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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ time for another 914 history lesson ...

Posted by: SirAndy Oct 18 2005, 08:44 PM

914.043.0001, the first production line 914-6, build in july 1969 ...

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Posted by: lagunero Oct 18 2005, 09:00 PM

fun to see the badge on the hood

Posted by: olav Oct 18 2005, 10:01 PM

Wow, that's what the h/e's look like new!!!

Posted by: Air_Cooled_Nut Oct 18 2005, 11:48 PM

Cool. The only homologation papers I've ever seen are the Ferrari ones. Nice to see a German one

Posted by: MarkV Oct 18 2005, 11:53 PM

Seems like a shame that they took it all apart just to take pictures. Looks like they have one too many carburetors.

Posted by: Porsche Rescue Oct 19 2005, 09:45 AM

And I always thought that there was never a factory hood badge on a 914!

Posted by: SirAndy Oct 19 2005, 10:03 AM

QUOTE (Porsche Rescue @ Oct 19 2005, 08:45 AM)
And I always thought that there was never a factory hood badge on a 914!

no. yes.

i mean,
they never *sold* a production car with the badge on the hood ...
Andy

Posted by: Porsche Rescue Oct 19 2005, 10:51 AM

Thanks Andy, my trivia knowledge remains. The factory produced at least one but never delivered any. With your pics. maybe I can win a beer from someone.

Posted by: SirAndy Oct 19 2005, 12:08 PM

QUOTE (Porsche Rescue @ Oct 19 2005, 09:51 AM)
The factory produced at least one but never delivered any.

the silver 914-8 had a badge as well ...

Andy

Posted by: dmenche914 Oct 19 2005, 01:14 PM

Uhm hard to make it out, sure that ain't a VW badge on the hood????, duh, just kiddin.

Posted by: Tobra Oct 19 2005, 01:23 PM

No rain tray, are all the 914-6 cars like that, or was it just a sunny day so they left it off, like I do

Posted by: SirAndy Oct 19 2005, 01:29 PM

QUOTE (Tobra @ Oct 19 2005, 12:23 PM)
No rain tray, are all the 914-6 cars like that, or was it just a sunny day so they left it off, like I do

no rain tray for the /6 ...

Andy