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Posted by: scotty b Jun 26 2012, 06:09 PM

Yep for real. This guy stopped by last week. He just had the car shipped in from Ca. One repaint, other then that and the aftermarket Fuchs it seems to be extremely original. We had a storm moving in so I didn't get many pics, but he'll be coming back in a few weeks so I'll get some more

Note the DEFINITELY different shades on the gas tank and vapor tank

Anybody know what's up with the GREY headlight motor covers ? I don't think I've ever seen anything other than black


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Posted by: markb Jun 26 2012, 06:11 PM

Love the 8 track player. Looks to be a Muntz like I used to have.

Posted by: Kirmizi Jun 26 2012, 06:18 PM

Holy Crap! Did it still have "New car pew" too?

Posted by: poorsche914 Jun 26 2012, 06:30 PM

The grey headlight motor covers were used for a short time - just so happens all the LE cars were built during that period.

Posted by: Als914 Jun 26 2012, 06:30 PM

I have a '74 that the original color was Marathon Blue as this car seems to be and has the light grey head light motor covers also. I have many more miles on mine though.

Posted by: wingnut86 Jun 26 2012, 07:43 PM

Wow.

I LIKE It!

None of my tanks look that original, more solid and less prone to rust sure, but that's a sweet one.

Posted by: benalishhero Jun 26 2012, 08:48 PM

Nice car. Why was it painted?

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Jun 26 2012, 09:01 PM

28,000 original miles? So what? Big deal! Mine has at least 4 times that much.

Posted by: shuie Jun 26 2012, 09:03 PM

Pretty amazing. Thanks for sharing.

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Jun 26 2012, 09:35 PM

You're welcome. Oh! You mean the other guy.

Posted by: speed metal army Jun 26 2012, 09:45 PM

I just foun one of those grey covers in my stash. I kinda thought it was weird.
Nice car!

Posted by: pete000 Jun 26 2012, 10:52 PM

My 74 has the gray head light covers.

Posted by: RobW Jun 27 2012, 07:35 AM

What's he going to do with the ca blue plate?

Posted by: SUNAB914 Jun 27 2012, 01:47 PM

Was he selling it?

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 28 2012, 09:02 AM

Mine are grey...



74 thing?

Posted by: championgt1 Jun 28 2012, 09:26 AM

On my 74 they are black.

Posted by: OU8AVW Jun 28 2012, 10:19 AM

Nice photos Scotty.....

Posted by: TargaToy Jun 28 2012, 10:33 AM

Look at the condition of that steering wheel. Nice!

Posted by: poorsche914 Jun 28 2012, 10:38 AM

From Jeff Bowlsby's site concerning the LE cars:

Grey Headlight relay covers Coincidentally overlapping with the 914 Porsche Limited Edition production timeframe, during Spring of 1974, Porsche 914 cars were delivered with light grey headlight relay covers in the front trunk. A survey of Spring 1974 Porsche 914 cars, indicates that from March through at least part of May, all 914 Porsche cars were manufactured with the light grey covers. While not an exclusive feature to just the 914 LE cars, if the covers are original, it is another indication of the authenticity of a 914 LE car, and period-correct covers!

Posted by: dlkawashima Jun 28 2012, 10:57 AM

That's what I'm wondering. Why would a car that looks like it's been garaged its whole life (based on the condition of the interior) and less than 30,000 miles on it need a repaint?

Posted by: scotty b Jun 28 2012, 11:18 AM

The p.o. told him it sat so long the paint was dull so they had it reshot. Apparently no-one in their area knows the wonders of a buffer on single stage paint. In the short time I had to look at it I saw nothing to indicated any deception, but I'll be giving it a better look at some point in the next couple months

Posted by: wingnut86 Jun 28 2012, 09:45 PM

Powder coat the whole damn car in blue crinkle with pearlish highlites...

Go for a new trend