Their engines are in the same place, but their prices aren't. Options

[thomasotten]

When I was a young lad, as all good tales begin, I used to think that Fiats were Porsches....

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[neo914-6]

A few friends had them and I had the bigger cousin, Lancia Scorpion. I'd say the Scorpion is a better comparison with the 1.9 liter engines. There were a few V6 prototypes and the successful Montecarlo race and rally versions.

Styling: Clean Bertone design, had nice small bumperettes until DOT made them design big "fence" bumpers. Similar to later 914's

Targa was very similar to 914's. x1/9's were imported in '74 so at least influenced by 914.

Engines: 1.3 litre transverse layout. There may have been a 1.5 liter.

Body quality: I remember flimsy hood and door panels, plastic panels, hardware, very rust prone straight from the factory. Early 914's had quality problems but hardware is mostly very good and few plastic parts. Rust came from neglect and battery...

Race prepped: don't know of any, but Forza FAZA produced perf. parts.