 Pics of the first 914/6 production car, Saw it yesterday at Kundensport! |
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| ahdoman |
  Jul 27 2009, 10:51 AM
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It's phonetic...Ah-D-O-Man (Audioman)  Group: Members Posts: 667 Joined: 7-November 05 From: Santa Clarita, Ca. Member No.: 5,084 Region Association: Southern California  |
So yesterday Rick Evans (2-Oh), Mike Dodgen (Mike D), Leaman, (Heeltoe) and myself participated in the TRE Motorsports Santa Monica Hills run. It was a great day. There were over 50 P-cars; 5 of which were 914's! Part of the adventure was stopping at Kundensport. There are some amazing cars in that place! They are in the process of restoring a 917. But, what I was most interested in was the very first production / demonstartor 914/6! This was the first 914/6 released in Europe as a "public demstrator" car. It is chassis #011. What a car! (BTW - they are planning on having it complete in time for the GAF in Ventura in September). The car was set up for local racing so it has GT rear calipers, early S front calipers and a front sway bar. Also, anyplace where the regular 914 was spot welded this had a total of 4 spot welds in the same area. They said it definately made the car stiffer when they had it on the chassis machine.
Here's a shot from the front. That's Mike Dodgen And Leaman standing next to it. Mike wore his glittler laced Piloti's just for the occasion.  Here's the dash. The car only has about 9000 kilometers on it.  And of course the engine. What also makes this car rare is that the numbers all match; case, engine # and all body badging.  Engine #  Like I mentioned they plan on having this car done for the GAF in ventura. It's ready to go back together. I look forward to seeing it again in one piece. Oh, and the owner of this car also has an original 914/6 GT that he is also planning on bringing to the GAF. |
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| 6freak |
Jul 27 2009, 11:08 AM
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MR.C Group: Members Posts: 4,740 Joined: 19-March 08 From: Tacoma WA Member No.: 8,829 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Twine plug motor was in the first euro car ??
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| Gustl |
Jul 27 2009, 12:30 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  |
yupp - and as you can see, it has a 10k tach (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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| 6freak |
Jul 27 2009, 12:46 PM
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MR.C Group: Members Posts: 4,740 Joined: 19-March 08 From: Tacoma WA Member No.: 8,829 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Gustl @ Jul 27 2009, 11:30 AM)  And no red line on said tach....cool |
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| SGB |
Jul 27 2009, 12:55 PM
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just visiting Group: Members Posts: 4,086 Joined: 8-March 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 404 Region Association: South East States |
What is that car doing in CA? What is the history? Was it found in the desert?
hehe (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| carr914 |
Jul 27 2009, 12:55 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 124,877 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
Picture from months back
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| Mike D. |
Jul 27 2009, 01:17 PM
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OK, It runs now, and pretty good too! Group: Members Posts: 1,454 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Santa Clarita, Ca Member No.: 85 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(carr914 @ Jul 27 2009, 11:55 AM) Picture from months back Actually, I asked if this was a picture of the same car and they said "NO, that was not it". #0011 never had flares. As for the history, I spoke Tony, the current owner, and he said that the car came to New York for the opening of a new Porsche/Audi Dealership. Then it went on tour to several other dealerships and auto shows. After that is sold to someone in Pennsylvania and was never registered. It changed hands a few times over the years but again was never registered. He found it in storage somewhere in OC, California. And for only having 9000 Kilometers on it, it was a complete mess. There was some rust that they figure was from years of rat pee! Of course that wire harness was all chewed up. He said it looked like several animals had used it for a home and they even pulled a wasps nest the size of a football out from under the dash. NICE! |
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| Mike D. |
Jul 27 2009, 01:42 PM
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OK, It runs now, and pretty good too! Group: Members Posts: 1,454 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Santa Clarita, Ca Member No.: 85 Region Association: None
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Here are a few more pics... and a bad pic of a framed publicity photo
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| Mike D. |
Jul 27 2009, 01:45 PM
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OK, It runs now, and pretty good too! Group: Members Posts: 1,454 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Santa Clarita, Ca Member No.: 85 Region Association: None
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| carr914 |
Jul 27 2009, 01:51 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 124,877 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Mike D. @ Jul 27 2009, 03:17 PM) QUOTE(carr914 @ Jul 27 2009, 11:55 AM) Picture from months back Actually, I asked if this was a picture of the same car and they said "NO, that was not it". #0011 never had flares. As for the history, I spoke Tony, the current owner, and he said that the car came to New York for the opening of a new Porsche/Audi Dealership. Then it went on tour to several other dealerships and auto shows. After that is sold to someone in Pennsylvania and was never registered. It changed hands a few times over the years but again was never registered. He found it in storage somewhere in OC, California. And for only having 9000 Kilometers on it, it was a complete mess. There was some rust that they figure was from years of rat pee! Of course that wire harness was all chewed up. He said it looked like several animals had used it for a home and they even pulled a wasps nest the size of a football out from under the dash. NICE! Maybe that is his GT then. T.C. |
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| Mike D. |
Jul 27 2009, 01:51 PM
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OK, It runs now, and pretty good too! Group: Members Posts: 1,454 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Santa Clarita, Ca Member No.: 85 Region Association: None
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A few more from around the shop...
 Nice wall paper on the paint booth! And next what to do with that old 928 motor (no offense Rick)  Attached image(s)    
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| MDG |
Jul 27 2009, 02:07 PM
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Wolf in wolf's clothing. Group: Members Posts: 8,653 Joined: 3-February 09 From: Toronto Member No.: 10,018 Region Association: None |
Beautiful! Thanks for posting those. Is this the car Eric Shea posted pics a while back on the brake restoration he was doing for it?
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| sixnotfour |
Jul 27 2009, 02:15 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,822 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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The flaired 914-6 is Armandos GT, Tony's is yellow was at gaf in 06 ?
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| Eric_Shea |
Jul 27 2009, 04:18 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,304 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) the flared car in the pic is Armando's extremely correct GT clone. #11 is Tony's and is a narrow bodied car as seen in Steve's pics (those calipers look familiar? Check the classic threads). Tony also has a yellow dealer built GT that we did the calipers on.
The car came from the Wigglesworth estate and from a friend of the family prior to that. |
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| 9146racing |
Jul 27 2009, 04:19 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 44 Joined: 7-February 09 From: agoura hills Member No.: 10,031 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Mike D. @ Jul 27 2009, 12:51 PM) And next what to do with that old 928 motor (no offense Rick) no offense, but this ain't a 928 engine, but it is a Porsche, no,..not a SUV engine either,, think INDY 928 rocks, great car, only way to travel |
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| McMark |
Jul 27 2009, 04:40 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I spent a few minutes looking at that one too. Didn't look like the 928 motor I remembered... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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| Mike D. |
Jul 27 2009, 06:19 PM
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OK, It runs now, and pretty good too! Group: Members Posts: 1,454 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Santa Clarita, Ca Member No.: 85 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(McMark @ Jul 27 2009, 03:40 PM) I spent a few minutes looking at that one too. Didn't look like the 928 motor I remembered... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Ehee, whatever.... I walked by it and snaped a shot, all I saw was water cooled v8 with 4 cams. Guess I should have taken a closer look at the p/n. Come to think of it, there was no oil pan, so it would have to be dry sump... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| Jkids914 |
Jul 30 2009, 02:12 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 22-August 04 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 2,595 Region Association: None |
Love this thread! Motivating me to get off my a** and in the garage...
Thanks for sharing. |
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| zambezi |
Jul 30 2009, 10:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 711 Joined: 14-April 08 From: Lafayette, LA Member No.: 8,920 Region Association: South East States |
The blue 356 Carrera Cabriolet was once Ferry Porsche's personal car.
JIM |
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