 Complete book of Sports Cars, 914 Picture and caption... |
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| jim_hoyland |
 Jan 5 2006, 09:58 PM
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Get that VIN ?  Group: Members Posts: 9,328 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California 
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Found this picture in The Complete BooK of Sports Cars by Bill Reynolds, pub 2002. Ther's a section on Porsches'. Caption reads: " The 914 was Porsche's "ugly duckling"- this is a 1974 model. Mis-engined two-seater are notoiously difficult to style, and Porsche made the mistake of assuming that they could get away with a bruttally simple, functionL look. Front/rear balance was superb, but unfortunate looks ans disregard for driver confort and convenience doomed the 914."
Anyway, the picture caught my attention. Maybe somone recognizes the car. Attached image(s) 
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| root |
Jan 5 2006, 10:13 PM
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Two Wheeled Type4 Completed! Group: Members Posts: 849 Joined: 5-May 04 From: Sterling, VA Member No.: 2,026 Region Association: None |
Bill Reynolds? I hate opinionated people!
I like the looks of that orange 914 myself..... But there must be 1000 or more in the US that are more refined than that particular teener which he could have photo'd for his know-it-all book. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/stromberg.gif) Sounds to me 'ol Bill never ever drove a well tuned teener before in his life.... oh! by the way, I've never seen that one before! Thanks for the post Jim.... I'm going (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/burnout.gif) |
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| Pinepig |
Jan 5 2006, 10:22 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 1-January 06 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 5,350 |
I'll go ahead and call bullshit. As a 6'4" guy with a 38" inseam the 914 is one of the few cars that I fit in and am comfortable.
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| root |
Jan 5 2006, 10:32 PM
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Two Wheeled Type4 Completed! Group: Members Posts: 849 Joined: 5-May 04 From: Sterling, VA Member No.: 2,026 Region Association: None |
What did "The Complete Book of Sports Cars" have to say about the the Austin Healey 100-6!
Or did he skip over the "Great One"? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) |
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| jim_hoyland |
Jan 5 2006, 10:48 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,328 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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Didn't see anythinh on Austin Healy. The book lacks an index. Its loosely organized by year:\1945-1955; 1956-1962; 1963-1973; 1974-1982; then 1983 onwards.
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| root |
Jan 5 2006, 10:57 PM
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Two Wheeled Type4 Completed! Group: Members Posts: 849 Joined: 5-May 04 From: Sterling, VA Member No.: 2,026 Region Association: None |
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