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Posted by: Zimms Dec 19 2011, 01:54 PM

Speedhunters has a retro machine of the year poll with Jeff Zwart's 914/6 as one of the choices. If you want to vote:

http://speedhunters.com/archive/2011/12/19/speedhunters-awards-2011-gt-gt-retro-machine-of-the-year.aspx

Posted by: JmuRiz Dec 19 2011, 02:15 PM

Done:

Always been a fan on his car, ever since I saw it in Road and Track for 'best car for $15k' article....yes, his car was actually worth less than $15k in the not so distant past.

Posted by: rick 918-S Dec 19 2011, 08:31 PM

Very cool! voted for Jeff but I was really drawn to the Saxon. (Cortina)

Posted by: championgt1 Dec 19 2011, 09:43 PM

Voted. Some really cool cars there.

Posted by: johannes Dec 20 2011, 05:20 PM

Done ! ...

Posted by: aharder Dec 20 2011, 06:23 PM

Done.....

Posted by: nicabr Dec 21 2011, 07:53 AM

Done!

//Nicklas
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VW-Porsche 914 1.7 1971

Posted by: RobW Dec 21 2011, 08:02 AM

Done.

Is the Rothmans 961 a little over the top?

Posted by: mepstein Dec 21 2011, 08:04 AM

Rothmans Porsche 961. Must....hold....back......

voted for the teener

Posted by: TurbOH Brad Dec 21 2011, 11:52 AM

Sorry, but I'm a race fan at heart. Le Mans especially.

961 won out for me...

Jeff has plenty of other cars that would have been better. His road legal Carrera 6 springs to mind.

Posted by: Zimms Dec 21 2011, 12:37 PM

I hear you about the 961 and being a Le Mans fan. The 961 is great to look at and really advanced.

BUT from a racing standpoint @ Le Mans:

1970 Le Mans, Porsche 914, first in class, SIXTH overall

1986 Le Mans, Porsche 961, first in class, SEVENTH Overall

Posted by: eric9144 Dec 21 2011, 02:20 PM

Voted...damn there are some nice rides on there though! If I wasn't totally 914 biased...

Posted by: TurbOH Brad Dec 21 2011, 08:46 PM

Lets see...How many finishers were there in 1970? That's right...SEVEN!

The 914-6 that won it's class was indeed a hell of a car... Top 85% finisher in that particular event.

However, the 961 was a top 36% finisher in 1986...against much faster cars. 7th overall OUT OF 19 classified finishers.

Had Jeff's 914 been THE class winner from 1970, that may have swayed my vote Zwartward.

Posted by: JmuRiz Dec 22 2011, 09:15 AM

More info on Jeff's car, from the speedhunters site:
http://speedhunters.com/archive/2011/11/21/car-spotlight-gt-gt-jeff-zwarts-porsche-914-6.aspx

BTW: I LOVE the cage in his car....that's how a cage should look, going into the dash and not intruding on the cabin much. Anyone know where he got his done or the design?