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| JeffBowlsby |
 Feb 28 2006, 12:16 AM
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Late last year I submitted a request for information to Porsche Classics Archive Research regarding their published website statement concerning the existence and rarity of the white/green trim LE 914 cars. I simply asked them to confirm or deny the accuracy of their website statement. This process is a little known and great resource for certain kinds of information about your 914. It seems that other authors merely quoted this flawed source or similar sources about the grasshopper cars, which are now admittedly in error. Their statements were the most beliveable evidence available about the 'grasshopper' LEs, considering the source.
I received their response letter today. The Grasshopper never existed. Lies...it was all lies...we have all been deceived.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) I will be revising my 914 LE website to reflect this recent information and will include their letter: Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| davep |
Mar 1 2006, 11:49 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,291 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
We can ask Porsche again perhaps. Ask for all the paint codes used in 1974, and quantities of each car in that code. I'd hazzard a guess that since U1 is the black LE, and U2 is the ivory LE, then the GH LE would be U3 or at least Ux. If all they record is U1 and U2, then that pretty much lays it to rest. The paint code on the body is always the VW code. The UxVy code is a marketing code that you would only get on a COA. The Ux was the custom combo code, and only used for LE and GT so far as we know.
All that is needed to produce a GH is to do what Jeff did. Not a big deal for a dealer. |
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Jeff Bowlsby The Grasshopper LE is a myth Feb 28 2006, 12:16 AM
maddeye http://www.914world.com/bbs2/h... Feb 28 2006, 12:26 AM Part Pricer The day the grasshopper died. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/... Feb 28 2006, 12:42 AM gregrobbins As many of us suspected. ht... Feb 28 2006, 12:45 AM MattR I have 3 grasshoppers in my driveway. Porsche jus... Feb 28 2006, 01:01 AM bondo It's a coverup! They're rewriting hist... Feb 28 2006, 01:13 AM dinomium Britt and Alpha DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER
It is lik... Feb 28 2006, 01:30 AM ejm <... Feb 28 2006, 05:47 AM type47 ... Feb 28 2006, 06:16 AM bd1308 ... Feb 28 2006, 06:25 AM balljoint http://www.914world.com/bbs2/htm... Feb 28 2006, 06:46 AM smg914 Thanks for taking the time to do the research to p... Feb 28 2006, 08:21 AM kwales Not me, I don't believe it....
that answer is... Feb 28 2006, 08:42 AM Headrage So Jeff, were ya gonna get yer paint done? Feb 28 2006, 09:29 AM Dave_Darling I don't think I can come to the same conclusio... Feb 28 2006, 09:29 AM Demick Nice work Jeff! Very cool that you have been ... Feb 28 2006, 09:32 AM maf914 Yesterday evening there was a show on Discovery ch... Feb 28 2006, 09:37 AM Thomas J Bliznik Bowlsby
Thanks for getting the factory story. I ... Feb 28 2006, 10:15 AM Thomas J Bliznik I feel sad today http://www.914worl... Feb 28 2006, 10:37 AM Porsche Rescue I'm with Dave (kinda). Somehow, I think I saw ... Feb 28 2006, 10:56 AM Gustl keep that mystery alive http:... Feb 28 2006, 11:11 AM 9146986 I had one green Mahle wheel once. I don't kno... Feb 28 2006, 12:05 PM dinomium Feb 28 2006, 12:06 PM SirAndy <... Feb 28 2006, 12:35 PM SirAndy Feb 28 2006, 12:53 PM fiid Bummer. I kind of liked it when it was just an un... Feb 28 2006, 01:17 PM Bleyseng I had that damn 3 car LE pic as my computer backgr... Feb 28 2006, 02:44 PM SirAndy ... Feb 28 2006, 02:48 PM Mueller any chance that a dealership made the Grasshoppers... Feb 28 2006, 03:28 PM Bleyseng It looked like it was a magazine ad but I download... Feb 28 2006, 03:33 PM Gustl <... Feb 28 2006, 03:38 PM bondo Tee hee. Feb 28 2006, 03:48 PM alpha434 Well. Thats it. A grasshopper.
Maybe we should ... Feb 28 2006, 03:55 PM skline I dont know if I have much credibility anymore, bu... Feb 28 2006, 04:07 PM Mueller Feb 28 2006, 04:13 PM Bleyseng Look at the LE, the decals on the 914 on the right... Feb 28 2006, 04:14 PM alpha434 Maybe it's like the Can Am 914s?
Porsche said... Feb 28 2006, 04:21 PM tdgray Grasshopper related.
A grasshopper hops into a b... Feb 28 2006, 04:21 PM dinomium Feb 28 2006, 04:40 PM SirAndy ... Feb 28 2006, 04:45 PM Bleyseng damn, some of the guys here are as confused as the... Feb 28 2006, 04:52 PM Jeff Bowlsby 
