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Certificate of Authenticity

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I have a C of A for my registered 1965 356SC Cabriolet , ID# 159570; engine # 810565 space 616/16; Transmission #72743 space 741/2; Paint Code Light Ivory 6404; Interior: Red Leather; Optional Equiptment: None Recorded. The C of A is dated 6/7/95 and numbered PCNA1802 and signed Howard A Adams. On the right side of the certificate is a 2 1/2" wide maroon stripe with a gold porsche logo at the bottom. I have noticed other C of A's that look much different and include more info than mine. Is my C of A authentic? Is my SC Cab a 1965 as registered or a 1964 as listed in the C of A. Thanks for the clarification.

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#2 Post by Barry Brisco »

Joe, if you enter your chassis number into the form at http://www.356a.com it shows that chassis number 159570 was built in 1963 and is a 1964 model year car.

You say your car is a "registered 1965". If by that you are referring to the year shown on the state vehicle registration, that doesn't necessarily correlate with a Porsche model year. To the state it may be a 65, but to Porsche it's a 64 model year car. I can imagine a number of scenarios where the car was first registered a year or so after it arrived on the dealers lot.

I think the format of the COA document changed a few times over the years. When you are able to post a photo I'm sure many people can compare yours to what they have and let you know if yours is authentic. While it would certainly be possible for someone to produce a "fake" COA, my guess is that it is authentic.

Do your engine and trans numbers match what is shown on the COA?

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joe marano wrote:I have a C of A for my registered 1965 356SC Cabriolet , ID# 159570; engine # 810565 space 616/16; Transmission #72743 space 741/2; Paint Code Light Ivory 6404; Interior: Red Leather; Optional Equiptment: None Recorded. The C of A is dated 6/7/95 and numbered PCNA1802 and signed Howard A Adams. On the right side of the certificate is a 2 1/2" wide maroon stripe with a gold porsche logo at the bottom. I have noticed other C of A's that look much different and include more info than mine. Is my C of A authentic? Is my SC Cab a 1965 as registered or a 1964 as listed in the C of A. Thanks for the clarification.

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#3 Post by Bob Forman »

Joe, Does your COA look like this? Received mine in 1996. You can just see the start of the maroon stripe on the upper right of the photo.

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#4 Post by Jim Neil »

Here's my 1997 CofA, looks like it is signed by Howard Adams. I just have the pic right now, original is filed away, and not sure but it looks like the right side is a separate piece of paper.
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http://derwhites356literature.com/Karde ... icity.html

See some different CoA's at the above website.

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http://derwhites356literature.com/

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Certificate Of Authenticity

#6 Post by joe marano »

Thanks to All for your help, and Bob Forman my C of O looks Exactly like the one you attached via photo. It has the scroll around the words Certificate of Authenticity and red arrows next to the specifications and optional equiptment.

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#7 Post by Bill Sargent »

Joe,

Howard Adams worked for Porsche North America in the mid 90s when I obtained my COA. My 64C cab #159176 was made in August 63 and by your VIN number I would guess yours is also made in late 63 and is actually a 64 model year car, regardless of how it was registered. If it were indeed a 65 SC then it would probably have electric tach and the crested hub caps.
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