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> Spotted In Germany, Anyone Know This Car?
Osnabruck914
post May 24 2023, 11:47 AM
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My wife snapped this pic in a roundabout as we were entering Friedrichshaven about two weeks ago. Apparently there was a car show in the area that day, as there were quite a lot of interesting cars on the road. This was the only 914 we saw on the road in three weeks in Germany. Anyone's here or know this car?

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post May 26 2023, 03:56 PM
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as a afterthought to above, it may have been intended that the 914 side marker for the USA was to be flush originally. it could have been and met the regs.'

but it could not be flush in J or italy.

its possible the cost cutting in relation to the design and manufacture of the 914 just before it went into production (and is well documented) led VW or porsche to adopt a universal design (in terms of the base plate and lamp mounting) to save $.

that would be my guess.

i should add that the side indicator that italy, japan and australia had early on from that time later became a standardised universal regulation throughout europe. the cars have had them ever since in the rest of the world. these days it appears it has migrated in most cars to the edge of the rear view mirrors. but its still there.
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Osnabruck914   Spotted In Germany   May 24 2023, 11:47 AM
technicalninja   I though the round side marker light was a USA onl...   May 24 2023, 12:29 PM
SirAndy   I though the round side marker light was a USA on...   May 24 2023, 12:38 PM
Steve   I though the round side marker light was a USA o...   May 24 2023, 01:51 PM
wonkipop   I though the round side marker light was a USA on...   May 25 2023, 03:33 AM
Osnabruck914   It's strange how tastes differ. I find the ...   May 24 2023, 04:43 PM
wonkipop   It's strange how tastes differ. I find the ...   May 25 2023, 03:31 AM
Literati914   Italian turn signals, the plot thickens! BTW, ...   May 24 2023, 05:22 PM
Gustl   due to the small front license plate and the ...   May 24 2023, 09:47 PM
dt4   I spotted this one at the Pau historic grandprix i...   May 25 2023, 11:20 AM
KELTY360   I spotted this one at the Pau historic grandprix ...   May 25 2023, 03:38 PM
Osnabruck914   That front fender looks so nice and pure without...   May 25 2023, 05:28 PM
KELTY360   That front fender looks so nice and pure withou...   May 25 2023, 08:09 PM
wonkipop   That front fender looks so nice and pure withou...   May 26 2023, 03:47 PM
KELTY360   If that were true, why were cars in the country ...   May 26 2023, 11:56 PM
wonkipop   'deleted' when not needed or 'added...   May 27 2023, 01:51 AM
wonkipop   as a afterthought to above, it may have been inten...   May 26 2023, 03:56 PM
wonkipop   ps @KELTY360 i see you like your pure orange le...   May 27 2023, 02:06 AM
wonkipop   @KELTY360 i don't want to flog the subject. ...   May 27 2023, 02:35 AM
Van B   Fun fact wonki, engineers had to redesign the gun ...   May 27 2023, 08:25 AM
wonkipop   Fun fact wonki, engineers had to redesign the gun...   May 28 2023, 12:22 AM
KELTY360   Fun fact wonki, engineers had to redesign the gu...   May 28 2023, 06:48 AM


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