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Porsche has a long history of making extraordinarily successful cars. So much so, that it is nearly impossible to remember when and if Porsche screwed up. But, for at least for some car fans, it did.
Enter the Porsche-Volkswagen mashup that became known as the 914. Born from the need of both companies to replace existing models in the range, the 914 is seen by some as an extraordinary machine, while by others as a complete failure. No matter how Porsche felt about it, the car had a short life, being kept in production for just 7 years, from 1969 to 1976.
The 914 in the gallery above is for fans to either love or hate. It’s a 1972 model year, meaning smack down in the middle of the production run, but it is no longer in the same form this or that family’s rebel uncle drove.
Back in the 1990s, when the car was a couple of decades old, someone started working on it to make it more of a 914-6 GT tribute – after all, the 914 in GT configuration won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in its class and went sixth overall in 1970.
The rebuild process was not completed until this year, and after an investment that reached over $100,000. The finished car was until this week on sale on an auction website, and the highest bid stopped at a little over that amount.
There are a number of visual, comfort and performance changes made to the 914 that set it apart from its former factory-spec self.
Painted in Voodoo Blue and featuring a refurbished interior, the 914 no longer uses it original engine, but a 3.6-liter flat six sourced from a 1996 Porsche 993 with just 1,200 miles on it (1,900 km). The engine is paired to a Type 915 transaxle with limited slip differential.
The 914 changed from the original with the integration of a redesigned front bumper, new tires fitted at the end of a new suspension system, and a new exhaust system.
The 914 in the gallery above is for fans to either love or hate. It’s a 1972 model year, meaning smack down in the middle of the production run, but it is no longer in the same form this or that family’s rebel uncle drove.
Back in the 1990s, when the car was a couple of decades old, someone started working on it to make it more of a 914-6 GT tribute – after all, the 914 in GT configuration won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in its class and went sixth overall in 1970.
The rebuild process was not completed until this year, and after an investment that reached over $100,000. The finished car was until this week on sale on an auction website, and the highest bid stopped at a little over that amount.
There are a number of visual, comfort and performance changes made to the 914 that set it apart from its former factory-spec self.
Painted in Voodoo Blue and featuring a refurbished interior, the 914 no longer uses it original engine, but a 3.6-liter flat six sourced from a 1996 Porsche 993 with just 1,200 miles on it (1,900 km). The engine is paired to a Type 915 transaxle with limited slip differential.
The 914 changed from the original with the integration of a redesigned front bumper, new tires fitted at the end of a new suspension system, and a new exhaust system.
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