Vintage Race prep, Prep to circa 70 specs Options

[914werke]

Folks I could use you help.
I have been lobbying to our local Vintage sanctioning bodies in the Pacific NW (SOVREN and VRCBC) to allow 914's to run in thier events, and have evan recently completed SOVRENS race school only to discover that this club is more about collecting historically documented and/or acurate reproduction race cars, than acutally racing them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
Apparently this is a debate that has been fought long befor I came on the scene, one of arguments being that if you let 914s run then you have to let 240Z cars run and there goes the neighborhood! (pass the grey poupon please!!)
Anyway, N. of the border (BC CAN) they seem a lot less uptight and said yes they wouldnt ask to many questions (or look to closely) If my car was prepared to circa 1970 trim (that being the cut off for Vintage status) sort of "dont tell, we wont ask" approach.
So what was accurate for 70?
From an as raced standpoint, the only documented heritage I can find is the 914/6GT & LeMans?
The only four that was available was a 1.7 Tailshifter, correct?
My tub is a 74 so to make it appear as close to a 70 model as possible I know need to change bumbers, the interior is gutted so that not an concern. What about wheels?
The color is white, was that offered in 70?

You get the Idea

[john rogers]

The factory might not have raced the "4s" but Wayne Baker had one that ran in IMSA that was pretty fast! It had a 2.2 or 2.4 liter engine (depending on the track) and that is what I run and so far have had no problems in either HSR West or VARA but then again I don't try to win very hard as I am there more for te fun of it. Several years ago I wanted to race with the SCCA but they said I had to have a "6" and it could be all the way up to 2.8l since the 2l parts are so ard to find??? I decided to not race with thme as they seem to be a little too stuck on themselves. The in their news letter they were hollaring about the drop off in the number of entrants in their race weekends, wonder why?! The SCCA did allow the 4s to race years ago as the owner of the shop that does my work had a 150 HP 1.7 grenade moter car for years and was very competitive. If I knew then what I have learned in the past 4 years of vintage racing, I would have bought a vintage formula Vee and raced that as they show up for sale every winter and are always accepted with no hassels! Good luck.