 Was the Murène build on an actual prototype chassis? |
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| SirAndy |
  May 21 2013, 09:07 PM
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Resident German  Group: Admin Posts: 41,608 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California  |
Doing some casual reading about the (butt ugly) Murène bodykit made by the french coachbuilder Henri Heuliez i came across the claim that the Murène was actually build on a pre-production prototype chassis!
http://www.914garage.com/murene.htm QUOTE Elle porte le numéro de série Porsche 1300005, indiquant que la base est en fait une 914 de pré-série prise prélevée au tout début de la chaîne de fabrication (la première 914-6 officielle porte le n°9140430001) ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Does anyone have access to the car to possibly verify the VIN? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) As far as i know all prototype shells that were shipped to Porsche were stamped by Porsche with (prototype) VINs on top of the passenger side fender. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| Gustl |
May 21 2013, 10:13 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,492 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria  |
well, it says, that the car has the Body number 1300005
this is a very early Body number, but has nothing to do with a prototype status the other sentence just says, that the first official 914-6 VIN is 9140430001 - which shouldn't be correct as we know (at least think to know (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ), the first official 914-6 VIN is 9140430011 ... |
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| gms |
May 21 2013, 10:51 PM
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914.043.0011 and 914.043.0012 have no Karmann numbers or badges.
914.043.0033 is Karmann numbers 130008 |
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| SirAndy |
May 21 2013, 11:06 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,608 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(gms @ May 21 2013, 09:51 PM)  914.043.0011 and 914.043.0011 have no Karmann numbers or badges. 914.043.0033 is Karmann numbers 130008 Alright, so that would put it somewhere between 0012 and 0033, which is really early, but *not* pre-production (pré-série) as claimed on that page. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| SirAndy |
May 21 2013, 11:09 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,608 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Gustl @ May 21 2013, 09:13 PM) at least think to know Exactly. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) So far the case for #11 as the first official production car has been really weak. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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| gms |
May 22 2013, 03:54 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,694 Joined: 12-March 04 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 1,785 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ May 22 2013, 12:09 AM) QUOTE(Gustl @ May 21 2013, 09:13 PM) at least think to know Exactly. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) So far the case for #11 as the first official production car has been really weak. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) I am having the keeper of the Kardexs put an email together on that very subject. stand by for result |
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| tomeric914 |
May 22 2013, 09:32 PM
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One Lap of America in a 914! Group: Members Posts: 1,259 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 9,101 Region Association: North East States
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That thing screams ugly modern Pinto.
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| draganc |
May 23 2013, 08:32 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 725 Joined: 2-November 09 From: central new jersey Member No.: 11,000 Region Association: North East States |
Not helping i.r. to your question but that design is (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
I can see some line from the Lancia Stratos, at the small b/w "silver" picture. But the later design, again, is just (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) Did you see the 3 studded wheels? |
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| draganc |
May 23 2013, 08:34 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 725 Joined: 2-November 09 From: central new jersey Member No.: 11,000 Region Association: North East States |
PS: I'll be in Oakland around the 7th of June. Are you around to talk car?
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| SirAndy |
May 23 2013, 11:11 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,608 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(draganc @ May 23 2013, 07:34 AM) PS: I'll be in Oakland around the 7th of June. Are you around to talk car? I should be ... Drop me a PM when you get into town. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| carr914 |
May 23 2013, 12:53 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,281 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
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