Project Imporschester, Rebuilding and updating a 74 914 with a Beachboy's Racing body kit. Options

[GASHOLES GARAGE]

Hi everyone,

I'm new here so please take it easy on me.

Let me start off by saying this is my buddies car. It is a 74 914 with a body kit done by Beachboy's Racing. I'm not sure what year the kit was installed but it has some major wear and tear. With all that said, this car has been a dream of his since he saw a picture of one in a magazine when he was in high school. He picked the car up about two years ago and has been planning the rebuild from day one. Recently he asked me to help him with the project and I said yes. Here are some pictures of the car when it arrived at my house.

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The more photos I see, the more it seems like this is likely the Monterey that was on the cover of European Car magazine. Have never seen the car again, whether in photos or at an event, and how many Montereys were made? How many would have been painted light gold, an awfully mature/elegant choice for someone turning a 914 into a Slantnose 911 speedster/spyder? 1? 2?

Fwiw, I kinda dug the car as it was presented when it was in the magazine. The Ruf wheels, the taillight lenses and G50 center reflector, etc. Things I can't believe I am saying, especially as I look at that patch of the original color on the firewall…but I dig this project. There are plenty of stock 914s out there…and this one reminds me of a youth spent reading car magazines. I am guessing it will be a lot of fun to drive if built back up well, and there's no need to go overboard to make it "concours" or BaT-worthy. Sounds like fun to me...

[GASHOLES GARAGE]

The more photos I see, the more it seems like this is likely the Monterey that was on the cover of European Car magazine. Have never seen the car again, whether in photos or at an event, and how many Montereys were made? How many would have been painted light gold, an awfully mature/elegant choice for someone turning a 914 into a Slantnose 911 speedster/spyder? 1? 2?

Fwiw, I kinda dug the car as it was presented when it was in the magazine. The Ruf wheels, the taillight lenses and G50 center reflector, etc. Things I can't believe I am saying, especially as I look at that patch of the original color on the firewall…but I dig this project. There are plenty of stock 914s out there…and this one reminds me of a youth spent reading car magazines. I am guessing it will be a lot of fun to drive if built back up well, and there's no need to go overboard to make it "concours" or BaT-worthy. Sounds like fun to me...

Thanks, and the more I look at it the less I think it could be the car from the magazine. This one appears to have been maroon when it left BBR. As for the number of cars done by them, I have tried to call them and see if they could answer some of these questions and it goes to a machine. I did leave a message but have not heard back.

Pat