Is there supposed to be a "1.7" badge on the ass of my car?
Full Version: Rear Badges For A "73 1.7 L Classic
QUOTE(windforfun @ Jan 8 2025, 06:37 PM) 
Is there supposed to be a "1.7" badge on the ass of my car?
Yes!
Is it a very early VIN 73?
Gold "914" with no displacement badge says 72 (or earlier) to me. If it's a very early 73, it would be the first with that badging I've seen--but the factory did a lot of odd stuff around the model year switchover, so you learn to be very careful about saying that something "never happened"...
VIN starting with "473" would be a 73 model year car.
--DD
VIN starting with "473" would be a 73 model year car.
--DD
My 1972 did not have one.
If it did there would be 2 pin holes, so there should be signs of a cover up on the inside.
Maybe not.
My early '73 was a 1.7 and did not have the 1.7 emblem.
And the 914 emblem was different also. Sort of a gunmetal rather than gold or black plastic like the '74 emblems.
My early '73 was a 1.7 and did not have the 1.7 emblem.
And the 914 emblem was different also. Sort of a gunmetal rather than gold or black plastic like the '74 emblems.
QUOTE(Olympic 914 @ Jan 9 2025, 02:54 PM)
Maybe not.
My early '73 was a 1.7 and did not have the 1.7 emblem.
And the 914 emblem was different also. Sort of a gunmetal rather than gold or black plastic like the '74 emblems.
I had one of those gunmetal gray badges on my 1st 914 back in 80s. I always assumed it was faded annodizing or something like that. I still have it around in storage somewhere.
His VIN is 4732903294
QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Jan 9 2025, 02:20 PM)
QUOTE(Olympic 914 @ Jan 9 2025, 02:54 PM)
Maybe not.
My early '73 was a 1.7 and did not have the 1.7 emblem.
And the 914 emblem was different also. Sort of a gunmetal rather than gold or black plastic like the '74 emblems.
I had one of those gunmetal gray badges on my 1st 914 back in 80s. I always assumed it was faded annodizing or something like that. I still have it around in storage somewhere.
Pretty sure my early '74 (Sept 1973 build date) has the gunmetal badges, both 914 and 2.0.
QUOTE(JeffBowlsby @ Jan 8 2025, 08:58 PM)
Is it a very early VIN 73?
Based off the VIN SirAndy posted, looks like it should have been built 9/72 when checked against other VINs within 200 of that one.
QUOTE(Chris914n6 @ Jan 9 2025, 09:59 AM)
If it did there would be 2 pin holes, so there should be signs of a cover up on the inside.
No patched pin holes. Pristine painted inside surface. Black "anodized" badge.
I had 4732908732 - It had a gunmetal "914" and a black "1.7" but not sure if they were OEM or not. I still have them....George has the car in a field somewhere....
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jan 9 2025, 12:11 PM)
His VIN is 4732903294
So why don't you donate to 914World? It's a "mental health care business" & your donations might be tax deductible.
Considering the age of most of our members, it might now be a viable old fogies virtual nursing home.
My early 73 (#662) has the 1.7 badge.
This is a "lo-fi" version of our main content. To view the full version with more information, formatting and images, please click here.