Road & Track Insults 914! Options

[relentless]

I hope this isn't a duplicate, but it ticked me off to see R&T put the 914 in as a "Black Sheep" in an article titled: "12 of the most embarassing cars ever built by otherwise- excellent automakers."

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/g6...ilies/?slide=13

How dare they!

[bandjoey]

Here's my reply...common and let's add some more comments.

I see the Porsche 914 listed in the group, and in the '80's and '90's yes it was NARP. Not A Real Porsche. However before adding it to your list today...just look at the current status. Some years back the 356 skyrocked to $$$$ after being discovered by collectors. Then the early 911's hit the $$$$market. Now it's the 914's time. The number of drivable cars are dwendling due to rust and abuse throughout the years, and with the few left, they have been named ARP. A Real Porsche. Amelia Island Concours d'Elegnace just celebrated thie 914 as the featured car. Hemmings is recording sales between $45k - $110k. Yes you can pick up a good driver in the $10-25k range needing a lot of restoration cost, but that (unfortunately for enthusiasts) looks short lived the way collectors are hitting on them. Oh, By The Way, the 914 was a featured cover car on R & T. It won 6th Overall at the 24 hours d'LeMans. It has a winning race history, and at the national Porsche events, it still beats 911's in toe to toe racing. Drive one, and it'll be on the cover of R & T once again.