Do people really think the 914 is ugly? I never thought so. |
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Do people really think the 914 is ugly? I never thought so. |
scottsilvertt |
Oct 2 2022, 10:13 AM
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scottsilvertt Group: Members Posts: 66 Joined: 17-May 06 From: South East USA Member No.: 6,019 Region Association: South East States |
Do people really think the 914 is ugly? I never thought so.
I have seen far uglier cars...many of them. Even most cars today are not worth a second look. I remember it coming out as a kid. So many had poor things to say about the 914. My older brother was Chalon crazy. (he liked the car on his own with no outside influences) Sadly, I listened to friends and the press...and was too young to form my own opinion. What had people not liking the car? what's not to like: the pop up headlights...about as cool as it can get the trick removable roof. the two storage spaces the engine in the middle? who does that, its amazing. the simple, never out of style interior. the lightest seats in the world. the Italian style door handles. flush and wonderful. I think of it as another little 904. a good red one looks like a Ferrari to me. a friend of mine had a gold, low mileage second gen , angled shaped, Dino (from around 1976). yes, it was neat, but I like the 914 better. I cannot get enough of the car. I'm more fascinated with it more today than any earlier decade. I mean the car was incredible at Le Mans. I knew a guy who said he had over 20 of the cars...and could look at them all day. what an amazing car that was 50 years ahead of its time. I can't think of a single high production car, in all history that was more unique, and stayed unique for decades. spending time with an airplane, and what color is this?? 4x4 in the mountains of Europe |
VaccaRabite |
Oct 2 2022, 09:32 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Compared to other sports cars in the late 60s and early 70s, the 914 is certainly an odd duck. I can't call it a beautiful car, even though its one of my favorites.
If you think of all the classic sports cars of the era, they are swoopy. They have curves. The 914 is blocky. It was very un-Porsche. And I don't think that played well for the Porsche geeks of the time that were used to curvy and sleek 356s and 911s. And Porsche learned that lesson making the 924, 944, and 928, Boxster, etc. sleek and curvy. It isn't until the modern Porsche SUVs that you are seeing blocky designs again. VW picked up on the blocky design theme with the Scirocco in the 80s and then Corrado in the 90s, and of course all the period GTIs. But even the VW cars that existed at the time of the 914 were more curvy. And VW of the 80s and 90s was going after a niche market while desperately trying to keep their doors open in the US market (where they were saved by another curvy car - the "New" Beetle.) The 914 isn't beautiful. It is quirky. It stands out. And I like that. Zach |
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