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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ 914 ads and brochures, the 914 "S"

Posted by: ZZZZZ Aug 2 2006, 07:26 PM

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/73914.php

http://www.mclellansautomotive.com/sales-lit/bymake/porsche/index.shtml

Saw these and didn't know if anyone was intersted in thsi stuff.....

I've only seen this ad once and thought it was a VW of America thing....

Posted by: trekkor Aug 2 2006, 07:47 PM

Hey! While your car is in Napa, can I drive it around? Thanks

KT

Posted by: ZZZZZ Aug 2 2006, 07:50 PM

It's not registered yet....

Posted by: trekkor Aug 2 2006, 08:17 PM

So, I should stop?

KT

Posted by: ZZZZZ Aug 2 2006, 08:35 PM

Abusing yerself? Only until you need glasses.....

Posted by: 914Sixer Aug 2 2006, 08:38 PM

Yep, the 914S only existed for a slip of the pen. Porsche said no,no. The 914S quickly became the 914 2.0 overnight.

Posted by: trekkor Aug 2 2006, 09:07 PM

That's it!! We're a/x'ing it on Saturday.

KT

Posted by: 72914S Aug 2 2006, 09:18 PM

My Clymer book refers to a 914 S.I also have a hard cover manual that is titled THE 914 S. thats why the back of my car says 914 S.(okay I put the S on it).I believe it was only the `73 model,my `72 has all `73 drive train.

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Posted by: ZZZZZ Aug 2 2006, 09:26 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=270013062097&ih=017&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBI%3AIT

This guy claims he has an original 914 "S" and an original badge.....personally I think it's bullshit.

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Looks like he took lessons from Andy on picture taking....

Posted by: 72914S Aug 2 2006, 09:34 PM

thought I had the only one(I took the S off a wrecked engine lid))I never thought they badged any of them.

Posted by: cassidy_bolger Aug 2 2006, 10:00 PM

[quote name='ZZZZZ' date='Aug 2 2006, 08:26 PM' post='744263']
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=270013062097&ih=017&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBI%3AIT

This guy claims he has an original 914 "S" and an original badge.....personally I think it's bullshit.

The purchase order on my car from the dealer in the form of a letter dated July 7, 1972 refers to the car as a 914S. The car was built in Sept '72 and has the vinyl 'A' pillars like the photo in the Candian add, so you know it was early.

And it says 2.0 just like the rest, so I don't think any came with the 'S' on the back unless a grouchy dealer put it on to spite Porsche.

Posted by: Gustl Aug 2 2006, 10:54 PM

the 914 "S" was just an optional equipped 914, similar to the "appearance group" or the "performance group"
but there was no "S" badge

Gustl

Posted by: aircooledboy Aug 3 2006, 08:46 AM

I had a black '73 in the late 80's and the title said 914S. In Illinois, the "model" info on a title comes from dealership if the car was originally titled in Illinois, or the last title if the car came from out of state. So, if it came from out of state, anybody could have made it an "S", but MAN I thought it was cool back then.