Porsche vs. Reutter door hinge plate April/May 1964
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Porsche vs. Reutter door hinge plate April/May 1964
The Porsche purchase of Reutter was completed on May 6, 1964 according to Frank Jung' s "Porsche 356 Made by Reutter" book. I have the following information about the badges inside the driver's side door from older submissions:
Reutter: 129511 4/13/64 159273 9/17/63
Porsche: 129222 4/8/64, 129979 5/15/64 160595 5/6/64
Can anyone provide additional data points around these?
Reutter: 129511 4/13/64 159273 9/17/63
Porsche: 129222 4/8/64, 129979 5/15/64 160595 5/6/64
Can anyone provide additional data points around these?
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Re: Porsche vs. Reutter door hinge plate April/May 1964
Are those build dates you show? 129979 is my car but I don't know the build date unless you just told it to me.
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Re: Porsche vs. Reutter door hinge plate April/May 1964
1964 356C\1600 SC Reutter Cabriolet, VIN 160124, Production completion date 3/2/1964
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Re: Porsche vs. Reutter door hinge plate April/May 1964
160595 is my Cab, but I did come across an earlier one recently.
Added by edit - production date of June 1, 1964
Added by edit - production date of June 1, 1964
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Re: Porsche vs. Reutter door hinge plate April/May 1964
Brett -
Your #s are consistent with my cars...
64C - 128312 - Reutter
65C - 130914 - Porsche
Jeff
Your #s are consistent with my cars...
64C - 128312 - Reutter
65C - 130914 - Porsche
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Re: Porsche vs. Reutter door hinge plate April/May 1964
Reutter door plate is on cabriolet #159797 built 12-18-63.
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Re: Porsche vs. Reutter door hinge plate April/May 1964
Brett,
The first Porsche plate you list, 129222, has a date of 4-8-64. Is that correct? The date is before the purchase of Reutter.
The first Porsche plate you list, 129222, has a date of 4-8-64. Is that correct? The date is before the purchase of Reutter.
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Re: Porsche vs. Reutter door hinge plate April/May 1964
Yes, that is what somebody sent me, over 20 years ago. That is why I asked!
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Re: Porsche vs. Reutter door hinge plate April/May 1964
What are even the possibilities for explaining this, if the data are correct?
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Re: Porsche vs. Reutter door hinge plate April/May 1964
Incorrect information given by car owner; incorrect information on kardex; faulty translation of kardex -- that type of stuff
Also, possibility that they were installed earlier than the May 6 date -- more data points around this time would certainly help determine.
Also, possibility that they were installed earlier than the May 6 date -- more data points around this time would certainly help determine.
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Re: Porsche vs. Reutter door hinge plate April/May 1964
Our SC cab has a Porsche plate - VIN160345 production date 4/2/64
1964 SC cabriolet
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Re: Porsche vs. Reutter door hinge plate April/May 1964
Very timely. I'm just about there in the chapter 6 layout. Thanks!
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Re: Porsche vs. Reutter door hinge plate April/May 1964
Brett, in your original post you show 129979 (my coupe) with a build date of 5/15/64.
I have the original invoice from the first owner, who picked the car up at the factory, and the invoice is dated 5/15/64. Although I guess it's technically possible that he bought the car on the same day it was completed since he did pick it up at the factory, I think that would be highly unlikely. I've always assumed my car was built some time prior to its purchase date of 5/15.
Of course if you have info that confirms the build and purchase dates are the same I'd be very interested.
I have the original invoice from the first owner, who picked the car up at the factory, and the invoice is dated 5/15/64. Although I guess it's technically possible that he bought the car on the same day it was completed since he did pick it up at the factory, I think that would be highly unlikely. I've always assumed my car was built some time prior to its purchase date of 5/15.
Of course if you have info that confirms the build and purchase dates are the same I'd be very interested.
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Re: Porsche vs. Reutter door hinge plate April/May 1964
The date on the kardex is technically the invoice date. Since no other records are readily available, it is the date people use as the build date -- because it is close to the actual completion date.
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Re: Porsche vs. Reutter door hinge plate April/May 1964
If it helps ...........and for what it's worth ..... a check of http://www.356a.com/ shows:
car 129 968 is posted as "delivered" 5-21-1964
car 129 977 is posted as "built" 5-19-1064
car 129 979 invoice Emil posted is dated 5-15-1964
car 129 968 is posted as "delivered" 5-21-1964
car 129 977 is posted as "built" 5-19-1064
car 129 979 invoice Emil posted is dated 5-15-1964