Thoroughbred & Classic Cars Article on 914s, In the March Issue Options

[motorvated]

Great British classic car magazine that usually is very detailed and accurate with their write-ups. March issue has a piece where they drive a 1.7 and a 2.0 liter four, and they talk about the six. Since the 914 never was sold in right hand drive, not many made it into Great Britain, so their research and reporting seems a little thin. I'm sure the savvy World crew can find fault with the cars tested and some of the information in the article, but it's still an interesting read. Barnes & Noble carries the magazine, at least the ones in Denver do.

[phillstek]

The two cars that were officially imported into Australia were for market evaluation. They were converted to RHD in England by Crayfords prior to arriving here. The cost of doing the conversion and the high value of the DM combined to make the 914 way to expensive for the local market.

Only one of the cars was returned to Germany and no-one knows what happened to the one that stayed here.

It is now far easier to register a LHD car here as the rules changed some years ago. Here in NSW you can register any pre ’89 import.