914/6 ? need help, one question about 914 |
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914/6 ? need help, one question about 914 |
johnny02 |
Oct 19 2014, 12:23 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 19-October 14 From: croatia Member No.: 18,030 Region Association: Europe |
hi everyone first of all i am from croatia and sorry for my bad english.... i want to know more information about this car on pictuers. is that 914/6 od 914 what year is it... as more informatisns as possible from these pictures...car has been in garage for 40+years and it has only few k miles (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Dave_Darling |
Oct 19 2014, 12:32 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
The wide fenders were not stock, they were added at some point. (A very very few had them added in the middle of production, but they were still added.) The car was almost certainly repainted at that point, so the color might or might not be the original one. The rear reflector is definitely an add-on; it is most likely a cut-down 911 part.
Wheels are relatively easy to change from four-lug to five-lug, so that is not a certain indicator of a -6. Almost all -6es were 70-71 cars (there were a few 72s) so the moving seat is a hint that the car is a -4; but it's not that difficult to swap the later seat in so that is also not a certain indicator. Painted bumpers were standard on the 70-73 914-4 cars, while the Sixes had chrome bumpers. No sail panel vinyl covering was also stock on the -4, while the Sixes had the black vinyl covering. (The chrome bumpers and vinyl-covered sail panel were options on the -4 cars.) Both are easy to change, but it is less common to "downgrade" to the less-expensive appearance, so that hints more strongly that this started life as a -4. Swapping in a six-cylinder 911 engine is somewhat complex, but is a very well-known change. So it might have a six-cylinder in there; possibly one that is larger and more powerful than the original Six motor, which was the least-powerful 911 engine ever made. About the only way to be absolutely certain if this is an original Six or not is to look at the VIN. Good luck in your search! --DD |
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