 A Corvette-914 link, found while reading about mid-engine Vettes |
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| ldsgeek |
 Apr 22 2015, 05:14 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 155 Joined: 27-June 10 From: New Hampshire Member No.: 11,885 Region Association: None  |
I had no idea that this existed, or that Porsche would have allowed it. A 1972 Wankel-engined Vette prototype was based on a 914 chassis. I'm not sure I like the design but it is a fascinating piece of history.
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| Tom_T |
Apr 22 2015, 05:50 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California 
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Cool joint project!
Now that I see this pic, I recall seeing it in MT or R&T back then! It was one more eye candy for a starving college student, dreaming of what I might get after graduation & in a good job! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) Porsche consulted on many prototypes & models for many other mfgrs - both then & now! |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Apr 22 2015, 11:01 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,513 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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More photos and info on this XP978GT here:
http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/Exceptional914s.htm This GM experiment sacrificed a real /6. |
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| SirAndy |
Apr 23 2015, 11:01 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,651 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Apr 22 2015, 10:01 PM)  This GM experiment sacrificed a real /6. Do you know the VIN? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| ldsgeek |
Apr 23 2015, 11:32 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 155 Joined: 27-June 10 From: New Hampshire Member No.: 11,885 Region Association: None |
At least it still exists. You may be able to contact the current owner and see if he can find a Porsche VIN, it might have been stripped when GM sent it Pininfarina and replaced with a GM prototype number.
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| balljoint |
Apr 24 2015, 06:22 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,000 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 1,897 Region Association: None |
There was a thread here on this car in the not too distant past.
I, for one, would like to know more about it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| ldsgeek |
Apr 24 2015, 01:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 155 Joined: 27-June 10 From: New Hampshire Member No.: 11,885 Region Association: None |
If you follow the link in post three there are four links for this car. The last one is for an article about the current, as of 2005, owner.
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| KELTY360 |
Apr 24 2015, 01:16 PM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,031 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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I see Fiero elements in that design.
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| carr914 |
Apr 24 2015, 07:03 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,774 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States  |
Obviously Chuck Beck took some cues from this
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| carr914 |
Apr 24 2015, 07:04 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,774 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
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