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Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Oct 7 2006, 12:51 PM

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Posted by: sixnotfour Oct 7 2006, 01:28 PM

Great photo , is it from the old porsche factory magazine, Christophorus ? or road and track ?,
I heard about the article that sowed this but have never seen it Thanks.

Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Oct 7 2006, 01:31 PM

Lookit the tach!


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Posted by: Bleyseng Oct 7 2006, 02:36 PM

Hey, I have that combo gauge!

Posted by: JPB Oct 7 2006, 02:43 PM

Crap, he is clearly visually 100MPH faster than mine since it will only has 150MPH on it.

Love them headlights!!!!

Posted by: davep Oct 7 2006, 03:57 PM

You will notice the 'KPH' on the speedo perhaps.

Posted by: JPB Oct 7 2006, 04:51 PM

Crap!~!! I stand corrected again and am in a visually superior advantage.

Should have left well alone you metric boys.

And I reflect, them head lights are the BOMB!!!! Now that would be a sweet upgrade.

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Oct 7 2006, 05:58 PM

I may be the only one that thinks that those headlights are sinfully ugly....

Zach

Posted by: Jeroen Oct 7 2006, 06:37 PM

could be... but if you have that 908 sitting behind you...

WHO CARES!!!

Posted by: zen motorcycle Oct 7 2006, 06:42 PM

I like the fact that the driver has no helmet on with one wheel almost off the ground. I would wager a tidy sum that the seatbelt is nicely stowed as well.

Posted by: Bleyseng Oct 7 2006, 07:22 PM

Who cares when you have the 908 behind you!

Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 7 2006, 08:49 PM

so where can i get a 908 motor? LOL

i wish they werent so ungodly expensive...
neat swap.. and no radiator required LOL

Posted by: Jacco Oct 8 2006, 06:13 AM

same picture but in colour

Posted by: JPB Oct 8 2006, 06:58 AM

Little red car says GGGGGGrrrr. Blink blink.

I have a distorted view of beauty and I think my views are the right ones. Remember, we are the ones who like 914s and the rest of the world dosen't!! Of course, there is an Edsel club to.LOL

I think I just scared myself just now.

Posted by: effutuo101 Oct 8 2006, 10:36 AM

It might be my imagination, but is there a nice smokey haze coming off the back tyres? I think the headlights are cool looking. But, I would rather have a GT kit for my next 914 headlights....

Posted by: Gustl Oct 8 2006, 12:08 PM

I'd say you're correct

other nice detail: see the license plate, mounted with a black tape

Gustl

Posted by: wbergtho Oct 8 2006, 02:44 PM

Is this an optical "dillusion"...or are the front wheel well openings round...unlike the production squarish shape??

Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 8 2006, 03:18 PM

its a proto... they were round

Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Oct 9 2006, 08:05 AM

Jeff(sixnotfour),
The pic and article are from "PORSCHE SPORT 76/77". The photo credits are given to "AUTO MOTOR und SPORT". No date is given for the reference to the German periodical.
BTW, the "PORSCHE SPORT 76/77" is a soft cover book by Joe Rusz. There are 12 pages given over to the 914 and its varients(i.e. show cars, /6 pick-up , the 914/8, and a brief history of the 914.) There are some unkind remarks made regarding the 914, but given the era in which it was published, it shouldn't surprise the reader. Interestingly, the 924 is introduced in this same publication and as the informed know, had even less Porsche content than did the 914.

Posted by: Bleyseng Oct 9 2006, 09:39 AM

How much did the one go for at the PelicanParts auction? The one in the foreground?


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Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 9 2006, 09:39 AM

i think it was either Arm, Leg or first born.....


BTW the 908 was only a 3L?

Posted by: Gustl Oct 9 2006, 10:50 AM

908 Coupé and Spyder: 2997 ccm - 350 HP - 200 mph
908/2 Spyder: 2997 ccm - 350 HP - 180 mph
908/3 Spyder (1970/71): 2997 ccm - 350 HP - 180 mph
908/3 Spyder Turbo (1977-1982): 2140 ccm (6-Zyl) - 540 HP - 206 mph

Gustl

Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Oct 9 2006, 11:24 AM

Since we're doing engine transplants, 908 3.L to a 914, how about the reciprocal, my 1.7 in this?

Posted by: horizontally-opposed Oct 9 2006, 12:06 PM

Anybody notice the jack point?