916 on RMsothebys, Up for bidding this month. Options

[jaredmcginness]

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo20/shi...sche-916/951867

Can we pool some dough together? I’ll take her every other Tuesday.


When I saw it at Luft last year, the seats were worn and ripped up. I’m sure it was quite a hardship trying to find that fabric.*

A few pics added for the lazy:

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1596798806.1.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1596798807.2.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-23209-1596798807.3.jpg)

*P.S. While digging I found a SpeedHunters article with some great photos showing the wear in the seats, they look the same in the RMS photos - So I suppose the fabric was not replaced.

[brcacti]

Hello, forgive my ignorance what is the difference from a 916 and 914-6 ?

[DRPHIL914]

Hello, forgive my ignorance what is the difference from a 916 and 914-6 ?

only 11 916 made , about 3300 914-6 made, they had a 2.0L 6, fiberglass removable top, etc, chrome bumpers .
the 916 had either a 2.4L or 2.7L motor, welded in place hard steel top and fiberglass formed front and rear bumpers and factory steel flares, fancy interior. 10 of those and one that was owned by Porsche family that had a 2.9L factory race motor, these were prototypes and it never went to production was made around the end of 1972
i think, whereas the 914/6 were made between end of ‘69 for the 1970MY and ran up to about 1972 if my information is correct, actual production car, but stopped due to low sales and cost over runs due to weak dollar. cost was getting too close to a 911. btw the 916 wirh the 2.7 motor was the fastest car made by Porsche at the time. lighter than a 911, faster quicker better handling, but would have cost close to $15,000 retail if they had gone into full production.
a quick google search will bring up some exact numbers dates and history but that’s what i’ve gleaned from reading here and a few other places.

Phil