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Posted by: DEC Jan 4 2012, 05:45 AM
Look what I found.
I was searching for a parts car and a guy called me that he have one.....
Long story short.
Only 7 years registered
33 years stored
very little rust. For a German car she is rustfree
tons of parts...we need 3h to stored all the parts on the trailers
The team
Matze, Jürgen, Wilco, Moritz
Posted by: bulitt Jan 4 2012, 05:56 AM
Wow. So thats what they look like without rust...
Posted by: reharvey Jan 4 2012, 06:42 AM
Wow. So thats what they look like without rust...
What a great looking car! Where is all the dirt, rodent nests and rust stains? A very luck find. Ray
Posted by: BajaXJ92 Jan 4 2012, 06:53 AM
Those longs are beautiful! Great find! 
Posted by: Tom Jan 4 2012, 07:04 AM
Great find! Gonna keep it original?
Tom
Posted by: Cairo94507 Jan 4 2012, 07:22 AM
Posted by: carr914 Jan 4 2012, 07:39 AM
It doesn't get any better than that ! 
Posted by: wingnut86 Jan 4 2012, 07:43 AM
Now that, is an emotional buy 
Posted by: sixnotfour Jan 4 2012, 08:02 AM
Gold in the Father Land
on a 914 trailer too.
Posted by: dlee6204 Jan 4 2012, 08:04 AM
Nice! 
Posted by: zymurgist Jan 4 2012, 08:12 AM
WOW !
Posted by: flipb Jan 4 2012, 08:16 AM
Stupid question, but... it looks very original and has five-lug wheels, so either it was converted early in its life or that's a SIX!!??????????????
Posted by: zymurgist Jan 4 2012, 08:30 AM
Stupid question, but... it looks very original and has five-lug wheels, so either it was converted early in its life or that's a SIX!!??????????????
Looks like it has the ignition switch on the column. That, and the VW-Porsche emblem say it's a four. IMO.
Love the color, and the condition is spectacular!
Posted by: Justin Fischer Jan 4 2012, 08:32 AM
Nice find!!!
Posted by: sixerdon Jan 4 2012, 08:44 AM
Great score!
The primary clues in the pictures is the jack strap location, black bumper and the VW Porsche 914 badge which would make it late '72, or '73? It would be interesting to see the VIN and the different euro details vs US cars.
Enjoy!
Don
Posted by: RobW Jan 4 2012, 08:45 AM
Nice work. We should all be so lucky...
Posted by: 396 Jan 4 2012, 08:50 AM
Wow a New Years present
Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 4 2012, 08:50 AM
Posted by: JawjaPorsche Jan 4 2012, 09:35 AM
You need to go out and buy some lottery tickets while you are still lucky! Wow! Nice find!
Posted by: computers4kids Jan 4 2012, 10:07 AM
That's not a "barn find" but a "time capsule find." Someone really loved that car and took great steps to take care of it for such a long winter's nap.
Mark
Posted by: 513mugsy Jan 4 2012, 10:35 AM
Every rocker panel I have ever seen on any barn find in the states has never had paint still!! Nice find!! Now we are all waiting for more details!!! 
Posted by: pdlightning Jan 4 2012, 12:29 PM
Every rocker panel I have ever seen on any barn find in the states has never had paint still!! Nice find!!
Now we are all waiting for more details!!! More pictures, so we can droooool!
Posted by: Tom_T Jan 4 2012, 12:29 PM
Double Good! ...like the old Double Mint Gum adverts!
Good 914 find & a good road trip with friends! 
...well actually a great 914, but work with me here, it has to fit the double good theme! 
Posted by: pdlightning Jan 4 2012, 12:34 PM
Is that a repaint, as it appears there is paint over the dealer installed undercoat in the fender well?
OR, if not, WOW AGAIN !
Posted by: SirAndy Jan 4 2012, 12:38 PM
Posted by: 6freak Jan 4 2012, 12:39 PM
to clean for a barn ...did you wash it before the pixs..just wondering....seems very clean for sit n in a barn for 33 years.....very nice find for sure
MikeC
Posted by: DEC Jan 4 2012, 02:54 PM
to clean for a barn ...did you wash it before the pixs..just wondering....seems very clean for sit n in a barn for 33 years.....very nice find for sure
MikeC
Must be a barn find dirty?
I don't know how long it sat in this barn but the cover at the first look was more than only dusty.
The teener under the cover was in this clean condtion as the pics are shown.
Here any answers to the questions above:
It is a late '72 and a 4
The 5lug conversion was made early with OE 6er rear parts and RS front axle.
The 14er was disassembled for an outer respray.
In the phase of assembling the new paint shows a lot of bubbles and came loose
in the sharp curves at the front fender areas. So the guy lost the interest or
has not the money to fix it. I don't ask him.
This was the reason to store it.
Now his wife put him under pressure to sell the crappy (her opinion)
car in the barn. His lost
my win He was not really happy with the sale
I'm not sure what I will do with it.
I have any options:
I bring it back to the original 4 condition
I build a tall conversion
I build a GT-Clone
We will see what happend.
Posted by: porbmw Jan 4 2012, 03:07 PM
I'm not sure what I will do with it.
I have any options:
I bring it back to the original 4 condition
I build a tall conversion
I build a GT-Clone
Missed out on an option....
I could find a nice home for it
Very well done, have fun with it!
Posted by: johannes Jan 4 2012, 05:07 PM
That's incredible to find such a car in Germany ...
Posted by: Strudelwagon Jan 4 2012, 05:25 PM
to quote some comic books from my childhood......Gott in Himmel!
Nice find Boys!
SW
Posted by: wingnut86 Jan 4 2012, 06:43 PM
Did you get a history or documents on where it was purchased? Is the dealer still in business? They may be interested in having an original parked outside for Oktoberfest 2012. You could barter for old Volswagen banners, oil changes once a year, etc., etc...
Posted by: Kraftwerk Jan 4 2012, 10:32 PM
Sehr Gut!
Gotta keep checking those barns..
Posted by: pnewman Jan 4 2012, 11:06 PM
I like the rear bumper that accomodates the wider license plates.
She is a beuty. Consider yourself one lucky guy. Good networking!
I would love to receive a call like that.
Posted by: saigon71 Jan 5 2012, 08:03 PM
WOW - awesome find man!
Posted by: Jay Gratton Jan 6 2012, 12:54 PM
Congrats! They are out there. I found mine in a shed with 19K miles on it. But it is all about being in the right place at the right time. The car was dirty, but a little polish and cleaning and this is what I turned it into.
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Posted by: 6freak Jan 6 2012, 01:43 PM
to clean for a barn ...did you wash it before the pixs..just wondering....seems very clean for sit n in a barn for 33 years.....very nice find for sure
MikeC
Must be a barn find dirty?
guess not ..kinda figured it was cover...good on the PO....and good on you for finding such a peach...dont get much better then that unless it was complete.. Good luck with that little beauty ..nice color to
MikeC
Posted by: 6freak Jan 6 2012, 01:46 PM
Congrats! They are out there. I found mine in a shed with 19K miles on it. But it is all about being in the right place at the right time. The car was dirty, but a little polish and cleaning and this is what I turned it into.
Another peach....wow what a beauty.......
..
Posted by: Jay Gratton Jan 6 2012, 04:59 PM
Congrats! They are out there. I found mine in a shed with 19K miles on it. But it is all about being in the right place at the right time. The car was dirty, but a little polish and cleaning and this is what I turned it into.
Another peach....wow what a beauty.......
..Thanks Mr. C
Posted by: Cairo94507 Jan 7 2012, 08:11 AM
This is one of the better barn finds I have seen in a while. OH, I also found this nice little barn find :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PORSCHE-914-6-DUSTY-BARN-FIND-WEATHERED-CUSTOM-AUTOART-RUSTED-1-18-/160710082184?pt=Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item256b113e88
Posted by: 6freak Jan 8 2012, 10:26 AM
This is one of the better barn finds I have seen in a while. OH, I also found this nice little barn find :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PORSCHE-914-6-DUSTY-BARN-FIND-WEATHERED-CUSTOM-AUTOART-RUSTED-1-18-/160710082184?pt=Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item256b113e88
Thats just what mine looked like when uncovered and pulled out of the barn in the little town of Concrete WA....Kinda like to have that model
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