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Posted by: dlee6204 Apr 29 2009, 03:35 PM

I bought this car off Ebay about a month ago and I wasn't able to go pick it up until this morning due to school. The seller gave a very vague description on it but it had a 2.0L engine and it was within an hour of my home so I bought it. It wasn't until a few days later that I realized it might be a LE since it was a white 74 with a 2.0L engine and mahle wheels. When I picked it up this morning I saw that the last last five digits of the vin# were 15378 and I also saw orange paint shining through. It is not in the LE registry but it is within the range. Here are some pics of what I found.


Purrty aint she?



You can see the orange paint underneath the gold



Here is a picture of the front bumper.



Front bracket for the spoiler. If you look closely you can see some orange paint on the chunk of fiberglass still there.



No side holes and black trim



Gray headlight covers that were painted black at some point. You can see the grey underneath.

Posted by: dlee6204 Apr 29 2009, 03:38 PM

Interior pic

Posted by: charliew Apr 29 2009, 03:40 PM

It looks like it was sanded down and put out to pasture. No antenna hole.

Posted by: KaptKaos Apr 29 2009, 04:22 PM

Nice find!

Posted by: URY914 Apr 29 2009, 06:56 PM

Good luck....

Posted by: john grier Apr 29 2009, 07:20 PM

Great find for sure!
But the question is are you going to restore it to a creamcicle or let it die?
Looks like a major restore.
Good luck and my best wishes for you.

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Apr 29 2009, 07:25 PM

Oooohhhh....looks like you may have scored...

If you are able to send me (by email) what you have available of the following, I would very much appreciate it.

VIN 15378
Date code from the rear drivers door jamb label
Engine and Transaxle serial numbers

Get a COA if you want absolute certainty

Send them to me by email through the 914 Can Am website in my signature below please....

Posted by: JRust Apr 29 2009, 07:49 PM

Love LE finds! Looks promising

Posted by: SirAndy Apr 29 2009, 07:52 PM

Added it to the VIN list for 'ya ...

Andy

Posted by: dlee6204 Apr 29 2009, 08:03 PM

I have always wanted a LE but I honestly don't know what I am going to do with it now. I will either keep it around or sell it later on. The body is in pretty bad shape however with lots of work it should be able to be saved! I have another 914 that has been draining my funds so who knows.

The paint code is L80E via the body tag. The front bumper is original but the rear bumper was replaced at some point. The rear bumper top pad is also is perfect shape so that was a nice additional surprise.

The car also came with a prefect set a rivieras wheels as well as SS heat exchangers. I also got a brand new book out of the deal.



Jeff, I will send you all the information tomorrow after I can look over the car again.


More pictures to come!

Posted by: 914Sixer Apr 30 2009, 06:56 AM

Good find.

Posted by: watsonrx13 Apr 30 2009, 10:29 AM

Nice score.... I like when these cars are 'found' again.... I hope you do keep it and either restore it yourself or sell it and have someone else do it......

Again, congrats....

-- Rob

Posted by: Slider Apr 30 2009, 11:56 AM

I agree either restore it or get it to someone that will.

This is one not to become a parts car.
.... or parts on ebay
.....or a victim at a sawzall party

Posted by: dlee6204 Apr 30 2009, 12:25 PM

I did some more digging around today. Here are some more pictures

The money shot

Posted by: dlee6204 Apr 30 2009, 12:30 PM

Front Trunk


Hell Hole


If you look closely you can see a nail or two

Posted by: Derek Seymour Apr 30 2009, 12:30 PM

let's hope that this can be on the road again someday!

Posted by: SirAndy Apr 30 2009, 01:27 PM

Lots of dirt and surface rust, but it sure looks saveable (Is that a word?)!
Andy

Posted by: davep Apr 30 2009, 02:56 PM

don't forget to get the Karmann body # from the paint code badge.
Congrats on getting your very own LE!

Posted by: SLITS Apr 30 2009, 03:48 PM

Salvageable ..................

Thanks for the pics ... makes the Purple Dirt Devil look showroom fresh

Posted by: dlee6204 Apr 30 2009, 04:56 PM

Thanks for the kind words guys. I took the title to the DMV this morning so I should be getting the title back in my name within the next two weeks.

After thinking about it for a while, I have decided that I am going to keep it. It will be a long term project (what 914 isn't?) and I will just take my time with it while I work to get my other project running. I will also order a COA and hang that up on my wall when I get it.