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> Race Car History, Does anyone recodgize this car?
Charles Freeborn
post Jan 27 2025, 11:53 AM
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This is turning out to be a fun history as well as restoration project. As it turns out a friend of mine here in OR is originally from Sewickley PA where my car was converted to a race car and there was evidently a strong 914 racing contingent. He had some pics from back in the day. My car would have been part of this cadre. Evidently the yellow car survives as here today. The white one is EP spec now.
Small world indeed.

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Charles Freeborn
post Sep 12 2025, 10:11 PM
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After hitting every possible snag, snafu and hiccup my 914 is finally getting within spitting distance of a racetrack. I have a few remaining tasks and a racin' we go. Next weekend for that matter. What an ordeal it has been..
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post Sep 19 2025, 06:49 AM
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Good luck at the track! Let us know how it goes.
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post Sep 19 2025, 08:03 AM
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Good luck at the track! Let us know how it goes.


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post Oct 11 2025, 09:50 PM
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Well... this season pretty much ended as it begun.. with me on the sidelines.
Got the car 90+% ready - definitely ready for some test laps, but the rest of the necessary infrastructure fought me at every step. Trailer, pit kit, spares. etc etc. Today would have been my last chance for a sanctioned race. Track day season pretty much over around here too. There are a few "fall days" but in these parts that means rain, which I don't mind in a sorted car that I'm familiar with. I'd rather do shakedowns in decent weather.
Good news is I'll be starting out next year with everything fresh... Sigh..
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post Oct 14 2025, 07:05 AM
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Story of my life lol. There's always next year ...
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post Oct 21 2025, 09:17 AM
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Just thought I'd add my 2 cents worth of 914 racing history. A friend and I bought the white #0 car in the pics above in 2020. It had last raced in 1976 and sat in an unheated garage until we came along. Of course, everything needed updating but when finished we had a nice, fun car to go vintage racing. Sadly, Father Time has caught up with me and I no longer feel comfortable driving at speed so the car is up for sale.



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post Oct 22 2025, 08:42 PM
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Just thought I'd add my 2 cents worth of 914 racing history. A friend and I bought the white #0 car in the pics above in 2020. It had last raced in 1976 and sat in an unheated garage until we came along. Of course, everything needed updating but when finished we had a nice, fun car to go vintage racing. Sadly, Father Time has caught up with me and I no longer feel comfortable driving at speed so the car is up for sale.



Sounds very much like my project, which also came from OH before arriving here in OR about 10 years ago.

What drivetrain is in yours? Great looking , by the way.
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post Aug 2 2026, 02:27 PM
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Here is an update on the former 0 car that became #70. I purchased it this spring and took it back to Historic D production spec with a 2 liter 4 cylinder motor. It has been out twice this year so far in this configuration. It ran with VSCDA at Gingerman raceway and the vintage races at Waterford Hills. I attached one photo of my victory lap at Waterford for historic D production.

Here is a race from Waterford.

https://youtu.be/vGccMc_6Gfw?si=SJeeeMOmz7J2Lugd

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post Aug 3 2026, 10:26 AM
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Here is an update on the former 0 car that became #70. I purchased it this spring and took it back to Historic D production spec with a 2 liter 4 cylinder motor. It has been out twice this year so far in this configuration. It ran with VSCDA at Gingerman raceway and the vintage races at Waterford Hills. I attached one photo of my victory lap at Waterford for historic D production.

Here is a race from Waterford.

https://youtu.be/vGccMc_6Gfw?si=SJeeeMOmz7J2Lugd

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Still chasing some carb issues. Had it out for some test day laps, but not solid enough to race yet. It's been a journey....
Good driving there. Looks like a fun track too.
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