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Posted by: El Vikingo Tropical Oct 10 2014, 12:49 PM

Hello I'm new her at the forum.

I have tre 914 two 4 cyl and one 6 cyl.

Now one question I'm just making a complete restauration of my 914 6 and my question is should I go for a GT look or straight original look?
I want the car to keep as much value as possible if I'm gone sell it sometime in the future.
I have a hi budget for this car to leave it in a perfect show condition.

Thank you in advance

Jan K


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Posted by: bandjoey Oct 10 2014, 12:54 PM

For style - GT. For resale value or a purest - Original. Looks like a big restoration ahead. Lots of help here. What's the status on parts? We have many vendors to help. Bdstone is a good source of used body and hard parts along with others. Keep the pictures coming.

Posted by: Mark Henry Oct 10 2014, 01:04 PM

Canary islands...cool! Are your cars the only 914's there?
Do you live on Tenerife?

Posted by: El Vikingo Tropical Oct 10 2014, 01:32 PM

Hi again!


I live ta Gran Canaria and as the local people always have been car fans we have always have great cars over her.
At the moment it exist 3 original 914/6 on the island.
This is not my first restoration so I knew what I`m in to......
The only question I haven made up yet is if I make a 914/6 original look, a 914/6 just with flairs or a compleat 914Gt replica.


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Posted by: Johny Blackstain Oct 10 2014, 01:36 PM

You'll get maximum resale value from going back to all original if you can.

Posted by: Mike Bellis Oct 10 2014, 02:07 PM

Keep it original for long term value.

Posted by: bandjoey Oct 10 2014, 02:17 PM

Please add your vin and the other 2 if possible.

Posted by: El Vikingo Tropical Oct 10 2014, 02:22 PM

914143121
4702909250
4702909045

Posted by: Gustl Oct 10 2014, 02:31 PM

I guess this should be 9141430121


and of course:

... from the continent


and btw - original is the way to go

Posted by: SirAndy Oct 10 2014, 02:32 PM

You're missing a 0 in your VIN

I'm guessing it should read: 914.143.0121

Either way,


And i agree with the posts above, if resale value is of any concern, go for a fully original car.
If you intend to keep it, then by all means, go for the GT look!

Posted by: El Vikingo Tropical Oct 10 2014, 02:37 PM

Sorry I lost a number it's 914.143.0121

Posted by: El Vikingo Tropical Oct 10 2014, 02:45 PM

The 4702909250 had first a 3.2L motor now a 3.6 carb engine



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Posted by: Cairo94507 Oct 11 2014, 08:23 PM

Welcome. Being as that is a '71 914-6 and there are darn few of them left, I would stay narrow bodied. That was the minor dilemma I had because when I bought mine I too wanted to go with GT flairs but after thinking about it for few days decided to keep the body as original as possible. Good luck and I look forward to your project pictures.

Posted by: bigkensteele Oct 12 2014, 07:20 PM

Except for one minor little detail that nobody will probably ever even notice. The color.

Posted by: Chris Pincetich Oct 12 2014, 07:56 PM

Oh oh, post some more photos of the blue one!
Does it have a top?

You can't go wrong making your 914-6 all original again. If it were me, I would have the 14 inch Fuchs wheels for show/concours, then have some 16" Fuchs or custom Fikse wheels for racin around town.

Posted by: Mike Bellis Oct 12 2014, 08:25 PM

Consider the selling location. Europeans prefer narrow bodies. You may have the only 914's in Africa or the majority. I'm not sure what Africans prefer; wide or narrow.

You can not go wrong with restoring to factory specifications in any market.

Posted by: El Vikingo Tropical Oct 12 2014, 11:29 PM

I'm realy confused about if to go GT or not but I will probably go for the narrow body.
As I alredy have a GT look so I make this one as original as posible.
This car came in a Red metalic (not a race color) I keep that to.
Just one think The Canary island is at the Afrikan coast but it is Spanish Europe.

Posted by: OllieG Oct 13 2014, 03:34 AM

Is it matching numbers?..sorry if missed that. If the engine is original…absolutely no question from my point of view…make it as original as you can if resale value is top priority - no flares. Use a 4cyl car for a GT look, which is what I'm doing.

I had a 6 with flares, sold a while back, it had the original engine - if I still had it, I would have removed the flares to increase it's value. I'd also keep the original colour too..

As much as I love the flared look, I'm sure it would be easier to sell an original 6, top price, without the flares…

Watching with interest...

Posted by: Johny Blackstain Oct 13 2014, 05:27 AM

My six has lost it's original engine, lost it's original transmission, was flared, had the passenger floor replaced so the seat is now adjustable & has been repainted @ least 3 times... all before I bought it. It's why I bought it, since someone else had done all these things. If I ever found the original engine, I think I'd have to put her back to narrow fenders, black interior & repaint original Irish green. Fortunately for me I've been unable to find 6405211 & I hope I never do. I already own "a giant paperweight" & do not want another.

Posted by: carr914 Oct 13 2014, 06:26 AM

I have Flared a few 6's when they weren't worth what they are now (& it wasn't that long ago!), so I like the Look

But, the Narrow Look has re-appeared to me. #1 the Porsche & 914-6 Economy Scale. #2 The appearance of Re-Pop Flares so a good number of GT Copies/Clones/Replica out there in both -6, -6 Conversion & -4.

I like both, it's your car, do as you please.