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Posted by: Cairo94507 Feb 21 2012, 05:15 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-914-?cmd=ViewItem&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D4%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6495063761523041652&_trksid=p5197.m7&item=300668094395#ht_599wt_1182

Interesting car - personally I do not like the sloped front end, but the car seems nice regardless. Looks like the current owner has put a lot of work into it and has the matching transaxle and engine case. This car is worth some money.

Posted by: carr914 Feb 21 2012, 06:22 PM

Owner is a Very Good Friend of mine and a Member here (9Werks). I sourced the Original Engine Case for him, I think it had a 911S Motor when he got it. He works up at Brumos in Jacksonville. He has owned at least 4 Real 914-6s. I talked to him last night about my car & today about his. I put in a Ceremonial Bid of $914 when there were 9 Days 14 Hours left in the Auction

I have bought a 914-6, 911 Cab & a Vintage Volvo from him, he has bought 2 74 Carreras, and a Harley Truck from me.

The Steel Slope is nicely done - I would expect this car to go back home to Germany.

Here is the car when he bought it with my 911 behind it. It was White, but it has had a Bare Metal Repaint back to Silver.

Posted by: carr914 Feb 21 2012, 06:23 PM

Here it is in Silver

Posted by: carr914 Feb 21 2012, 07:09 PM

Here is his Old Shop

He knows Porsches!

Posted by: racerbvd Feb 21 2012, 08:05 PM

We were offered that car back in 2006, decided against it, took the cash instead.
That int was wild.

Posted by: tod914 Feb 21 2012, 08:53 PM

Very interesting car. T.C. can you elaborate on the ROW market and who did the custom panel work?

Posted by: pete000 Feb 21 2012, 11:57 PM

Sort of a Gemballa 914...

I also agree it will probably go back to Germany and get sorted back to stock.

Posted by: carr914 Feb 22 2012, 05:06 AM

I know the Custom Front end was done in Europe ( Italy I think). I'm not sure what the ROW question is - but obviously 72's are rare by themselves due to the very low number made and a ROW 72 would be a even lower number.

I think it will go back home to Europe, but I'm not sure everyone there would undo the front end. I have quite a few pictures of European 914-6s with the same treatment (these pictures may have convinced him to keep the front end)







I would have changed the front end, but I understand why he didn't - he planned on keeping the car, but like me, life changes and we don't have time to work on cars like we used to.

Here is a picture right after the paint

Posted by: 9werks Feb 22 2012, 06:09 AM

Wow, TC, when I stripped the paint off my car one of the colors it was painted before it was white was Gemini Blue... and had 8&9's like the one in your photo.

Posted by: 9146986 Feb 22 2012, 07:25 AM

With the low headlights, I wonder if it's street legal in the US.

Posted by: gil914 Feb 22 2012, 09:03 AM

How come it has the ignition on the column? I thought -6s had the ignition on the dash to the left of the steering wheel. Is this a 72 only thing? Just curious...

Posted by: curtis Feb 22 2012, 11:49 AM

Only the 72 sixes had the four clynder style steering column ignition switch.

Posted by: RobW Feb 22 2012, 11:13 PM

I hate slant nose cars, but I really dig this 914-6. I wish I could buy it.

Posted by: kg6dxn Feb 23 2012, 12:09 AM

The COA call out A/C. Where is the hole in the trunk?

Posted by: carr914 Feb 23 2012, 02:47 AM

Like most CoA's for our cars, that one is incorrect

Posted by: carr914 Feb 23 2012, 06:52 PM

With that side reflector on the edge of the front 916 Bumper, it could be one & the same

Posted by: 9werks Feb 28 2012, 07:51 AM

My car sold off EBay to a local buyer who picked it up today... leaving me sad and a bit remorseful.

For those of you who keep track of (or are simply curious as to) the current values of these rare 914's, the sale was just south of $40K.

Posted by: Cairo94507 Feb 28 2012, 08:02 AM

Nice and congratulations. Glad to see it staying in the states.