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Posted by: porschetub Sep 27 2020, 10:46 PM

Found this in a random search on Japanese auction site,really like it and the crazy red stripes from 100 -250kms.

Can't read Japanese for s#it but think this is a part only for this country .
Would be great for a high HP conversion or just bragging rights .

Posted by: Frankvw Sep 28 2020, 12:52 AM

wow, cool feature ! did you bid on it/buy it in the end ?

Posted by: 914Sixer Sep 28 2020, 06:53 AM

Funny the red line is a 62 mph. Must have been flying in Japan in the 1970's,

Posted by: 73-914 Sep 28 2020, 07:59 AM

still the speed limit in most of Japan

Posted by: Superhawk996 Sep 28 2020, 08:01 AM

It's an island. If you drive too fast in one direction, you'll fall off the edge and into the ocean. Could be useful in Hawaii.

Cool part. Would be even better if it were a silver dot!

Posted by: bbrock Sep 28 2020, 08:15 AM

Uuh... Jimmy Carter? 55 MPH? Those were fun times...

Posted by: Bleyseng Sep 28 2020, 09:07 AM

100 KPH!= 62mph

Posted by: ClayPerrine Sep 28 2020, 08:01 PM

No, they were not. I remember crawling along the freeway from Ohio to Texas as a kid. The speed limit was still at 55 when I got my license. I am sooooo glad the "double nickle" is gone.

Posted by: rhodyguy Sep 28 2020, 08:21 PM

Driving cross country in a 67' Chrysler Newport Custom with my folks and my new learner's permit. Safe and prudent speed limit across Montana. Mom was asleep on the back bench. I was doing 100 for a long time and my Pop was ok with it. Mom woke up. No good.

Posted by: gms Sep 28 2020, 09:54 PM

this is the 1970 version as used on a 6

Posted by: Retroracer Sep 28 2020, 10:46 PM

If you're feeling creative, want to "roll your own" and modify your existing speedometer, a similar fascia (as well as a few other variants) can be ordered from Germany:



No affiliation. FYI,

- Tony

Posted by: Arno914 Sep 29 2020, 12:26 AM

My daughter stays in Japan right now. Since she is bilingual Japanese and German, I thought about asking her to bid on this rare piece of 914.

But - I checked my original Porsche parts manual:
914 641 504 30 is the "normal" europian version for the 1.8 and 2.0.
The japanese version would be 914 641 507 00


I guess, this "Japanese" speedo had just the face plate replaced some time. Probably a car that was not designed for the japanese market in first place.
Less desireable for the serious collector.

Obviously there was no "japanese" Version for the early 1.7 cars.

Greets, Arno