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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ 75'/76' with GT flares

Posted by: shelby/914 Dec 8 2005, 04:22 PM

Just wondering what it might look like. Anyone have a pix of such a beast. Have looked at most of the member car pix and didn't see one. Mabey there is a reason.

Posted by: jd74914 Dec 8 2005, 04:25 PM

The last factory /6 produced (1976)

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Posted by: Root_Werks Dec 8 2005, 04:28 PM

Doesn't that just about want to make you cry knowing they could have built 914-6's in 1976 and didn't?

You know 76' 914's are the only ones that don't have the VW Type47 Sticker on them, just like 914-6's.

Posted by: TimT Dec 8 2005, 04:31 PM

Mine is a '75 with GT flares and an IMSA nose

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Posted by: TROJANMAN Dec 8 2005, 04:32 PM

i think there is one for sale on the pelican board with pics.

Posted by: TROJANMAN Dec 8 2005, 04:36 PM

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?threadid=253181

Posted by: Root_Werks Dec 8 2005, 05:03 PM

That's a nice looking car!

Posted by: Mueller Dec 8 2005, 05:09 PM

QUOTE (shelby/914 @ Dec 8 2005, 03:22 PM)
Mabey there is a reason.

a lot of the GT flared 914s are trying to emulate the early GT cars which only had the early style bumpers....

the '75/'76 bumpers are heavy (front is more aerodynamic however and more easily allows a front oil cooler without cutting up the front trunk)

more people modify the earlier cars due to them being lighter and not as many smog issues depending on the state....

I like the bigger bumpers

Posted by: brant Dec 8 2005, 05:25 PM

regarding the car for sale on Pelican.

I know that car.
it was a colorado car until fairly recently.
It was a 3.0 that the current owner bought approximately 4 months ago... and took the motor from.

I think it may have been built by Gary Smith too.

brant

Posted by: carr914 Dec 8 2005, 06:06 PM

Here's one I had about 18 years ago.

T.C.

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Posted by: sixnotfour Dec 8 2005, 06:30 PM

Heres a 75 Dan Root had 2.0-4 to 2.2-6,broken motor I owned it went to 1.8-4,sold it , now it has 2.5-6 and 916 bumbers, new paint.

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Posted by: shelby/914 Dec 8 2005, 07:50 PM

Thanks everyone for the info and pix. Tomorrow I will hold on to my wallet, and stop by a body shop an see what the owner estimates it would cost. He is in the process of installing GT flares on his origional 1970/6, so he will know the time involved.

Posted by: Root_Werks Dec 9 2005, 08:17 AM

QUOTE (sixnotfour @ Dec 8 2005, 04:30 PM)
Heres a 75 Dan Root had 2.0-4 to 2.2-6,broken motor I owned it went to 1.8-4,sold it , now it has 2.5-6 and 916 bumbers, new paint.

Alaska Blue. I liked that car.