 1970 Porsche 914/6 Murène by Heuliez, The curiously designed 914 coachbuilt for 1970 Paris Motor Show! |
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| bandjoey |
 Oct 18 2012, 12:01 PM
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bandjoey  Group: Members Posts: 4,923 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Too French for a real man
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| Nürburg Nomad |
Oct 18 2012, 12:04 PM
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914Rubber.com! Group: Members Posts: 296 Joined: 30-March 10 From: Buckeye State Member No.: 11,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
A few more photos of the 914/6 Murène out in the wild:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.flat4ever.com-11536-1350583469.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.flat4ever.com-11536-1350583469.2.jpg) |
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| Nürburg Nomad |
Oct 18 2012, 12:19 PM
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914Rubber.com! Group: Members Posts: 296 Joined: 30-March 10 From: Buckeye State Member No.: 11,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(bandjoey @ Oct 18 2012, 02:01 PM)  Too French for a real man Ha, if you have ridden on the French TGV then you've experienced another creation by the same French designer... even if the interior was crafted up by a different designer: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.fourtickets.net-11536-1350584333.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/s3.freefoto.com-11536-1350584424.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.ambafrance-uk.org-11536-1350584336.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.ushsr.com-11536-1350584337.3.jpg) |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Oct 18 2012, 01:00 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,490 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None 
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$60K euro if I recall.
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| toolguy |
Oct 18 2012, 01:06 PM
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looks like a Pinto mated with a Gremlin
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| Nürburg Nomad |
Oct 18 2012, 01:07 PM
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914Rubber.com! Group: Members Posts: 296 Joined: 30-March 10 From: Buckeye State Member No.: 11,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Oct 18 2012, 03:00 PM) $60K euro if I recall. Wow, that's roughly $79,000 USD! |
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| Nürburg Nomad |
Oct 18 2012, 01:10 PM
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914Rubber.com! Group: Members Posts: 296 Joined: 30-March 10 From: Buckeye State Member No.: 11,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(toolguy @ Oct 18 2012, 03:06 PM) looks like a Pinto mated with a Gremlin Indeed! Though Gremlin's came in crazy enough colors to distract from their styling! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.lhmopars.com-11536-1350587455.1.jpg) Side Note: Does anyone else find it mildly amusing that the entirety of the AMC add addresses concerns of their cars failing? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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| Mr.242 |
Oct 21 2012, 12:08 PM
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May your glass be smaller so it's always FULL! Group: Members Posts: 1,079 Joined: 10-June 08 From: Seattle Member No.: 9,160 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
How about the wheels...any of those around or are they a ONE OFF?
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| messix |
Oct 21 2012, 12:55 PM
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AKA "CLUTCH KILLER"! Group: Members Posts: 6,995 Joined: 14-April 05 From: between shit kickers and pinky lifters/ puget sound wa.north of Seattle south of Canada Member No.: 3,931 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Nürburg Nomad @ Oct 18 2012, 12:10 PM) QUOTE(toolguy @ Oct 18 2012, 03:06 PM) looks like a Pinto mated with a Gremlin Indeed! Though Gremlin's came in crazy enough colors to distract from their styling! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.lhmopars.com-11536-1350587455.1.jpg) Side Note: Does anyone else find it mildly amusing that the entirety of the AMC add addresses concerns of their cars failing? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) back in the '70s that was a big problem with all american brand cars. why do you think toyota and honda took off? build quality sucked on american cars and it took decades for them to get it and straighten out. |
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| Maltese Falcon |
Oct 21 2012, 04:41 PM
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Never hit top speed when I took the TGV from Geneva to France.
The conductor said they didn't trust the brakes. But it did move faster than any train I've been on. |
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| Nürburg Nomad |
Oct 22 2012, 12:06 PM
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914Rubber.com! Group: Members Posts: 296 Joined: 30-March 10 From: Buckeye State Member No.: 11,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Oct 21 2012, 06:41 PM) Never hit top speed when I took the TGV from Geneva to France. The conductor said they didn't trust the brakes. But it did move faster than any train I've been on. Ha, I've only ever taken the TGV between Frankfurt & Paris and it seems somewhat slower than the much easier on the eyes German ICE Trains! Good thing there are chess tables at every group of seats to pass the time! |
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| strawman |
Oct 24 2012, 09:27 PM
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QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Oct 21 2012, 03:41 PM) Never hit top speed when I took the TGV from Geneva to France. The conductor said they didn't trust the brakes. But it did move faster than any train I've been on. I rode high-speed rail from Hangzhou to Shanghai, as well as MagLev in Shanghai, in April 2011. The HSR cruised at 350kph, while MagLev reached 400kph. Smooth and quiet, though the views out the windows were nothing to write home about. They ended up dialing down the speed the next month to save energy... glad I experienced it when I could. Geoff (a bus nerd) |
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| steuspeed |
Oct 24 2012, 10:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,005 Joined: 12-July 11 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 13,308 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I see a lot of the Lotus Elite going on.
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| Nürburg Nomad |
Oct 28 2012, 09:25 PM
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914Rubber.com! Group: Members Posts: 296 Joined: 30-March 10 From: Buckeye State Member No.: 11,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(strawman @ Oct 24 2012, 11:27 PM) QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Oct 21 2012, 03:41 PM) Never hit top speed when I took the TGV from Geneva to France. The conductor said they didn't trust the brakes. But it did move faster than any train I've been on. I rode high-speed rail from Hangzhou to Shanghai, as well as MagLev in Shanghai, in April 2011. The HSR cruised at 350kph, while MagLev reached 400kph. Smooth and quiet, though the views out the windows were nothing to write home about. They ended up dialing down the speed the next month to save energy... glad I experienced it when I could. Geoff (a bus nerd) Whew... 400kph is CRAZY fast! I heard lots of talk about progress and advancement of the Chinese rail system when I was there this summer, but didn't get a chance to experience it myself. QUOTE(steuspeed @ Oct 25 2012, 12:45 AM) I see a lot of the Lotus Elite going on. That is a striking resemblance! Interesting that no one mentioned this car in previous brief threads about this coach built wonder. As a huge Lotus fan I am both somewhat off-put by its less than elegant body lines yet equally drawn to it... perhaps because of my love for the Lotus Europa? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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| johannes |
Nov 12 2012, 09:23 AM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
The car has been spotted in Strasbourg France this month. It is now in private hands
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| somd914 |
Nov 12 2012, 09:41 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 1,171 Joined: 21-February 11 From: Southern Maryland Member No.: 12,741 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Gremlin - my first car... Oh, I had the Gremlin X - throw on some styled steel wheels and decals and all of a sudden you have an American sports car.
Looking back now I understand why my parents were so thrilled with that car - I spent all my time fixing it and very little driving it so it kept me off the roads as a teenager. Certainly had an appropriate name. And for those who think the 914 is somewhat bland or ugly, well I'd say it's a homerun compared to the 914/6 Murene. |
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| Elliot Cannon |
Nov 12 2012, 10:21 AM
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QUOTE(strawman @ Oct 24 2012, 07:27 PM) QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Oct 21 2012, 03:41 PM) Never hit top speed when I took the TGV from Geneva to France. The conductor said they didn't trust the brakes. But it did move faster than any train I've been on. I rode high-speed rail from Hangzhou to Shanghai, as well as MagLev in Shanghai, in April 2011. The HSR cruised at 350kph, while MagLev reached 400kph. Smooth and quiet, though the views out the windows were nothing to write home about. They ended up dialing down the speed the next month to save energy... glad I experienced it when I could. Geoff (a bus nerd) I rode the MagLev about eight years ago. It's limited to 400kph only because there isn't enough room between the airport and downtown. It's capable of going faster. The Chinese built the rails and the Germans built the train and cars. The whole train shudders when it meets another opposite direction train from the bow wave each creates. A fun ride. |
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| Bullethead |
Nov 12 2012, 10:25 AM
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QUOTE(Mr.242 @ Oct 21 2012, 01:08 PM) How about the wheels...any of those around or are they a ONE OFF? Those are Mahle gasburners, made of magnesium alloy and the lightest wheels ever offered for 911 & 914/6... they were a factory option. Around $1500-2000 per set nowadays. |
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| flipb |
Apr 25 2024, 07:37 AM
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Jacques Cooper, designer of the first generation TGV train in France, died this week at age 93. What does this have to do with 914s? Surprisingly, quite a bit.
QUOTE Jacques Cooper said his train design was inspired by the nose of the Porsche 914-6 limited-edition sports car model that he had designed for the German manufacturer a decade earlier. The Porsche was orange, which also became the trademark colour of the new fast trains. https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240...ues-cooper-dies That's in reference to the Heuliez car that is the subject of this thread. The early TGV trains (left side in photo below) not only took their sleek angular design from a 914 study, but also the distinctive orange color. (IMG:https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Deux_TGV_à_Paris-Lyon.jpg/1024px-Deux_TGV_à_Paris-Lyon.jpg) |
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