left post:
And finally added the color plate bellow the Reutter-Hardtop number:
Would you guys have more information to add to this post?? I think it would be nice to have more numbers together as a small database for the Hardtops.
TIA,
Freddy
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Reutter-Hardtop number x VIN# - anyone???
Freddy,
My `59 Cab 151512 - COA, built/delivered December 30,1958 hardtop is
numbered 3965 - I can only imagine the pre-new years festivities at
the factory that day.
Supposedly it never had a soft top, nothing on the COA - no surprise.
Seems to have always been a Michigan car where in the day, it was the
daily driver and they wanted warmth in the winter - took the top off
during the summer, not to bother if the seats got wet, or the
floorboards got damp.
Since a complete restoration (of everything) since 2004 it's been on
the road ( three ECH) with a soft top (at more money for the frame
than the purchase of the entire car) and over 17,000 miles since - I
call it my brand new 50 year old car, just because now it is!
KTF,
Tom Kayser #16013
Kalamazoo, Michigan
On Dec 11, 2009, at 4:11 AM, Freddy Rabbat wrote:
My `59 Cab 151512 - COA, built/delivered December 30,1958 hardtop is
numbered 3965 - I can only imagine the pre-new years festivities at
the factory that day.
Supposedly it never had a soft top, nothing on the COA - no surprise.
Seems to have always been a Michigan car where in the day, it was the
daily driver and they wanted warmth in the winter - took the top off
during the summer, not to bother if the seats got wet, or the
floorboards got damp.
Since a complete restoration (of everything) since 2004 it's been on
the road ( three ECH) with a soft top (at more money for the frame
than the purchase of the entire car) and over 17,000 miles since - I
call it my brand new 50 year old car, just because now it is!
KTF,
Tom Kayser #16013
Kalamazoo, Michigan
On Dec 11, 2009, at 4:11 AM, Freddy Rabbat wrote:
Post generated using Mail2Forum via email.I know there is little information on Cabriolet Reutter hardtop
numbers... I collected a few numbers on cars I am sure were
delivered from the factory with a Reutter hardtop as follows:
a 1959 Cabrio VIN# 151925 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 3246
a 1960 Cabrio VIN# 152569 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 4532
a 1960 Cabrio VIN# 153540 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 4994
a 1961 Cabrio VIN# 155497 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 66837
a 1964 Cabrio VIN# 160036 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 67745
a 1965 Cabrio VIN# 161781 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 67965
I am sure many others own Cabrios that were delivered with a Reutter
hardtop from the factory and could add the number here in order to
help us trying to figure out how Reutter used these numbers on our
cars.
I am curious to learn (at least approximately) how many hardtops
were produced...
or how many cars were delivered with them and on what years...
When pop-out windows first appeared? Golde sunroof? Electric sunroof?
Charlie collected a lot of information on his website,
http://derwhites356literature.com/356Po ... dtops.html
but it is so hard to find anything related to the production
numbers...
On the early hardtops the Reutter-Hardtop number is located
(screwed) between the left window rubber trim and the hardtop
itself... the plaque is cut diagonally to fit there as per the
bellow picture:
[Image: http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff6/ ... 7525-1.jpg
]
Then they moved the plaque to the rear left post:
[Image: http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff6/ ... G_4778.jpg
]
And finally added the color plaque bellow the Reutter-Hardtop number:
[Image: http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff6/ ... 8b3d_3.jpg
]
Would you guys have more information to add to this post?? I think
it would be nice to have more numbers together as a small database
for the Hardtops.
TIA,
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Freddy
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1959 356A T2 Carrera Cab
1959 356A T2 Coupe
1995 993 Carrera 4 Cab
Now, to put a water-cooled engine in the rear and to have the
radiator in the front, that's just not very intelligent
Ferry, PANO 10/73
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I was working on my 1960 Cab hard top today Freddy. Car is 153197, Top -(from memory today, I believe this is correct.. ) #4863. Tag is on the roof like your first photo. Appears to be originally Ruby red. Car was Ivory with Red/ Bordeax cord inserts. No mention of hard top on COA. COA says April 06 1960 production date. Looks consistant with your 1960 numbers.
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a 1959 Cabrio VIN# 151512 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 3965
a 1959 Cabrio VIN# 151925 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 3246
a 1960 Cabrio VIN# 152569 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 4532
a 1960 Cabrio VIN# 153197 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 4863
a 1960 Cabrio VIN# 153540 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 4994
a 1961 Cabrio VIN# 155497 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 66837
a 1964 Cabrio VIN# 160036 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 67745
a 1965 Cabrio VIN# 161781 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 67965
anyone else?
a 1959 Cabrio VIN# 151925 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 3246
a 1960 Cabrio VIN# 152569 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 4532
a 1960 Cabrio VIN# 153197 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 4863
a 1960 Cabrio VIN# 153540 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 4994
a 1961 Cabrio VIN# 155497 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 66837
a 1964 Cabrio VIN# 160036 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 67745
a 1965 Cabrio VIN# 161781 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 67965
anyone else?
Freddy
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Re: Reutter-Hardtop number x VIN# - anyone???
Over in the Projects forum Bill Sargent described repairing hardtop. He shows a photo of the hardtop number plate. So here's another data point for Freddy:
Car chassis #151489
December 1958
Hardtop number 3728
Any other updates since 12-12-2009 when Freddy posted?
Car chassis #151489
December 1958
Hardtop number 3728
Any other updates since 12-12-2009 when Freddy posted?
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Re: Reutter-Hardtop number x VIN# - anyone???
I have chassis # 151126 with hardtop # 3690
Harry Geddes
59A Cabriolet 151126
59A Cabriolet 151126
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Re: Reutter-Hardtop number x VIN# - anyone???
a 1958 Cabrio VIN# 151126 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 3690
a 1958 Cabrio VIN# 151489 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 3728
a 1959 Cabrio VIN# 151512 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 3965
a 1959 Cabrio VIN# 151925 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 3246
a 1960 Cabrio VIN# 152569 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 4532
a 1960 Cabrio VIN# 153197 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 4863
a 1960 Cabrio VIN# 153540 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 4994
a 1961 Cabrio VIN# 155497 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 66837
a 1964 Cabrio VIN# 160036 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 67745
a 1965 Cabrio VIN# 161781 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 67965
The list is growing!!
Anyone else?
a 1958 Cabrio VIN# 151489 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 3728
a 1959 Cabrio VIN# 151512 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 3965
a 1959 Cabrio VIN# 151925 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 3246
a 1960 Cabrio VIN# 152569 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 4532
a 1960 Cabrio VIN# 153197 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 4863
a 1960 Cabrio VIN# 153540 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 4994
a 1961 Cabrio VIN# 155497 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 66837
a 1964 Cabrio VIN# 160036 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 67745
a 1965 Cabrio VIN# 161781 was delivered with Reutter-Hardtop Nr. 67965
The list is growing!!
Anyone else?
Freddy
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re :hardtop.purchased my 59' a cab in 1989. came with orig. hardtop# 3961. recently did total resto. on it via paterek bros. total cost 6k. hope it was worth it! originality more important!
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Re: Reutter-Hardtop number x VIN# - anyone???
Thomas, thanks for mentioning Paterek. I have a Meinhart Roadster metal hardtop I am trying to put back together, and I completely forgot about them.
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Re: Reutter-Hardtop number x VIN# - anyone???
1965 356C Cabriolet 161933, mfg'd 4/65; Reutter Hardtop w/ electric sunroof option #67967
Steve Groh
'65 Cabriolet
161933
'65 Cabriolet
161933
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Re: Reutter-Hardtop number x VIN# - anyone???
Vin #152004 can be added to the list. Top #32## will add the last two #when I find were I Layed the plate down. Soon I hope
1954 coup
1959 Cab
1959 super coup
1970 240z first year
1971 240z
1959 Cab
1959 super coup
1970 240z first year
1971 240z
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Re: Reutter-Hardtop number x VIN# - anyone???
I have Reutter top number 67108.
Does anyone know what this top went to?
Does anyone know what this top went to?
1961 356B T5 Karmann Hardtop #200279 Sports Coupe named "Carmine"
2nd & 4th Owner of this car 1970-73 found again on Ebay in 2013 & bought it back 128K miles
2nd & 4th Owner of this car 1970-73 found again on Ebay in 2013 & bought it back 128K miles
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Re: Reutter-Hardtop number x VIN# - anyone???
Steve - Based on the info so far It would appear to be for a late 64 or early 65 C/SC cab. Does it have pop out rear side windows?
Regards,
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#159176 64C Cab
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#159176 64C Cab
#460603 67 912
904 clone in the works
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Re: Reutter-Hardtop number x VIN# - anyone???
Bill,
Yes it does have the rear pop out windows.
Yes it does have the rear pop out windows.
1961 356B T5 Karmann Hardtop #200279 Sports Coupe named "Carmine"
2nd & 4th Owner of this car 1970-73 found again on Ebay in 2013 & bought it back 128K miles
2nd & 4th Owner of this car 1970-73 found again on Ebay in 2013 & bought it back 128K miles
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Re: Reutter-Hardtop number x VIN# - anyone???
VIN 160124 has a removable hardtop with electric sunroof. Hardtop number 67622.
Can anyone tell me the dimensions of the identifying plates? Mine went missing during restoration and I would like to get them reproduced.
Can anyone tell me the dimensions of the identifying plates? Mine went missing during restoration and I would like to get them reproduced.