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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ visited Munich fair "Classic Mobil" yesterday

Posted by: Gustl Mar 12 2006, 02:31 AM

As every year I visited the "Classic Mobil" in Munich yesterday. Due to the weather condition I had to take a big detour (some roads were colsed because of the high risk for avalanges), it was heavily snowing and at the first 20 miles on that famous german Autobahn it was impossible to use the fast lane because it would have been to dangerous (about 2 inches snow on the fast lane ).
Anyhow I reached Munich and joined the fair. I got the feeling that it's getting less interesting from year to year, but the point is that I can meet my bavarian friends.

I didn't take any photos from the "other" stuff, but for sure from the teener section:

Here's the first view from the upper floor:

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Posted by: Gustl Mar 12 2006, 02:32 AM

entering the ground floor

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Posted by: Gustl Mar 12 2006, 02:33 AM

sunflower yellow '73 2.0 - fresh rebuild to factory spec

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Posted by: Gustl Mar 12 2006, 02:38 AM

now that's a really interesting car

the owner (the guy with grey beard) has bought it in '75
it's one of only six factory original 914-6 Sportomatic that were sold in Germany

VIN 914.1.43.0035

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Posted by: DEC Mar 12 2006, 02:38 AM

Gustl,
who is the owner of the orange /6.
Is this an orignal or a converted

Wilco

Posted by: Gustl Mar 12 2006, 02:41 AM

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Posted by: Gustl Mar 12 2006, 02:45 AM

Wilco, as far as I remember his first name is Hannes
I was told that this is a factory original Sportomatic

it was a test car for the factory that made all the ventilation things for the 914-6

Posted by: Gustl Mar 12 2006, 02:52 AM

last one

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Posted by: Mueller Mar 12 2006, 03:22 AM

nice pictures.....

nobody in the stadium seats...looks like an Oakland Raiders game

Posted by: Gustl Mar 12 2006, 03:48 AM

QUOTE (Mueller @ Mar 12 2006, 10:22 AM)
nobody in the stadium seats...

well, the Munich fair takes place in the well known Olympic Stadium
during the fair it's forbidden to use the seats - they're a "closed area"
has to do something with security

Posted by: URY914 Mar 12 2006, 07:45 AM

Damn, the clutch pedal rusted away!

Posted by: michel richard Mar 12 2006, 08:17 AM

seriously rare parts on the /6 ! Wonder if the "sportomatic" badge was unique to the 914.

Posted by: race914 Mar 12 2006, 08:25 AM

Thanks for sharing the 914s at the 'Classic Mobil'!

In the second pic behind the orange 914-6 there is a crest on the wall with "914 Freunde Bayern" at the top. What is the story behind that?

Posted by: Gustl Mar 12 2006, 08:29 AM

QUOTE (michel richard @ Mar 12 2006, 03:17 PM)
Wonder if the "sportomatic" badge was unique to the 914.

I can't tell it for sure, but AFAIK the 914-6 had no such badge
once I saw it on an original Porsche 911 mag ad

so my guess is that it's a 911 spare part mounted on this sporto

Posted by: jim_hoyland Mar 12 2006, 08:35 AM

Nice pics; thanks for sharing

Posted by: olav Mar 12 2006, 08:38 AM

The /6 had the bumpers painted orange? Also, it looked like the rounded bumper, not the angled bumper. I guess he might have taken off the original bumpers to save and put on the painted ones.

That's pretty cool anyway.

Thanks for the pics!!

Posted by: Gustl Mar 12 2006, 08:43 AM

QUOTE (race914 @ Mar 12 2006, 03:25 PM)
In the second pic behind the orange 914-6 there is a crest on the wall with "914 Freunde Bayern" at the top. What is the story on that?

it's the official "914 Freunde Bayern" crest
Toni, our "mastermind" designed it long time ago

it shows the world famous castel "Schloss Neuschwanstein" (pic), the bavarian flag and a grid flag - see it at the start page of our http://www.914freunde.de/

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Posted by: Gustl Mar 12 2006, 08:46 AM

QUOTE (olav @ Mar 12 2006, 03:38 PM)
Also, it looked like the rounded bumper, not the angled bumper.

the angled bumpers were only on the MY'70
this is a '71 car

the painted bumpers are the only detail on this /6 I really don't like ...

Posted by: Racing916 Mar 12 2006, 08:47 AM

Does anybody here have a sportomatic? DO you know how many are in the US or even exist still?

Posted by: Gustl Mar 12 2006, 08:53 AM

914.1.43.0163 is at the AA showroom

I guess nobody knows for sure, but the number 17 is often called as the factory original production number
the owner of this one from the Classic Mobil told me that only 6 of these rare cars were sold in Germany

Posted by: Racing916 Mar 12 2006, 09:05 AM

Thanks for sharing the pics and the info

Posted by: URY914 Mar 12 2006, 09:41 AM

I remember a story about 20 years ago in Road & Track. I guy wrote in asking a question about his -6 sportamatic. They did a seach for him with Porsche and found out it was 1 of only 3 (or some other low number) that was ever brought into the States.

That is my entire knowledge of -6 Sportamatics.

Posted by: gregrobbins Mar 12 2006, 10:03 AM

Thank you for posting the pictures. You always have great "stuff" to share with us. Much appreciated, Thanks.

Posted by: type47fan Mar 12 2006, 12:25 PM

QUOTE (gregrobbins @ Mar 12 2006, 09:03 AM)
Thank you for posting the pictures. You always have great "stuff" to share with us. Much appreciated, Thanks.

I, too, always open your posts.

Thanks for the great contributions!

Posted by: Gustl Mar 12 2006, 12:59 PM

I'm glad you like it

Posted by: Headrage Mar 12 2006, 01:20 PM

Nice pics and info....

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Mar 12 2006, 01:22 PM

Great looking cars Wolfgang, thanks for sharing them.

I also have a few photos of another Signal Orange Sixer Sporto on my website, VIN 9141430120. I will add this one you found too.

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Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Mar 12 2006, 02:00 PM

I also have this letter, which says only 5 Sixer Sportos, but keep in mind the date it was written. I thought I recalled that there were ~25 Sportos made?

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Posted by: Gustl Mar 12 2006, 03:09 PM

Jeff, I'm pretty sure "your" document refers to this car:

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Posted by: Gustl Mar 12 2006, 03:10 PM

AFAIK it's 914.1.43.0156

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Posted by: Gustl Mar 12 2006, 03:11 PM

it's from Sweden

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Posted by: thesey914 Mar 12 2006, 03:30 PM

I photographed this french sporto in 2003

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Posted by: Dave_Darling Mar 12 2006, 03:38 PM

The most official-looking word I've seen was in Panorama about eight years ago. The total number of production 914-6 Sportos was 25 cars. Four in 1970, and 21 in 1971. (I could have the years backwards.) Kerry Morse (I believe) had pestered the right people at the factory, and he had finally gotten a reply that there were 25 of them.

I've seen a silver one in the Bay Area, at a PorscHeaven swap meet. (That's how long ago it was; they weren't even PartsHeaven yet!) I think it was a dozen years ago, now. It was for sale at the time. Wish I'd taken pics.

--DD