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Posted by: Cupomeat Sep 4 2008, 02:47 PM

Has anyone heard of RHD 914s?

I am pretty sure the car was sold in England but I have never heard of or seen a RHD 914.

I've seen the RHD 911s and such, but never a 914.

Just wondering as it would be a very unique car.

Posted by: davep Sep 4 2008, 02:54 PM

A bunch were made in the UK and Australia. All were local conversions.

Posted by: Pat Garvey Sep 4 2008, 09:27 PM

And this brings uo the question - "how did they do it?" Were the conversions clean?

We all know that it was done, but what did the conversion look like? How tidy was it?
Pat

Posted by: Cupomeat Sep 4 2008, 10:13 PM

I've searched for pictures and found nothing so far.

The easy stuff is the steering wheel move, and the hard part would be a new dash moldings, etc.

Has anyone seen one?

Eric

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Sep 5 2008, 12:19 AM

Crayford did the conversions. The cars pop up for sale in OZ from time to time. Here are a few pics I have of one car, I have few more of another car:




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Posted by: Gustl Sep 5 2008, 12:36 AM

Crayford was the only factory that offered RHD conversions - for a huge amount of money

but there are also a couple of Cars that were "do-it-yourself" converted

here are some pics from a 914-6 that was converted by his owner from Ireland


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Posted by: Cupomeat Sep 5 2008, 12:32 PM

Thanks, this is fascinating.

What is the level in front of the Gear shift, I would assume a hand throttle?

Great info,

Eric

Posted by: Gustl Sep 5 2008, 04:47 PM

yepp - it's an original 914-6

Posted by: jim_hoyland Sep 6 2008, 07:46 AM

Meng Foong's RH drive from Singapore. Car originally came from England


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Posted by: Pat Garvey Sep 6 2008, 08:11 PM

Interesting that wipers positioninig was swapped also on this car. Makes perfect sense.
Pat

Posted by: 9146-racer Jan 14 2023, 08:51 AM

Do you want to buy the first Crayford 914 RHD ?

I have it.

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Posted by: wonkipop Jan 15 2023, 02:13 AM

of related interest.
recently published.

researched by a member here.
its a great article and well written.
don't know if any of you get the magazine state-side.





there are two of these sixs down here both brought in for assessment by the australian distributor (porsche cars australia). one of them was definitely converted to right hand drive here in the distributors workshop. the other one is a bit of a mystery.

the two cars and their conversions are quite different in detail.

i was there the day brian clearihan picked it up from the farm at seymour.
it had been in the hands of a. hamilton since the 70s, he had kept it.
its a very different 914. as noted in the text.
a hamilton could get things from the factory no one else could obtain.