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Posted by: URY914 Aug 2 2003, 06:58 PM

I just found these. They were taken at the LeMans Vintage race this year.

I need to add to my list of things to do before I die.

Drive a 914-6 GT around LeMans.

Paul


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Posted by: URY914 Aug 2 2003, 06:59 PM

and another...


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Posted by: URY914 Aug 2 2003, 06:59 PM

This looks fun...


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Posted by: tod914 Aug 2 2003, 07:22 PM

what kind of motors did the GT's have? I noticed they have a real high red line on the tac.

Posted by: Curvie Roadlover Aug 2 2003, 08:33 PM

Thanks for the pics. I added them to my 914 race car screensaver.

Posted by: Dave_Darling Aug 3 2003, 10:27 PM

It varied depending on who built the car and what the rules allowed.

I think the Sonauto one that took the GT class in 1970 had a ~200 HP 2.0 liter twin-plug motor. The cars that ran in the Marathon De La Route had pretty much stock 2.0 liter 911S engines, to the tune of ~165 HP.

I have read of ones that used 2.5 liter "built" engines, but don't know the kind of power they put out.

--DD

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 3 2003, 10:30 PM

the car is registered (and therefore street-legal) in the city of Bochum in germany ...

for whatever that info is worth
Andy

Posted by: tod914 Aug 4 2003, 08:07 AM

Was it possible to special order a 914/6 with a 2.0 S engine of that model year back then?

Posted by: serge914 Aug 4 2003, 08:57 AM

Seem to be the same car that we see on Ajserrano web site.


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Posted by: seanery Aug 4 2003, 09:01 AM

different license # and the last one doesn't have the tow hook in front bumper.

Posted by: Curvie Roadlover Aug 4 2003, 09:09 AM

about the only think the same is the color

Posted by: serge914 Aug 4 2003, 10:09 AM

They both have the same number but the rally one have and older European license plate.
Probaply an older picture.

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 4 2003, 10:34 AM

this one is registered in the City of Bonn (used to be capitol of germany) ...

BN = Bonn
BO = Bochum

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 4 2003, 10:37 AM

here's a complete list of German cities and their license plate abbreviations:

http://www.kennzeichen1.de/stadt.htm

also, the less letters the abbreviation has, the bigger the city (number of residents).
letter count is between 1 and 3, where 1 would be a large city and 3 would be a fairly small town. only exception (of course there has to be one!) is the cities that once belonged to the Hanse. they have a additional leading H, like HH for Hamburg ...

Andy