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Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Nov 3 2004, 11:26 PM

So...Imagine yourself in the 914 garage with your 914 buds and budettes and post your responses to the following unique-to-model year 914 prompts:

1970?
1971?
1972?
1973?
1974?
1975?
1976?

For me it would be something like:

1970 - Wedgie rear bumpers
1971 - ???
1972 - The Last 914/6
1973 - 2L Fuchs introduced
1974 - The Limited Edition CanAm cars
1975 - Copper metallic paint
1976 - Vinyl tailpanel emblems

Posted by: Aaron Cox Nov 4 2004, 12:11 AM

i did a one year only thread quiz not too long ago.
73 ront bumper tits only, small red area on center concsole temp gauge
74 - LE only year to have rear bumper tits
72-916's
70- center vent on dash top

etc

Posted by: boxstr Nov 4 2004, 12:14 AM

1970=Defroster outlet in upper dash.
1971=sharp angle on outside mirror pedestal
1972=same, 914-6 goodbye
1973=2.0 engine displacement badge on rear panel
1974=
1975=big black bumpers
1976=914&2.0 badges on rear panel stick on
CCLINYOURIT

Posted by: Series9 Nov 4 2004, 12:20 AM

1970 Tail shift, fixed pass seat
1971 same, wiper knob on dash
1972 movable passenger seat, first dash-end vents, first wiper switch on column
1973 side shift, 2.0, front trunk reinforcements
1974 funky bumper stubbers, first 1.8
1975 bumpers (obviously)
1976 ?

Posted by: Qarl Nov 4 2004, 08:24 AM

Bowslby,

There was a one-off factory 914-6 in 1975 or 1976, so your original 1972 question is not correct.

Posted by: skline Nov 4 2004, 09:26 AM

The 70 and 71 had the defroster vent in the middle of the dash and they both had the narrow rear view mirror. The fixed seat went away in mid 72 model year, along with the cut style rear bumpers. 74 was the only year for the LE and the grey covers on the headlight motors. 76 was the only year that the 2.0 liter was the only available option. 70 was the only year that did not have 914 as the first numbers in the VIN I think. There are lots of little things different about each year.

Posted by: ! Nov 4 2004, 09:33 AM

70....my first ride.....
71....slow....unless it's a six
72....good donor car for /6 conversion
73....first 2.0
74....2.0 options cost BUCKs....
74....first 1.8
75....last 1.8...thank god
76....only 2.0

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Nov 4 2004, 10:10 AM

Wasn't a 'Factory' six...it was privately built as I understand it.