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Posted by: 98101 Mar 15 2018, 08:45 PM

When I moved from Arizona to Seattle decades ago, someone told me my 1973 914 would just rust away up here. So I practically gave it away.

So sad. To have this car now....

On the other hand, I was lucky to have it on the desert mountain roads back then.

Posted by: MarkV Mar 15 2018, 10:30 PM

Wasn't Southwest Savings the bank the was taken over by the federal government over some scandal back in the late 1980's

I had a black 74 1.8 back then. It was a nice car but I sure don't miss it. In the summer time is was so hot inside it was miserable...could only really drive it at night.

Where in AZ were you?

Posted by: 98101 Mar 16 2018, 12:00 AM

Yes, that's when banking scandals were a lot smaller than nowadays I guess. That photo would have been something like N 35th Ave & W Glendale Ave during my very long commute between Tempe and North Phoenix. Lots of miles, mountain roads, speeding tickets, and good times back then. I don't know if there's any point in having a 914 where I live now.

Wayyy too hot during the day. Now when I visit I try to rent light colored cars. Hard to imagine driving a black car there.

Posted by: Coondog Mar 16 2018, 04:38 AM

My 914 got lucky. The original owner purchased it in Seattle then moved to Phoenix 6 months later. Thankfully that move more then likely saved it from the scrap yard....