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Posted by: anderssj May 11 2017, 06:32 PM

http://blog.caranddriver.com/one-million-dreams-this-is-the-1000000th-porsche-911/

Love the Irish Green with the b/w houndstooth interior!

Posted by: Tom_T May 11 2017, 06:41 PM

Just think - if they'd kept the 914 in production, with all the benefits of the decades of upgrades the 911 has had, at the +/- 118,000 cars of the 6.5 year production run August 1969 to Dec. 1975 (76 MY) - then they would've reached 1 MM 914s by about now too - but in a far shorter time, than the 911 series has taken, since starting production in late 1963 for the 1964 MY!

And IMHO, had they kept the 914 around & kept improving it over time, then it too would've increased in sales - rather than stay at the run's average of about 18,150 per year, so it may have reached 1MM already a few years ago!

I think that the Boxster & Cayman's sales numbers since their 1998 production run started, could be a kluge for what a continued 914 could have done in recent decades' sales pace.

Thanx for Sharing this Article!
Tom
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Posted by: Jamie May 11 2017, 08:43 PM

I consider my 2008 Cayman to be the evolutionary model of my 914. Had the 914 continued in production I believe it would have morphed into something similar to the early Boxster, and the coupe just a hardtop version of the same base model.

Posted by: 914Sixer May 12 2017, 06:14 AM

My first 1967 911S was Irish green with hounds tooth. Way cool they way the did the retro look.

Posted by: cuddyk May 12 2017, 09:47 AM

QUOTE(Jamie @ May 11 2017, 10:43 PM)

I consider my 2008 Cayman to be the evolutionary model of my 914. Had the 914 continued in production I believe it would have morphed into something similar to the early Boxster, and the coupe just a hardtop version of the same base model.

Posted by: GeorgeRud May 12 2017, 09:57 AM

I think Porsche has always had a problem with having to keep the 911 in it's flagship position when there were better, mid engined designs back when ( remember how #1 was configured). The 916 was probably the closest they came, but didn't want to hurt the 911s sales and profitability.

The Cayman is probably the best car Porsche is currently building, but I'm glad they're offering choices as I enjoy my 911 as well as the 914-6s, and am very tempted with the Mecan as a daily driver.

Posted by: dlkawashima May 12 2017, 10:02 AM

QUOTE(914Sixer @ May 12 2017, 05:14 AM)

Posted by: Mark Henry May 12 2017, 11:18 AM

QUOTE(GeorgeRud @ May 12 2017, 11:57 AM)

Posted by: boxsterfan May 12 2017, 03:04 PM

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a33465/porsche-911-water-cooled-production/

Porsche Has Built More Water-Cooled 911s Than Air-Cooled Models

That caught me by surprise.

Posted by: Mueller May 22 2017, 05:41 PM

The Irish green car is pretty.

Not feeling any love for the ravenna green 911, looks like something that should be holding flame retardant at the airport.

Posted by: Kansas 914 May 22 2017, 07:59 PM

QUOTE(Mueller @ May 22 2017, 05:41 PM)