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Posted by: gereed75 May 5 2021, 07:11 AM

https://jalopnik.com/the-porsche-914-could-have-been-a-tiny-midengine-wagon-1846774429

Yikes. And Porsche US liked it?

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2020/07/08/if-porsche-hadnt-flipped-out-over-the-idea-of-jump-seats-in-the-914-it-mightve-looked-like-this?fbclid=IwAR2S2jQINE7wC1e0LKs9-FDE5eiqsp6hFQRcS0hH-3PMxBx9dSuw6tBSrUk

Posted by: DRPHIL914 May 5 2021, 07:14 AM

Posted by: johnhora May 5 2021, 07:31 AM

It was the 70's you know...

different taste and needs in cars

how about this one...AMC built 671,475 Gremlins between 1970 and 1978.

Posted by: mgarrison May 5 2021, 07:35 AM

Looks oddly like a Gremlin/Pacer...

Posted by: mgarrison May 5 2021, 07:37 AM

QUOTE(mgarrison @ May 5 2021, 06:35 AM)

Looks oddly like a Gremlin/Pacer...

Posted by: horizontally-opposed May 5 2021, 07:51 AM

P1800 wagon vibes, as well.

What I don't get is what size adult could possibly fit, even if you deleted the muffler to feet could get crushed in the event you were rear-ended. Look at the seat bottom height vs where the driver's seat bottom is…

Still think the Tapiro was the one…

Posted by: bbrock May 5 2021, 08:05 AM

That would have been one hot seat. Can't imagine the insulation that would be needed to prevent cooking the kids. And speaking of heat. Yeah, those little side vents would have allowed plenty of cooling air into the engine - right?

Posted by: jaredmcginness May 5 2021, 08:39 AM

I think that is awesome.

Some changes to the C Pillar (more sail esque) and rear roof design (so it doesn't look like someone just drew 2 straight lines to the roof)
and I think it could be a really fun design.

Posted by: Retroracer May 5 2021, 09:03 AM

ON the plus side, you could add a shift lever directly to the transmission (thru the rear floor), so the child in the back could select gears based on shouted instructions from the driver. Would be improvement on the regular linkage...

- Tony

Posted by: Shivers May 5 2021, 09:53 AM

My car handles the best with a full tank. Adding weight to the back would be counter productive for me. If you just consider it a vw, and that is the type of treatment it will receive, then it would be nice to have a storage area for running errand's

Posted by: douglastic May 5 2021, 10:01 AM

Oh man . . . I love it!

Someone go make one!

Posted by: Rand May 5 2021, 10:01 AM

My first thought was a Gremlin and Pacer had a bastard child.
The artist shouldn't have put Mahle wheels on it, unworthy.

Posted by: flipb May 5 2021, 10:59 AM

QUOTE(Retroracer @ May 5 2021, 10:03 AM)

QUOTE(Rand @ May 5 2021, 11:01 AM)

My first thought was a Gremlin and Pacer had a bastard child.
The artist shouldn't have put Mahle wheels on it, unworthy.

Posted by: ClayPerrine May 5 2021, 11:22 AM

Those little tiny air intakes in the fenders are minuscule compared with the size of the engine lid on a stock 914. That thing is going to overheat really fast.

Posted by: ClayPerrine May 5 2021, 11:23 AM

And think about how hot stuff gets in the rear trunk. Do you want to sit back there for a long drive?

Posted by: 930cabman May 5 2021, 11:59 AM

QUOTE(Retroracer @ May 5 2021, 09:03 AM)

Posted by: Andyrew May 6 2021, 02:42 PM

QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ May 5 2021, 10:22 AM)

Posted by: RARE 6 May 6 2021, 02:54 PM

Sobering to realize AMC sold 5X as many Gremlins than Porsche sold 914s.