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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ 1976 "Silber Series"

Posted by: Scott Schroeder Feb 19 2004, 12:57 PM

Hi All -
I have seen two references to these Silber Series 1976 cars on the list. I have looked all over the net and can't even find a reference to them. Does anyone have a picture or any type of info? At the proclaimed 100 cars built, that makes them second only to the 916 in rarity. I am super interested in seeing one.

Thanks -
Scott S in Co

Posted by: davep Feb 19 2004, 01:25 PM

Not much is known other than they were near the end of production, had body color bumpers, L97A diamond silver paint, and loaded with options. Possibly only for European sale.

DaveP

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Posted by: AZ914 Feb 19 2004, 02:46 PM

That 'Euro' pic has US-spec side marker lamps...

Posted by: Rgreen914 Feb 19 2004, 03:30 PM

Those huge, ugly bumpers are even uglier, if that's possible, in body color!

Posted by: TonyAKAVW Feb 19 2004, 03:55 PM

It also doesn't look as though the chrome was blacked out as mentioned in another thread. Does not seem like an attractive styling package, though I think you could get awat with it on a pre-75 bumpered car.

Windows also don't seem to have much if a tint, though its hard to tell.

-Tony

Posted by: DuckRyder Feb 19 2004, 05:25 PM

Did Euro cars get the big bumpers too? I always assumed they remained with the smaller bumpers?

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Feb 19 2004, 06:32 PM

The '75 cars were in Europe with the big uglies...but the 76 cars were only imported to the USA.

FWIW I dont know anything about that white bumpered car...maybe SirSchmidt would translate pertinent sections of the Buch for us about it...

Posted by: Bleyseng Feb 19 2004, 08:47 PM

He did a couple of months ago for me, can't find the damn post. It looks like a US model as it has the sidemarkers and US turn signals.

Geoff

Posted by: tod914 Feb 20 2004, 02:49 AM

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Did Euro cars get the big bumpers too? I always assumed they remained with the smaller bumpers?

Yes but but without the shocks and heavy metal bumper from what I was told. A guy was selling his 75 front bumper off his Italian car. Told me it had Porsche embossed on it as well.