Porsche 911 S/T Serial Number Conspiracy Theories Blown Apart

Conspiracy theories abounded when two Porsche 911 S/T cars turned up with the same serial number plaque. A Shore Blue example delivered to a customer in Guatemala bore the “1,724 of 1,963” plaque, supposedly certifying its production number. However, a bespoke Sonderwunsch in Rose Red was spotted at a dealer in Germany with the same serial number.

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Images of the two plaques were shared in Porsche enthusiasts groups all over the internet as the theories about what Porsche might be up to ran rampant. One of the leading theories was that the well-respected German automaker was in fact lying about the number of 911 S/T cars it made in an attempt to extract more money out of customers.

But that and other carefully crafted conspiracy theories didn’t age well when the truth came out: Porsche goofed up in the factory. We know, it’s hard to imagine considering the company’s quality control is a thing of legend, but it does apparently miss things from time to time.

The 911 S/T was produced as part of the celebration of Porsche’s 60th anniversary, which is why production was limited to the oddly specific 1,963 units. But some seem to think the Germans got a little greedy and wanted to sell more cars, as if Porsche is that hard up for cash.

While we’re sure anyone buying one of the 911 S/Ts for a whopping $290,000 or more will want reassurance there aren’t more in existence, as well as verification of the production number of their vehicle, what some seem to be missing is the number plaques aren’t in fact the official identifier for each one.

Just like with every car made, the VIN is the legal identifier and the way anyone appraising one of these cars in the future would verify where it lands in the production order. The plaque is just a decorative piece.

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