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1st Creamsicle FS in Maine |
JeffBowlsby |
Aug 16 2022, 09:30 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,542 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
1st Creamsicle built, and lowest VIN 914LE as confirmed by PCNA. This CS needs a total restoration but...This is a significant 914 being both the 1st 914LE and 1st Creamsicle. I saw this car in 2005 in SoCal, it was not running then, was mildly rusty and looks about the same today, but it had already been sold to the owner in VT who is apprently now deceased. Its now resurfaced, available and apparently in driveable condition. A great opportunity for someone to rescue and revive. It had an original LE spoiler on it then and by the damage marks I see on it now compared to then, its the same one.
https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-f...14/2607915.html VIN indicated in the listing is not correct. It is 4742914348 Auction info is here. https://auction.owlshead.org/ https://auction.owlshead.org/listing/1974-porsche-914/ 8/24/2022 to 8/27/2022 When: Wednesday, August 24—Saturday, August 27, 2022 Opening times vary during auction week Where: Owls Head Transportation Museum / Main Display 117 Museum Street Owls Head, Maine United States Contact: Toby Stinson ts@ohtm.org (207)594-4418 Hopefully someone here gets it, keep us posted. Attached image(s) |
BENBRO02 |
Aug 17 2022, 11:23 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 483 Joined: 6-March 15 From: Nokesville, Virginia Member No.: 18,493 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
1st Creamsicle built, and lowest VIN 914LE as confirmed by PCNA. This CS needs a total restoration but...This is a significant 914 being both the 1st 914LE and 1st Creamsicle. I saw this car in 2005 in SoCal, it was not running then, was mildly rusty and looks about the same today, but it had already been sold to the owner in VT who is apprently now deceased. Its now resurfaced, available and apparently in driveable condition. A great opportunity for someone to rescue and revive. It had an original LE spoiler on it then and by the damage marks I see on it now compared to then, its the same one. https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-f...14/2607915.html VIN indicated in the listing is not correct. It is 4742914348 Auction info is here. https://auction.owlshead.org/ https://auction.owlshead.org/listing/1974-porsche-914/ 8/24/2022 to 8/27/2022 When: Wednesday, August 24—Saturday, August 27, 2022 Opening times vary during auction week Where: Owls Head Transportation Museum / Main Display 117 Museum Street Owls Head, Maine United States Contact: Toby Stinson ts@ohtm.org (207)594-4418 Hopefully someone here gets it, keep us posted. Being the first LE is there any documentation of differences between this car and the other LE cars? |
JeffBowlsby |
Aug 17 2022, 12:00 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,542 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
QUOTE Being the first LE is there any documentation of differences between this car and the other LE cars? I have 100+ images of this car from 2005, and it looks in very similar condition and detail then as now to other 914LEs as far as I can tell. But two things stand out: 1. The black positive side stripes. The Phoenix Red or Sunflower Yellow negative side stripes were developed for the 914 LE, so these earlier style positive stripes are not correct. But...I understand 914s were shipped to the USA without stripes factory applied because of the cosmoiline coating and the stripes were applied as dealer prep. It may have been possible that the negative stripes just were never installed, or maybe the dealer did not have them yet, or the buyer didn't want them installed. Then these positive stripes were added because thats all the dealer had, or what the buyer wanted or at some time later due to owner preference. We should not put much merit in this, too much speculation, but I would consider consider them in a restoration. 2. The racing stripe. its actually orange and black and looks carefully applied. I am thinking it could be original to the car, maybe dealer applied, but its the only LE I have seen with it. If I was restoring the car I would lean towards leaving it on or replacing it in kind. Attached thumbnail(s) |
jhynesrockmtn |
Aug 18 2022, 02:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 420 Joined: 13-June 16 From: spokane wa Member No.: 20,100 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE Being the first LE is there any documentation of differences between this car and the other LE cars? I have 100+ images of this car from 2005, and it looks in very similar condition and detail then as now to other 914LEs as far as I can tell. But two things stand out: 1. The black positive side stripes. The Phoenix Red or Sunflower Yellow negative side stripes were developed for the 914 LE, so these earlier style positive stripes are not correct. But...I understand 914s were shipped to the USA without stripes factory applied because of the cosmoiline coating and the stripes were applied as dealer prep. It may have been possible that the negative stripes just were never installed, or maybe the dealer did not have them yet, or the buyer didn't want them installed. Then these positive stripes were added because thats all the dealer had, or what the buyer wanted or at some time later due to owner preference. We should not put much merit in this, too much speculation, but I would consider consider them in a restoration. 2. The racing stripe. its actually orange and black and looks carefully applied. I am thinking it could be original to the car, maybe dealer applied, but its the only LE I have seen with it. If I was restoring the car I would lean towards leaving it on or replacing it in kind. How was the rust back in 2005? Is there any way to access your pics from that period to review? Having just bought a Bumblebee this is a horrible time but I'd love to have one of each! Thanks Jeff |
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