Crayford rhd 914, Genuine car? Options

[pep1]

Hi - JD Classics in the UK have for sale a rhd 914 that they say is a genuine Crayford conversion. Registration number is NRX 538K. The car started life in the US and then was exported to Australia (doesn't say when) where the conversion was done. JD say that it is one of only 9 cars that were converted by Crayford. From the research I have managed to do it sounds like this cannot be true. I have asked for some proof of their claim but they have gone quiet. Could this car however have been converted under licence using genuine Crayford parts or is it more likely to be a conversion just done by some garage in Australia as I understand quite a few cars were converted there in this way.

[dr914@autoatlanta.com]

NO right hand drive 914 is genuine!

[wonkipop]

NO right hand drive 914 is genuine!

ONE

VIN 9141430042
tangerine.

left the karmann factory as a trimmed lhd 914/6 japanese spec body.


left the stuttgart werks as a finished right hand drive car fitted with a 4 speed gearbox.


ordered by australian porsche distributor Hamiltons.
arrived in melbourne australia via tokyo japan (misawa motors).
still exists. still here in melbourne australia.
owned first by misawa (short time, months) as a demonstrator and then owned by Hamiltons (several years) as a demonstrator at first and in private possession of distributor. on sold and privately owned for a short time in the 1970s. bought back by the distributor and remained in his collection until 1991. has had two owners since.

more research currrently being undertaken - contact with curator of porsche museum.
above details confirmed with aus distributor and staff of the era who survive.