71 4 for sale in USA - seems highly original. Options

[wonkipop]

doing my periodic research trawl into european spec 74 914s and this came up.

very good condition 71. looks to me on studying the photos to be highly original.
even the paint. but you always got to see them in the metal to know.

have a real soft spot for early cars in minimalist trim.
willow green with brown interior combo is outlandishly moon age.

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https://www.elferspot.com/en/car/porsche-91...7-1971-4988141/

[nivekdodge]

I didnt think the Bumpers and trim ever came in the body color?

Kevin

[mepstein]

I didnt think the Bumpers and trim ever came in the body color?

Kevin

Bumpers did but I don’t believe the trim did.
I had a 71 with a brown (chestnut) interior. I didn’t care for it at first but grew to really like it. I don’t think the brown cord seat panels are original (mine were smooth-ish patterned vinyl) but I could care less about originality.

[wonkipop]

I didnt think the Bumpers and trim ever came in the body color?

Kevin

Bumpers did but I don’t believe the trim did.
I had a 71 with a brown (chestnut) interior. I didn’t care for it at first but grew to really like it. I don’t think the brown cord seat panels are original (mine were smooth-ish patterned vinyl) but I could care less about originality.

vw museum car. 00001

mimimalist trim. body colored.



one of the cars from the frankfurt launch. very early production car.
photos black and white. but you can see the base spec was body colored trim.



all the brochures for 70 and 71 show the targa bar trimmed in body color if they didn't have the vinyl.

not sure when they stopped doing this and went to black bumpers and black trim.
definitely for 73 cars in base trim (both 1.7 and 2.0).
they might have had the black bumper and black trim scheme in 72.
but 70 and 71 seemed to be body color.

but they might have been doing a bit of mixing and matching? who knows.