The 914 was voted the “Import Car of the Year” in 1970, despite complaints that it was under powered. Some have argued that the 914 wasn’t a “real Porsche”. It was in fact a joint development between Porsche and Volkswagen and was labeled “VW Porsche”.
The six cylinder model 914/6 was a slightly different and rarer beast, with only 3,338 units produced between 1969 and 1972. The 914/6 had the 2.0-litre engine with 110 hp from the Porsche 911 T. The ignition lock was located to the left of the steering wheel, where it is typically found in Porsche vehicles. The 914/6 was built by Porsche at the main plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen.
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- The Blob
While cleaning and inspecting our case, I noticed some blobs that I did not think were original. My worry was this was a ham-fisted repair by a previous owner (PO). Just to be sure, I contacted the machine shop that did the work on our engine. Ollies got back to me right away and indicated … - NYE NLA – Relay Clip
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- Secret Stash
Came across some items in my dad’s 914 parts stash that will turn out to be very helpful. They appear to be original and are hard to find. Yea! - Horns
We have two old horns. The appear to be correct for our car, but I am not certain. One worked fine when wired to a car battery. The other is silent. Luckily the silent one has bolts instead of rivets so I could easily open it up. The corrosion doesn’t look too bad to me. …