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| Quilmes |
 Apr 17 2006, 03:05 PM
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Torino 380 W  Group: Members Posts: 358 Joined: 26-January 05 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 3,510  |
QUOTE(Michael N @ Apr 17 2006, 11:02 AM)  Does anyone know what issue of Excellence it was in? I was searching back issues came up with November 2002 but I do not think this is the same car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Excellence Mag May 1995. Story by Peter Stout. Ex-Owner name was Ernie King, very nice fellow he also had a R5 Turbo. I have always like this car and I love Silver color. I was thinking really hard about buying this car, then I got my red 914-6 3.5 . If I had the extra cash I would buy it and my wife would shoot me. My kid would love it one more family car that they all cannot fit into at the same time. But it makes family trips to the park interesting and fast. I need to build/buy a race 914-6 that I can go all out on at the track. Quilmes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) |
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| horizontally-opposed |
Apr 17 2006, 03:46 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None 
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My first car-mag story was about that car...
That article launched my career and one of my most cherished friendships. Just had lunch with Ernie on Friday, as a matter of fact. So this 914 will always be special to me. And my, my it IS quick. But it's definitely not "too much" speed. If anything, it doesn't feel THAT quick. Esp. for what it cost to build -- and Ernie will agree with this. Ernie and I debate it all the time, but I think the car needs to lose the cage (hello, Engman?) and go back to 16-inch Fuchs with 16-inch tires...iffn the next owner wants to enjoy it on the street. Be curious to see what it goes for, but it will probably bug me if it don't find a good loving home. It was built so beautifully, it's tough to watch it bounce around. pete |
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| byndbad914 |
Apr 17 2006, 03:58 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ Apr 17 2006, 02:46 PM) but I think the car needs to lose the cage pete First thing I noticed was that horrible front down tube for the hoop. In a roll over, all of those bends would just give and drive that knee bar right into you. It would be a "knee bar" because in the event of a roll-over, you would amputate everything below the knees... I just had to snapshot that to show my chassis guy this week. Other than that though that car is really nice looking! I have some snapshots of that car saved in my pictures in fact that I found online in the past. |
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| Porsche Rescue |
Apr 22 2006, 05:59 PM
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None |
Car is no longer available on Ebay. I saw it this morning at selling dealer. It is a fantastic looking 914-6. The perforated leather seats looked factory, body and paint gorgeous....then there are those huge rear tires sitting under the fuel injected 3.8. Dealer said it was sold and going to Arizona. He did not hesitate when asked the selling price and answered "45". Guess if any 914 is worth that kind of money, the "King" car would be it.
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