How Many 914s Were Made?, Including The Six & 916. Options

[infraredcalvin]

I keep asking myself what am i seeing wrong here, I’m tired, if I’m stupid, so be it, but wtf:



Ok so 13,311 numerical 1.7s for 1970, right???



So how do you get 20,241 1.7 in 1970??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)

[wonkipop]

I keep asking myself what am i seeing wrong here, I’m tired, if I’m stupid, so be it, but wtf:



Ok so 13,311 numerical 1.7s for 1970, right???



So how do you get 20,241 1.7 in 1970??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)

calendar year v model year.

you guys invented the concept of model year. get your head around it, not hard.
model year = financial year for instance in australia.
july of one year to june of next year.
but you guys do a tax year jan to dec. right?

the different numbers you have come across are down to this simple measurement.
thats all.
no big mystery. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)

[mepstein]

Personally, I’d be very surprised if there are 10,000 still on the road.

[StarBear]

Personally, I’d be very surprised if there are 10,000 still on the road.

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[Superhawk996]

You wouldn’t have the aftermarket parts support that we do for 10,000 units.

[gereed75]

Wonder what Pete at Resto Design would say. They have made a pretty big commitment to the 914 market. He must have pretty good insight as to market size.

[infraredcalvin]

I keep asking myself what am i seeing wrong here, I’m tired, if I’m stupid, so be it, but wtf:



Ok so 13,311 numerical 1.7s for 1970, right???



So how do you get 20,241 1.7 in 1970??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)

calendar year v model year.

you guys invented the concept of model year. get your head around it, not hard.
model year = financial year for instance in australia.
july of one year to june of next year.
but you guys do a tax year jan to dec. right?

the different numbers you have come across are down to this simple measurement.
thats all.
no big mystery. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)

Ok makes sense, but one would have to assume they would have skipped large numbers between consecutive build numbers. For example;

Calling the VIN ranges for all -4s you get 139075 total unit numbers, production numbers total 115646, leaving 23429 unit numbers skipped.

Similar to 6s but much less at 3368 total VIN range units at 3333 production units, leaving 35 extra slots….

Just wrapping my head around it… thanks!

[mepstein]

You wouldn’t have the aftermarket parts support that we do for 10,000 units.

Well I would say the support is there because so many are off the road but I’m just spit balling here.
I would be interested to hear from Pete at RD.

[930cabman]

What percentage of their business is 914? they also make a complete Speedster as well as many 356 items, 911 items.

+1 to RD, they are a great supplier and are making a great go of it. The American dream lives

[gereed75]

What percentage of their business is 914? they also make a complete Speedster as well as many 356 items, 911 items.

+1 to RD, they are a great supplier and are making a great go of it. The American dream lives

Yea but I would think he had some idea of what the potential 914 market was before he committed to tooling for parts. 914 Rubber Mikey may also have done some homework

[sixaddict]

Has anyone actually read these numbers…….there are real although another reference says number of sixes was 3351.
quote name='sixaddict' date='Feb 11 2024, 10:01 AM' post='3128257']
Standard -4 115,597 units
Six 3318
Special factory 12
According to Brian Long book
As you see numbers vary
Be curious as to a way to calculate how many are left…….

[wonkipop]

i can tell you absolutely which production 914 was the rarest and its not a six.
its the 75 euro spec 1.8

precisely 100 of them.
you can work it out off the engine numbers.
the 75 AN twin carb 1.8 went in no other car in 75 other than a 914 ROW.
and the engine numbers run as follows.
starts after 008 798 and ends at 008 899.

and........i don't think too many would be left lurking around in europe.
though one was for sale in belgium a couple of years ago.
what maybe 25-50 at most? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

although........there is that one (1) aberrant 1976 or 75 whichever 914/6 the factory did officially make to a special customer order a few years after it was all over.

[rjames]

All I know is that I rarely see 914s where I live in the PNW. Most younger folks have little idea what it is. Seems like Gex X and older know them. At Porsche event you see maybe 2-3 for every 25 911s

There’s quite a few in the area. Most of them probably don’t get out too much though given the abundance of crappy weather.

[mepstein]

i can tell you absolutely which production 914 was the rarest and its not a six.
its the 75 euro spec 1.8

precisely 100 of them.
you can work it out off the engine numbers.
the 75 AN twin carb 1.8 went in no other car in 75 other than a 914 ROW.
and the engine numbers run as follows.
starts after 008 798 and ends at 008 899.

and........i don't think too many would be left lurking around in europe.
though one was for sale in belgium a couple of years ago.
what maybe 25-50 at most? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

although........there is that one (1) aberrant 1976 or 75 whichever 914/6 the factory did officially make to a special customer order a few years after it was all over.

Green right? Late bumpers.

[wonkipop]

i can tell you absolutely which production 914 was the rarest and its not a six.
its the 75 euro spec 1.8

precisely 100 of them.
you can work it out off the engine numbers.
the 75 AN twin carb 1.8 went in no other car in 75 other than a 914 ROW.
and the engine numbers run as follows.
starts after 008 798 and ends at 008 899.

and........i don't think too many would be left lurking around in europe.
though one was for sale in belgium a couple of years ago.
what maybe 25-50 at most? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

although........there is that one (1) aberrant 1976 or 75 whichever 914/6 the factory did officially make to a special customer order a few years after it was all over.

Green right? Late bumpers.

dunno what color it was.
but had late bumpers.
just seen one black and white photo of it parked in the internal courtyard of porsche factory/studio. someone who had a bit of pull with the factory managed to get it made somehow? probably someone here knows the story. i forget where i read about it or where i saw the photo published. a few years back in time.