by Ed Leed, Permanent Numbers Coordinator

As you prepare for the upcoming autocross and drivers education season, you may decide to get a permanent number for your Porsche. Since we have banned shoe polish numbers because they are virtually unreadable by timing, scoring and corner workers, you have the choice of vinyl adhesive numbers, static cling numbers, magnetic numbers, painted numbers, or tape.

Painted numbers seem to have a rather serious commitment attached to them that many Porsche owners are fearful of making, so that leaves the others. Porsche owners who are afraid to attract attention (what?) may want to remove their numbers after an event. Magnetic, vinyl adhesive, static cling, and painter’s tape numbers may be the answer.

Static cling numbers have a habit of blowing off at the speeds that are really fun, so now we are left with magnetic, vinyl adhesive, or tape numbers. Any of these choices has their positive and negative features.

Magnetic numbers are the ultimate in flexibility, but can cause microscopic scratches and occasionally may blow off. Magnetic numbers must also be taped down for DE events so they do not move around and cause scratches.

Vinyl numbers won’t blow off and can be removed after an event. They, nevertheless, are expensive mistakes if you tear them when you take them off.

Numbers made from contact paper or simply using painter’s tape are cheap alternatives, by the way. So now you know which media are available. The list below will tell you which numbers are available.

RULES

Let me know your First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth choices for your three digit car number. The cool, easy numbers like 911, 333 or 777 are not available.

If you have an emotional attachment to a number that is available let me know. For example, your child’s birthday, or better yet, your grandmother’s dirt track number.

If your favorite number is not on the list, forget it. It’s taken.

As for two digit numbers, forget it. They’re taken. Have been for years. To earn a two digit number you must have performed superhuman feats of dedicated servitude to the Chicago Region which would have made your significant other wonder if you still loved them. Contact me if you think you qualify. Check with your significant other first, though.

Send me your five number choices in order of preference; the year and model of your Porsche; and the PCA region in which you are a member by clicking here and filling out the form.

I will review your request and assign your permanent number to you if one of your selections is available.


Available numbers as of June 19, 2023.
1-199 200-299300-399 400-499500-599656-699700-749759-799800-849850-899900-999
None248326406509656719753804852905
254338416538658731754806853937
258346436539663738755814854938
265352438543664739756819856943
266362448546672740758823857947
274364455547679745762826860948
278368462548683746763832863950
284372463549684765834865952
296376465552685769835870955
298378467553687774836871958
383468561691775837872964
384472562692776839873970
386473565693778840874972
387478567694782841875973
389479568698783843876984
392483569784844878991
397486571786845879
487573790846884
489574791890
492576792892
493578793893
496583794894
497584798895
498586897
587
589
590
591
592
594
596
597
598

Numbers 600-655 are temporary numbers

600 to 655 are Reserved for Temporary Use For Entrants Who Do Not Have A Permanent Number At Autocross & DE Events. These Numbers Are Not Assigned as Permanent Numbers.

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