1989 911 with 2 VINs

[jrusher]

I have a 1989 911 with 2 VINS:

WPOEB0914KS170686 (on the door jamb)

WPOZZZ91ZKS170686 (trunk)

What does this mean?

Thanks,

Jim

[Loren]

The 17 digit code is the correct VIN -- WP0EB0914KS170686

[jrusher]

Thanks Loren, but both of the VINs have 17 digits - what is the significance of the other VIN?

[Loren]

I do not know why on some years Porsche had both a chassis VIN and a "completed car" VIN.

When you do a lookup it refers you to the completed car VIN (door jam).

[tholyoak]

In the '80s, when the standardized 17 digit VIN was first implemented, the chassis were built before the destination of the car was known and a generic VIN was stamped on the chassis for its identification using filler codes (ZZZ) in positions 4-6. If the car didn't come to North America, after the car was completed, the actual VIN placed on the windshield post/door jam sticker would match that on the chassis and contain the ZZZ filler characters. On cars destined for North America the VIN had to meet US standards and thus the ZZZ codes were filled in on the windshield post number/door jam sticker(the actual VIN).

-Todd

[jrusher]

Thanks everyone for the clarification -

Jim