Very original 6 on BAT, Quite the example Options

[gereed75]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-porsche-914-6-115/

After just a cursory review of the pix this appears to be one of the most complete original sixes I have seen

Incredible what is on this car and even what is not. Have never seen an original intact cold start valve and piping on a car. Have never seen the original fuel vapor system intact. No sway bars. 14” Fuchs.

Could that be original paint?

This will be an indicator of potential value of such a car. Pretty exceptional.

[rgalla9146]

I think the power antenna and Becker radio are not original installs.
The charcoal canister and vapor lines are California items.
I've had two California delivery cars, both had that equipment, the other sixes I've
had did not.
The car sets a standard for 'as delivered'

[wonkipop]

I think the power antenna and Becker radio are not original installs.
The charcoal canister and vapor lines are California items.
I've had two California delivery cars, both had that equipment, the other sixes I've
had did not.
The car sets a standard for 'as delivered'

i don't think the charcoal lines are california only items.
and i emphasis i think this - rather than know it for sure.

reason i say this stems from the L jet research i did - and knowing more than is healthy about the clean air act and how it worked. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) it was a silly thing i did researching the L jets. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
the clean air act was presidential legislation. its sometimes called the Nixon clean air act. and it kicked in on jan 01 1970. USA legislation is kind of not disimmilar to aus legislation - mostly kicks in on jan 01 of every calendar year.
the evap emissions system was a USEPA thing tied to the clean air act rather than a california only item even though historically all the stuff connected to vehicle emissions standards does run one year in front in california of the rest of the USA (but there was another reason for that tied to staging standards that the manufacturers argued for, california agreed with and the USEPA went along with). however the evap system stuff was a universal USA wide bit of vehicle standards via the USEPA.
i did find that out in my L jet research.

so....its highly possible that 914s (possibly both 6s and maybe 4's) did not get the evap system if they were manufactured before jan 01 1970.
be interesting to find out for sure. do you know what the manufacture dates were on those california sixes versus the others @rgalla9146 ?

not out to dispute you mate or disagree, just curious as to how it might have worked.

it is also possible that VW simply complied with the 4s from the get go in anticipation but porsche since it was installing the engines held off for as long as they could on install of the evap system. it definitely was required USA wide after jan 01 1970.

its the same funny anomaly between legislation and model years that means the 1976 914s got their certification as 1975 standards both in california and rest of USA. they were all built before jan 01 1976 which meant that though classed as 76 model years they only had to comply with the standards of 1975. that was how the USEPA and CARB resolved the difference between model years and calendar years as the emissions standards applied to the calendar year - technically speaking under law. a special regulation was written that said if a model year crossed the jan 01 dateline that meant all vehicles made under the model year had to conform to standards for the calendar year, but not if they ceased manufacture before the beginning of the calendar year applying to the model year. i believe this was done because in 1970 the loop hole was exploited by some manufacturers.

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and yes its a mighty fine and highly original 6.
esp those 14 inch fuchs. which were as i understand it meant to have higher profile tyres for comfort?