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Posted by: 914.SBC Apr 10 2012, 01:36 PM

I stumbled acorss this ad (no affilication at all) and just thought I would share since I have never seen a convertible 914 before. Looks interesting to say the least. I sort of like it.

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/2950253411.html

Posted by: carr914 Apr 10 2012, 02:00 PM

Posted by: Van Apr 10 2012, 02:01 PM

Looks like a 914 mated with a Fiat...

Posted by: 7TPorsh Apr 10 2012, 02:07 PM

The A pillars look raked back. Kinda like that.

Posted by: Dustin Apr 10 2012, 02:08 PM

Looks flammable.

Posted by: r_towle Apr 10 2012, 02:11 PM

more steel to rust in the roof frame...great.

I like the idea, not a fan of the roof when down...I cant believe these cars dont need more air than the two little scoops provide.

rich

Posted by: dlkawashima Apr 10 2012, 02:53 PM

It's gotta be a flipper because that same car was for sale in the Watsonville area last month for $7500. Mike B. linked the ad (now expired) at the bottom of this thread:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=174323

I talked to the Watsonville owner, who is an antique dealer and not a real car guy, and he said the car ran fine, no overheating issues at all.

Posted by: URY914 Apr 10 2012, 05:58 PM

Yet another way to screw up a 914

Posted by: ThePaintedMan Apr 10 2012, 06:03 PM

QUOTE(URY914 @ Apr 10 2012, 07:58 PM)

Yet another way to screw up a 914

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Apr 10 2012, 06:05 PM

I kinda like the look. I don't think I would ever have one but I still like it.

Posted by: Irish914 Apr 11 2012, 11:58 AM

I like the look to a degree but wouldnt do it on my 914

Posted by: stuttgart46 Apr 11 2012, 12:19 PM

They were doing some crazy stuff to 914's in the '80's and '90's. I remember picking up magazines on a monthly basis with some sort of new bodykit for a 914.
Mostly those guys on the west coast. Hippies. Ha ha.

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Apr 11 2012, 12:24 PM

Same thing happened with the VW bug back in the sixties. Lots of fiberglas body mods. Baja bugs, Meyers Manx, etc.

Posted by: mburkhart Apr 11 2012, 12:33 PM

That white one is back up for sale on eBay right now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-914-1974-Porsche-914-Speedster-with-44-000-miles-from-California-The-cleanest-4-sale-/260998444408?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3cc4b83578

Posted by: Woody Apr 11 2012, 02:16 PM

Posted by: rdauenhauer Apr 11 2012, 02:24 PM

Notice they never provide pics of the eng. bay.....

Posted by: Thestigz06 Apr 12 2012, 09:28 AM

Posted by: ruby914 Apr 12 2012, 10:28 AM

QUOTE(mburkhart @ Apr 11 2012, 11:33 AM)

Posted by: rdauenhauer Apr 12 2012, 11:33 AM

QUOTE(dlkawashima @ Apr 10 2012, 01:53 PM)