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> Delphi Green vs Willow Green
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post Mar 14 2023, 11:30 AM
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Is there a resource that shows total production by color somewhere? Curious which is more rare, Delphi or Willow Green.
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post Mar 14 2023, 11:32 AM
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post Mar 14 2023, 11:45 AM
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You can search the VIN database by color. A quick search of the current database shows about twice as many Delphi as Willow. ~90 vs ~45.

EDIT: On a side note....and maybe I'm not looking at the database #'s correctly, but it looks like there are only about 5K VIN's. I think there were about 118K 914's made. It seems that there are alot of 914's out there either dead, or hopefully in hiding.

....IMHO....hard to go wrong with a 74' Delphi Green 2.0......
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post Mar 14 2023, 12:32 PM
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You can search the VIN database by color. A quick search of the current database shows about twice as many Delphi as Willow. ~90 vs ~45.


Thanks, will try that. Looking at 2 914s, a 71 Willow Green and a 74 Delphi Green. Leaning towards Willow but it is a 1.7, the 74 is 2.0 both in excellent condition.
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post Mar 14 2023, 12:48 PM
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QUOTE(Miniwerks @ Mar 14 2023, 11:32 AM) *

QUOTE(Craigers17 @ Mar 14 2023, 10:45 AM) *

You can search the VIN database by color. A quick search of the current database shows about twice as many Delphi as Willow. ~90 vs ~45.


Thanks, will try that. Looking at 2 914s, a 71 Willow Green and a 74 Delphi Green. Leaning towards Willow but it is a 1.7, the 74 is 2.0 both in excellent condition.



2.0 only....you will not regret it!!

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post Mar 14 2023, 12:58 PM
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I would probably go for the "best condition" leaning towards the 2.0
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post Mar 14 2023, 05:21 PM
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Thanks guys. Leaning towards the 2.0, had a 73 in the 80s, great car. The 71 is a survivor, Willow Green, tan interior, even original foot rest but the 1.7 engine is not as exciting as the 2.0. I need to get my eyes on both cars and drive them, same owner.
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post Mar 14 2023, 05:46 PM
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As someone who owns both an original willow green and an original delphi green 914, I have a definite choice.

Willow green was only offered in '71 & '72. All other things being equal, my hands down choice is willow green. However, condition is more important than the color. You can change the engine (i.e. 1.7 to 2.0, 2.7 etc), you can change the color, but repairing collision damage or rust, no thanks.

Best wishes with your purchase!
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post Mar 14 2023, 06:19 PM
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QUOTE(Jack Standz @ Mar 14 2023, 03:46 PM) *

As someone who owns both an original willow green and an original delphi green 914, I have a definite choice.

Willow green was only offered in '71 & '72. All other things being equal, my hands down choice is willow green. However, condition is more important than the color. You can change the engine (i.e. 1.7 to 2.0, 2.7 etc), you can change the color, but repairing collision damage or rust, no thanks.

Best wishes with your purchase!

Delphi Green was only available in 73~74 as a custom color, but also consider that the 71 transmission is a less desirable tail shifter.
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post Mar 14 2023, 06:43 PM
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as a recent proud owner of a willow green '71
i've fallen in love with this color
and am very excited that it is a rare color

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post Mar 14 2023, 06:54 PM
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Oh boy, now my decision is clear as mud. Having owned many Porsches, several 912s, a 73 914 2.0, 73.5 911T, 81 SC, 84 Carrera, 83 SC, 79 SC, 79 930, and 97 993 C4S, I tend to lean towards rarity so the Willow Green is a huge plus, kind of like Leaf Green with the 912s and the 2.0 is a huge plus for displacement and Delphi Green is one of my favorite colors from the 73/74 years. Despite the smaller displacement, the 1.7 is simple with the lack of bumperettes, the fixed passenger seat and no frills interior, steel wheels with chrome caps vs more attractive Fuchs. If I could swing both it would be easy but I would gain one more 914 and one less wife.
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post Mar 14 2023, 07:53 PM
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Would love a Willow car but am partial to Delphi (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


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