 What happened to the 914 that won Lemans? |
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| Steve |
 Apr 28 2006, 11:31 AM
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QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Apr 28 2006, 09:38 AM)  QUOTE Its sitting over at Hergesheimers in Lake Forest with a stuck rear caliper. I can help with that... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) We've already restored two sets of original GT calipers. It might be fixed by now. I think its just sitting there in storage. I had Hergesheimers install the M030 kit on my 993 six months ago. I would just sit and stare at the 914-6GT and try not to druel on it. Even though I would rather build my own with a 3.6 and modern tires. A real GT is over rated and belongs in a museum or historic track races. Old technology brakes and tires and only has a 2.0 liter with 220 HP. A 3.6 with a Wevo 916 trans and brembo calipers would do circles around it. |
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| URY914 |
Apr 28 2006, 01:45 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 121,070 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
In 1980 a 914-6 GTU car finished 5th overall and 1st in class at the Daytona 24 hours. Driven by Bill Koll and Jim Cook.
(I was there (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) This a picture of the car but this was taken at Riverside. Attached image(s) 
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| racergreg |
Apr 28 2006, 02:30 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 4-April 05 From: Fullerton, CA Member No.: 3,869 |
Regarding the Le Mans winner -
Anyone notice there's no cage in that car?! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) |
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| 914forme |
Apr 28 2006, 02:53 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None
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They convinced the sanctioning body that the traga bar = roll bar, and then they bolted the top down and reinforced the A pillars.
Safe probally not, but it did save a few pounds of the GT. |
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| Mr.C |
Apr 28 2006, 05:34 PM
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Easy does it Group: Members Posts: 611 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Central Cal Member No.: 61 Region Association: None |
Can anybody tell me what cars were in the same class as the 914?
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| URY914 |
Apr 28 2006, 07:23 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 121,070 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Mr.C @ Apr 28 2006, 03:34 PM) Can anybody tell me what cars were in the same class as the 914? Mostly 911's (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| iamchappy |
Apr 28 2006, 08:18 PM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
Everyone seems to forget about the 1971 IMSA GT Champion
*1971 Porsche 914/6 GT (Brumos overall IMSA Camel GT championship. Here the 914 took on the Vettes, Camero's, Mustangs, Javelin's, Bmw, Datsun and 911's. http://www.wspr-racing.com/wspr/results/imsa/imsa1971.html The 1971 season was the first racing season to feature six races. GT cars, similar to the European classes Group 4 and Group 2, were competing in the early seasons and were divided into four groups: GTO, GTU, TO and TU. The first champions were Peter H. Gregg and Hurley Haywood, in a Porsche 914/6 GTU. Usual winners in these early years of IMSA were the Porsche 911 Carrera RSR and Chevrolet Corvette. Camel, for the following year, would step in as the title sponsor, therefore the series became known as Camel GT |
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