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Posted by: DanT Mar 12 2010, 02:37 PM
were all the '75s and '76s Appearance Group cars?
I am in the process of getting one back on the street and have found it to have the following:
Leather covered factory steering wheel
center console with 3 guages
Sail panel and targa bar vinyl
Factory fog lights
Was this a package deal like on the '73s or where the items ordered individually?
Thanks
Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Mar 12 2010, 02:52 PM
were all the '75s and '76s Appearance Group cars?
I am in the process of getting one back on the street and have found it to have the following:
Leather covered factory steering wheel
center console with 3 guages
Sail panel and targa bar vinyl
Factory fog lights
Was this a package deal like on the '73s or where the items ordered individually?
Thanks
After the 73 2.0 all equipment was made optional. All cars had side vinyl but that was it. For the 75 76 models, appearance group consisted of driving lights dual horns center console with gauges, leather shift boot and center console box, foam (fake) leather steering wheel and dual horns. Most of these late cars did not have the appearance group as it inflated the price of the car already inflated due to the dollar change against the German mark that first occurred in late 73.
Posted by: DanT Mar 12 2010, 03:06 PM
Perfect, so the car I am working on must have been an original AG car.
Good to know that there weren't that many AG cars in '75.
Posted by: Tom_T Mar 12 2010, 03:15 PM
were all the '75s and '76s Appearance Group cars?
I am in the process of getting one back on the street and have found it to have the following:
Leather covered factory steering wheel
center console with 3 guages
Sail panel and targa bar vinyl
Factory fog lights
Was this a package deal like on the '73s or where the items ordered individually?
Thanks
After the 73 2.0 all equipment was made optional. All cars had side vinyl but that was it. For the 75 76 models, appearance group consisted of driving lights dual horns center console with gauges, leather shift boot and center console box, foam (fake) leather steering wheel and dual horns. Most of these late cars did not have the appearance group as it inflated the price of the car already inflated due to the dollar change against the German mark that first occurred in late 73.
George, didn't they load up the 76's with everything to move them out the door & maximize profits on the few left to sell out then?
Posted by: 914Sixer Mar 12 2010, 05:44 PM
Most of 75 & 76 cars were pretty stripped by comparison. As George said, the cost had gone up there. Base cars were in the $7500 range by then. They cost more than a Corvette did.
Posted by: Bleyseng Mar 14 2010, 09:26 AM
The loaded up cars are the late run 76 cars as the Dealers wanted them that way...and Porsche wanted to dump on all the extra parts on em. Mine has everything on it except the rear fog light....
"The Last 914 for sale get your piece of history" and pay top $$$$$
Posted by: agentblr Mar 14 2010, 11:35 AM
The loaded up cars are the late run 76 cars as the Dealers wanted them that way...and Porsche wanted to dump on all the extra parts on em. Mine has everything on it except the rear fog light....
"The Last 914 for sale get your piece of history" and pay top $$$$$
Same thing with my very late 76 car, everything but the rear fog. It even has the armco shift knob and rear luggage rack,and the painted fuchs,and.........
Posted by: VoPo914 Mar 14 2010, 05:17 PM
My 75 came with the Appearance Group and the Pressure Cast Alloy Wheels($100 extra) for a sticker price of $7618.50.....
Posted by: DanT Mar 14 2010, 10:37 PM
nice car....that is the general look I am going for...
'75 that looks like it did in the '70s....
Rivs, black Porsche negative side stripe, Monza exhaust and a few other goodies I have planned.
Got my 2.0L heat exchangers today along with a nice exhaust that will need media blast...........to be done by me tomorrow 
Posted by: Bleyseng Mar 15 2010, 12:11 AM
That''s how mine looked when I got it in 95... LE Spoiler too! I had the Fuchs thou.
Posted by: ConeDodger Mar 17 2010, 09:52 PM
My '75 is an original AG car. The dealer took off the factory 4 lug Fuchs and put on Western Wheels, added an aftermarket 8 track to pump the price. They took away the Fuchs that it came with to jack up the price for "alloy wheels" 
Posted by: sixnotfour Mar 18 2010, 05:00 AM
I have a
76 no center consloe or tinted windows , But has factory sway bars.
76 Has center console ,tinted windows , No sway bars
76 no CC, TW,Swaybars, But has metallic paint and tartan seats.
I think 76's are a grab bag, and a combination that kept the price even ?
Posted by: rdauenhauer Mar 30 2010, 01:44 AM
The loaded up cars are the late run 76 cars as the Dealers wanted them that way...and Porsche wanted to dump on all the extra parts on em. Mine has everything on it except the rear fog light....
"The Last 914 for sale get your piece of history" and pay top $$$$$
My Lt Ivory 76 as everything including the BBB over-riders? When did those show up? It still has the jamb sticker stating that is was NOT a catalyst car, but has a cat muffler.
Posted by: Tom_T Mar 30 2010, 02:36 AM
The loaded up cars are the late run 76 cars as the Dealers wanted them that way...and Porsche wanted to dump on all the extra parts on em. Mine has everything on it except the rear fog light....
"The Last 914 for sale get your piece of history" and pay top $$$$$
My Lt Ivory 76 as everything including the BBB over-riders? When did those show up? It still has the jamb sticker stating that is was NOT a catalyst car, but has a cat muffler.
Probably used that muffler cuz it was available & maybe the non-cat wasn't - just be glad it wasn't a CA 914 with the requisite crap-alytic converter!
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