 Right Hand Drive?, Wondering of existance of RHD 914s |
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| Cupomeat |
 Sep 4 2008, 02:47 PM
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missing my NY 914 in VA  Group: Members Posts: 1,338 Joined: 26-November 07 From: Oakton VA Member No.: 8,376 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
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. |
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| davep |
Sep 4 2008, 02:54 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,262 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
A bunch were made in the UK and Australia. All were local conversions.
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| Pat Garvey |
 Sep 4 2008, 09:27 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,900 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(davep @ Sep 4 2008, 02:54 PM)  A bunch were made in the UK and Australia. All were local conversions. 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 |
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| Cupomeat |
Sep 4 2008, 10:13 PM
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missing my NY 914 in VA Group: Members Posts: 1,338 Joined: 26-November 07 From: Oakton VA Member No.: 8,376 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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 |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Sep 5 2008, 12:19 AM
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper Group: Members Posts: 8,907 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None 
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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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| Gustl |
Sep 5 2008, 12:36 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,809 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria  |
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 Attached image(s)   
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| Cupomeat |
Sep 5 2008, 12:32 PM
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missing my NY 914 in VA Group: Members Posts: 1,338 Joined: 26-November 07 From: Oakton VA Member No.: 8,376 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Thanks, this is fascinating.
What is the level in front of the Gear shift, I would assume a hand throttle? Great info, Eric |
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| Gustl |
Sep 5 2008, 04:47 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,809 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
QUOTE(Cupomeat @ Sep 5 2008, 07:32 PM) What is the level in front of the Gear shift, I would assume a hand throttle? yepp - it's an original 914-6 |
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| jim_hoyland |
Sep 6 2008, 07:46 AM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,696 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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Meng Foong's RH drive from Singapore. Car originally came from England
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| Pat Garvey |
Sep 6 2008, 08:11 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,900 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Sep 6 2008, 07:46 AM) Meng Foong's RH drive from Singapore. Car originally came from England Interesting that wipers positioninig was swapped also on this car. Makes perfect sense. Pat |
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| 9146-racer |
Jan 14 2023, 08:51 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 4-September 20 From: hampshire uk Member No.: 24,659 Region Association: None |
Do you want to buy the first Crayford 914 RHD ?
I have it. Iab ian9146@gmail.com |
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| wonkipop |
Jan 15 2023, 02:13 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,757 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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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. |
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