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Posted by: pistonboy Aug 15 2023, 10:28 AM

Hello

In Europe, the 914-4 was sold at Volkswagen dealers.

What was the model name for the car? I doubt they called it the Volkswagen 914. Or did they? Was it a word, or number, or what ?

Thanks.

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 15 2023, 11:06 AM

QUOTE(pistonboy @ Aug 15 2023, 09:28 AM)

Hello
In Europe, the 914-4 was sold at Volkswagen dealers.
What was the model name for the car? I doubt they called it the Volkswagen 914. Or did they? Was it a word, or number, or what ?
Thanks.

It's a bit complicated.

The short version, Porsche and VW actually founded a new company called the "VW-Porsche-Vertriebsgesellschaft" which was supposed to market the 914 separately.

In RoW (Rest of World), the 914 was sold as the "VW-Porsche 914", including the 914-6 which was badged as "914-6-VW-Porsche"

The VW was only dropped for the US market.

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 15 2023, 11:09 AM

https://www.porsche.com/usa/aboutporsche/pressreleases/pag/?id=2009-04-07-2&pool=international-de

Posted by: r_towle Aug 15 2023, 05:50 PM

And now it’s all VW-Porsche

Posted by: dax1969 Aug 16 2023, 01:26 AM

Germans used to call their 914s VOPO's

krgds
dax

Posted by: wonkipop Aug 16 2023, 02:44 AM

QUOTE(r_towle @ Aug 15 2023, 05:50 PM)

And now it’s all VW-Porsche

piech's revenge.
you might even call it a master plan hatched in 1969?

Posted by: pistonboy Aug 16 2023, 03:30 PM

I have heard the " P O R S C H E " letters on the engine grill only existed in USA, and that everywhere else the engine grill was blank.

Is this true ?

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 16 2023, 04:10 PM

QUOTE(pistonboy @ Aug 16 2023, 02:30 PM)

I have heard the " P O R S C H E " letters on the engine grill only existed in USA, and that everywhere else the engine grill was blank.

Is this true ?

Yes, that is correct