914 Journey to the Concours, Project: 1974 914 2.0L LE Bumblebee |
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914 Journey to the Concours, Project: 1974 914 2.0L LE Bumblebee |
JeffBowlsby |
Feb 3 2004, 02:31 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,524 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
Because it handles so well out of the box, most 914 owners want a 914 so they can tinker with it, race it, and modify it so that it is ‘better’ than the factory ever envisioned, to whatever their definition of ‘better’ is from their perspective. We have seen so many great things on the internet about the 914 lately, on this website and others. It is exciting to see the interest in the car thrive and I am glad to be a part of it.
As much as I appreciate and admire the modified cars and the tremendous efforts put into them, I really like the stock, factory original cars the most. I don’t know if it’s the nostalgia or what, but to see and be near a 914 that looks, feels and smells like it just rolled off the assembly line 30 years ago is an exciting event for me. So many have been modified, and so few are original. I don’t know if I ever will be able to have a 914 that is a contender in a Concours event, but I think it would be fun to try. This continuing saga will be my online chronicle of the effort. I prefer to use photos so I will attempt to include lots of them as I go. To anyone who doesn’t share my enthusiasm for original cars or stock restorations, I hope you will still appreciate and encourage my journey. One great thing about these cars is that they are intriguing on more than one level and this project is about preserving originality for us, and future generations, to enjoy. But I still will drive it to enjoy its best attributes… Here are a few detail shots of my car VIN 14536, the object of this thread, that I recently sent to Otto, to assist him in the restoration of his 914 LE Bumblebee VIN 14700: Attached image(s) |
JeffBowlsby |
Feb 3 2004, 03:22 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,524 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
PREFACE
In September 2002, I bought a 1974 914 Limited Edition Bumblebee car, VIN 15176 on a whim. It was the fourth of six 914’s that I’ve owned, but the first 914 LE. It was exceptionally well-cared for and in great condition, and I intended to do a first class restoration to make it the car I dreamed of, but I didn’t know much about the 914 LE cars at that time, so I spent a year and a half just gathering information and doing research. The wealth of information I have learned about the 914 LE cars is on my 914CanAm webpage at the link in my signature block below, which is regularly updated as new information or 914 LE cars are located. What an experience it has been, and I am still learning more every day about these great cars. With help from a team of other 914 LE enthusiasts along the way, we have located almost 120 914 Limited Editions from the USA, Canada, Germany and even one in Japan. There were only approximately 1000 914 LE cars ever made and they were the factory’s official commemoration of Porsches’ successes in the CanAm racing series in the early 1970’s. They are even more rare than most 914/6 cars. Here is VIN 15176: Attached image(s) |
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