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Gustl
post Jul 12 2010, 05:26 AM
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I found a Porsche 914 Puzzle from Piatnik (Company in Vienna / Austria, so not homemade) on german eBay recently.
It's still originally sealed and consists of 120 pieces.
Never seen it before ...



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post Jul 12 2010, 06:04 AM
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post Jul 12 2010, 06:23 AM
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Nice. And ironic, considering how many pieces many 914s are made up of these days.






***The use of the s after 914 was strictly to indicate that I was referring to more than one 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Jul 12 2010, 08:11 AM
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I contacted Piatnik to learn if the puzzle was still available.
They just answered my question ...

"this puzzle was sold 35 years ago ... we are sorry ..."

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post Jul 12 2010, 01:04 PM
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QUOTE(balljoint @ Jul 12 2010, 08:23 AM) *

***The use of the s after 914 was strictly to indicate that I was referring to more than one 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


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post Jul 12 2010, 01:06 PM
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QUOTE(Gustl @ Jul 12 2010, 04:26 AM) *
I found a Porsche 914 Puzzle

That looks like #4 !!!

It has the prototype blinkers ...
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post Jul 12 2010, 01:39 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jul 12 2010, 12:06 PM) *

QUOTE(Gustl @ Jul 12 2010, 04:26 AM) *
I found a Porsche 914 Puzzle

That looks like #4 !!!

It has the prototype blinkers ...
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Also look at the lower windshield corners and door handle. Hmm, interesting!
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post Jul 12 2010, 01:49 PM
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QUOTE(Root_Werks @ Jul 12 2010, 12:39 PM) *

QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jul 12 2010, 12:06 PM) *

QUOTE(Gustl @ Jul 12 2010, 04:26 AM) *
I found a Porsche 914 Puzzle

That looks like #4 !!!

It has the prototype blinkers ...
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Also look at the lower windshield corners and door handle. Hmm, interesting!



But it has 914/4 wheels and hubcaps ......................

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post Jul 12 2010, 02:13 PM
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But it has 914/4 wheels and hubcaps ...

Hard to tell from the image, those could be 5-lug steel wheels with hubcaps ...

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post Jul 12 2010, 02:13 PM
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it has also got the "prototype side mirror" and the "prototype gas filler" - both like 914111 (tangerine 914-8) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)

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post Jul 12 2010, 02:55 PM
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QUOTE(Gustl @ Jul 12 2010, 01:13 PM) *

it has also got the "prototype side mirror" and the "prototype gas filler" - both like 914111 (tangerine 914-8) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)

Aha!

Are the windshield washer nozzles very close to the wiper arm base?
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PS: Can you post a higher resolution scan? It's really hard to make out details ...
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post Jul 12 2010, 03:02 PM
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..PO version,checkout the pillar (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)
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post Jul 12 2010, 03:05 PM
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But more importantly, since it is 914 related, if you take it apart will it ever be put back together? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Jul 12 2010, 03:24 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jul 12 2010, 09:55 PM) *

Are the windshield washer nozzles very close to the wiper arm base?

yupp


QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jul 12 2010, 09:55 PM) *

Can you post a higher resolution scan? It's really hard to make out details ...


let's try this one ...

I might use the scanner tomorrow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)


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post Jul 12 2010, 04:53 PM
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Very interesting ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
It looks to be neither 914.111 nor 914.114.


The only picture i have seen of 914.111 before it was converted to a /8 showed it using the same flat front bumper it has now and it already had the double headlights.


All the features (and color) point to 914.114, however, i don't recall seeing any evidence that 114 ever had the fuel filler door of 111.
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post Jul 12 2010, 05:06 PM
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QUOTE(Kirmizi @ Jul 12 2010, 05:05 PM) *

But more importantly, since it is 914 related, if you take it apart will it ever be put back together? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)


It would look more realistic if it were on jack stands. Then it could be put back together properly.
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post Jul 14 2010, 12:20 PM
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that's the best scan I could get ...


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post Jul 14 2010, 02:08 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jul 12 2010, 03:53 PM) *

Very interesting ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
It looks to be neither 914.111 nor 914.114.


The only picture i have seen of 914.111 before it was converted to a /8 showed it using the same flat front bumper it has now and it already had the double headlights.


All the features (and color) point to 914.114, however, i don't recall seeing any evidence that 114 ever had the fuel filler door of 111.
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Maybe its neither. Could it be another prototype we have no rpevious record of?
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post Jul 14 2010, 03:10 PM
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QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Jul 14 2010, 01:08 PM) *
Maybe its neither. Could it be another prototype we have no rpevious record of?

Considering that there are large gaps between known internal project numbers, i'd say that's a good possibility!

...
#10 - 914.111
#11 - 914.114
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#21 - 914.006
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#31 - 914.043.0019
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post Jul 14 2010, 03:43 PM
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The drama & mystery of these cars is so appealing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)
P.S. the more I look at this 1 , the more I like it!!
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