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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Mark Donohues' 914 still FS

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Feb 26 2005, 11:41 AM

http://www.gandw.com/cars/74_914_donohue.html

Cool photos of a stock original 2L too.

Posted by: Lawrence Feb 26 2005, 12:28 PM

45 large for a 74 2.0???

I know prices are going up for good cars... but...

Posted by: Mark Henry Feb 26 2005, 01:37 PM

Yep, that's large...but for racing history buff or a museum it's not that bad of a deal.

As a kid I saw Mark Donahue race at the Mosport Can-am, shortly before he died. His Porsche can-am car was a flat 12-twin turbo producing something like 1200hp

He was something to watch...untouchable...he totally cleaned up.

Posted by: type47 Feb 26 2005, 01:43 PM

wow! i saw that car in person one time i was driving down "the valley" and G&W was in waynesboro. they had a nice collection including speedsters, spyders and 904s.

Posted by: cdmcse Feb 26 2005, 02:23 PM

Its good to see even historical 45K 914s even have rust. Firewall below the pad, or is that just old glue?

Posted by: anthony Feb 26 2005, 02:33 PM

They will never sell that car for $45K. The connection to Mark Donahue seems minimal. He probably sold it right after he won it.

The engine compartment, floor mats, and pedals also look like they have seen more than 6K miles.

Posted by: mack914 Feb 26 2005, 02:33 PM

glue

Posted by: Gustl Feb 26 2005, 03:32 PM

QUOTE (anthony @ Feb 26 2005, 09:33 PM)
They will never sell that car for $45K.

o.k. - I've never heard about this guy before Jeff told me today

but they won't sell this car for this price, even if it was Ayrton Senna's car, IMHO

Posted by: Mark Henry Feb 26 2005, 03:44 PM

Mark Donohues' 917-30...sorry "only" 1100hp

Hey I'd buy this one for 45K

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Posted by: Gustl Feb 26 2005, 03:55 PM

you could get this one for less

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186736006 PORSCHE 917/30 TEAM PENSKE CAN AM SERIES CHAMPION 1973 DONOHUE, MARK L.E. 9999 PCS.

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Posted by: seanery Feb 26 2005, 03:59 PM

If Mark Donahue's name is on the title for the car it could go for close to that price.
If not, it's a $20k tops. IMHO

Posted by: Bleyseng Feb 26 2005, 04:37 PM

Atleast we can see how the hoses are supposed to be hooked up on a stock Djet car.

Geoff

Posted by: davep Feb 26 2005, 05:37 PM

Anyone know the VIN on this car?

Posted by: Aaron Cox Feb 26 2005, 05:42 PM

why does a 74 have the early gauges?

why does it have a console with temp AND an in dash 914/6 style (or 73 2.0 w/o console) TEMP gauge????

this 2.0 has a console but no fogs? does it have sways?

color me skeptical!

Posted by: Aaron Cox Feb 26 2005, 05:43 PM

AFTERMARKET shift knob too

Posted by: Mark Henry Feb 26 2005, 06:01 PM

Doesn't mean too much...the dealer or PO might have done some of that stuff.

The engine is real clean (if you ignore the dust) and looks the part of a low mileage car.

BTW there's a quick disconnect on the battery cable as well.

If it was a clone they would be risking getting sued so I doubt it's a fake.

Posted by: type47 Feb 26 2005, 07:18 PM

with cole scroggins, i'm sure the car is authentic and everything is on the up&up

Posted by: anthony Feb 26 2005, 07:26 PM

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why does a 74 have the early gauges?

Maybe there were early 74s with 73 gauges?

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why does it have a console with temp AND an in dash 914/6 style (or 73 2.0 w/o console) TEMP gauge????

That's a common mod. Those in-dash temperature gauges also came on 1.8s or '74 2L cars that didn't come with a center console. People usually replace the console temperature gauge with an oil pressure gauge. Still, you wouldn't expect to see these kinds of mods on a 6K mile museum piece.

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Feb 26 2005, 08:26 PM

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Maybe there were early 74s with 73 gauges?

Yep. My Aug 73 car (1974 model year) has many 1973 features:

Silver center dash gauges (dual turn signal lamps in tach!)
Metal engine lid letters
Metal rear tailbadges
Wide red area on oil temp gauge
Front trunk mounted fuel tank vapor canister
Dual port throttle body (but one has been soldered closed)

You know, they bolted on whatever was in the bin that day...

Posted by: Seagrave Feb 26 2005, 08:30 PM

From Laguna Seca, 1967, before Can-AM. Donahue in the Penske Lola T-70 at the USRRC

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