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Posted by: johannes Jul 21 2008, 03:36 PM

The car is a prototype built from a Porsche 914/6.
It was designed by Jacques Cooper (the man who designed the TGV, french high speed train)
It was built by Heuliez wich is a french company involved in convertible for french car manufacturers http://heuliez.com

The prototype was shown at the Paris fair in 1970.

The car was sold by the factory at an auction in 2001, and I have no idea where it is now.

Posted by: thomasotten Jul 21 2008, 03:38 PM

Awesome windbrake!

Posted by: SGB Jul 21 2008, 03:41 PM

Oh man!

How did you find these? I've never heard of this car AT ALL!

Posted by: johannes Jul 21 2008, 03:53 PM

You can read about the car in the Brian Long book (p 170-171) but there is no picture.
I thought the car was popular in the 914 community but the search engine didn't found anything about this car on 914world.
So I decided to post the pictures I collected on the internet.

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Jul 21 2008, 03:53 PM

Bad luck? That's the ugliest car I've ever seen .............................. The Cap'n

Posted by: johannes Jul 21 2008, 04:03 PM

Yes ! it can compete with the Goertz Prototype

Posted by: sww914 Jul 21 2008, 04:32 PM

I like the Heuliez better, it's pre-bowed from the builder so that the doors will still open after the longs rust out.

Posted by: Phoenix 914-6GT Jul 21 2008, 05:04 PM

I actually like the Goertz Prototype other than the front. If it actually had the front of a 914 it would be a really cool little roadster wagon.

Posted by: SLITS Jul 21 2008, 05:59 PM

Looks like the bastard child of Citroen and AMC.

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 21 2008, 06:23 PM

this car has been discussed here before, if i recall correctly, Jeff Bowlsby had some info on it ...
Andy

Posted by: championgt1 Jul 21 2008, 07:44 PM

Posted by: Jeff Hail Jul 21 2008, 09:19 PM

My favorite 914 P-Types



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Posted by: drew365 Jul 21 2008, 09:50 PM

The F-EU16 looks a little like Groucho Marx.

Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Jul 21 2008, 10:22 PM

Whoever has that car now hopefully could return it to the configuration it had when it left the PORSCHE factory. That design has no redeeming features whatsoever.

Paul

Posted by: Mikey914 Jul 21 2008, 11:31 PM

And a 6 gave up it's life for the conversion, ...ouch!

Posted by: johannes Jul 22 2008, 12:54 AM

Before posting I typed "Heuliez" in the search engine and found no match.

When I type "Murene" I find this thread http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=527 that is not very informative ...

Posted by: Gustl Jun 23 2015, 10:14 AM

don't know if this was posted before

I don't like the Murene, but it's a part of the 914 history ...

here it's in action at a concours in Germany:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeYOILf6QXI&feature=share

Posted by: Big Len Jun 23 2015, 10:25 AM

Welcome back, Cap'n !!!!!

Posted by: ripper911 Jun 23 2015, 10:42 AM

2008

Posted by: 7TPorsh Jun 23 2015, 11:27 AM

I have a couple posters of Tapiro available on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PORSCHE-TAPIRO-CONCEPT-CAR-POSTER-PRINT-24-x-18-911-914-924-928-930-550-/301650954508?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item463bcc490c

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PORSCHE-914-TAPIRO-CONCEPT-CAR-GIRL-POSTER-REPRINT-24-x-18-ItalDesign-/301644560620?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item463b6ab8ec

Posted by: 7TPorsh Jun 23 2015, 11:28 AM