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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Was the Murène build on an actual prototype chassis?

Posted by: SirAndy May 21 2013, 09:07 PM

Doing some casual reading about the (butt ugly) Murène bodykit made by the french coachbuilder Henri Heuliez i came across the claim that the Murène was actually build on a pre-production prototype chassis!

http://www.914garage.com/murene.htm

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Elle porte le numéro de série Porsche 1300005, indiquant que la base est en fait une 914 de pré-série prise prélevée au tout début de la chaîne de fabrication (la première 914-6 officielle porte le n°9140430001) !

Does anyone have access to the car to possibly verify the VIN?

As far as i know all prototype shells that were shipped to Porsche were stamped by Porsche with (prototype) VINs on top of the passenger side fender.

Posted by: Gustl May 21 2013, 10:13 PM

well, it says, that the car has the Body number 1300005
this is a very early Body number, but has nothing to do with a prototype status

the other sentence just says, that the first official 914-6 VIN is 9140430001 - which shouldn't be correct
as we know (at least think to know ), the first official 914-6 VIN is 9140430011 ...

Posted by: gms May 21 2013, 10:51 PM

914.043.0011 and 914.043.0012 have no Karmann numbers or badges.
914.043.0033 is Karmann numbers 130008

Posted by: SirAndy May 21 2013, 11:06 PM

QUOTE(gms @ May 21 2013, 09:51 PM)

914.043.0011 and 914.043.0011 have no Karmann numbers or badges.
914.043.0033 is Karmann numbers 130008

Alright, so that would put it somewhere between 0012 and 0033, which is really early, but *not* pre-production (pré-série) as claimed on that page.

Posted by: SirAndy May 21 2013, 11:09 PM

QUOTE(Gustl @ May 21 2013, 09:13 PM)

at least think to know

Exactly.

So far the case for #11 as the first official production car has been really weak.

Posted by: gms May 22 2013, 03:54 PM

QUOTE(SirAndy @ May 22 2013, 12:09 AM)

QUOTE(Gustl @ May 21 2013, 09:13 PM)

at least think to know

Exactly.

So far the case for #11 as the first official production car has been really weak.

I am having the keeper of the Kardexs put an email together on that very subject.
stand by for result

Posted by: tomeric914 May 22 2013, 09:32 PM

That thing screams ugly modern Pinto.

Posted by: draganc May 23 2013, 08:32 AM

Not helping i.r. to your question but that design is

I can see some line from the Lancia Stratos, at the small b/w "silver" picture. But the later design, again, is just

Did you see the 3 studded wheels?

Posted by: draganc May 23 2013, 08:34 AM

PS: I'll be in Oakland around the 7th of June. Are you around to talk car?

Posted by: SirAndy May 23 2013, 11:11 AM

QUOTE(draganc @ May 23 2013, 07:34 AM)

PS: I'll be in Oakland around the 7th of June. Are you around to talk car?

I should be ... Drop me a PM when you get into town.

Posted by: carr914 May 23 2013, 12:53 PM

Should have kept going straight into the Water

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