Alright, let's talk 914-6 ... Options

[Bullethead]

It's been a few years but after completing a couple of other cars, I'm finally back to restoring #1396. It's just been sitting, but parts accumulation has continued.... I was fortunate to recently acquire a few NOS items, including this GT tank.
Some shelf wear and the foam collar has shrunk a bit, but finding these things and being able to buy them felt like winning the lottery!

[mepstein]

WOW! Congrats. Great score.

[Bullethead]

Thanks Mark, it really was... posted an image of the balsa lid signature on ESR under Satanic Details, always found it intriguing. Does anyone here know who this guy was?



BTW, these parts were sold new by Art Bunker. The shipping receipts show the values as a couple hundred bucks.

[davep]

That GT fuel tank is really rare. Very few cars in North America ever used one since a fuel cell was a required piece of equipment. I suspect a few were ordered but found no buyers due to the rules. Fitting the fuel cell also had the consequence of the typical GT oil cooler being in the way, so alternative methods were quickly found.
I was lucky to acquire an original GT rear bumper; NOS.

[Bullethead]

Cleaned up pretty nice... would you keep the original finish, or repaint?

[porschenstock]

May be not the right thread but I give it a try, I just got one of the 16 914/6 in sportomatic gearbox built, I am getting the car into manual gearbox but keeping the original parts just in case I would like to put it back to original some day, if anyone has under engine, side under engine, fire wall, mainly around the engine pictures of a 6 I would be grateful to share, I don't know where the clutch cable is getting out and on mine there isn't any hole to have it fitted, also will need to get the gear stick replaced and the pedal box.
Or even where I could find factory pictures or PET.

Many thanks for your help.
Chris

[Arno914]

Hi Chris,

just my 2 cents...if you have one of the original sportomatic 6ers...well, that would be an awesome rare, rare car! Leave it original and be the hero on every 914 meet. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Arno

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[SirAndy]

Hi Chris,
just my 2 cents...if you have one of the original sportomatic 6ers...well, that would be an awesome rare, rare car! Leave it original and be the hero on every 914 meet. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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@porschenstock

The sport-o-matic cars are about as rare as a 914-6 can get.

I think you'll be much better off keeping it stock.
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[mepstein]

Hi Chris,
just my 2 cents...if you have one of the original sportomatic 6ers...well, that would be an awesome rare, rare car! Leave it original and be the hero on every 914 meet. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)


@porschenstock

The sport-o-matic cars are about as rare as a 914-6 can get.

I think you'll be much better off keeping it stock.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)

I’ll disagree, if you want manual, make the switch and keep the sporto parts on a shelf.

[Bullethead]

Hi Chris,
just my 2 cents...if you have one of the original sportomatic 6ers...well, that would be an awesome rare, rare car! Leave it original and be the hero on every 914 meet. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)


@porschenstock

The sport-o-matic cars are about as rare as a 914-6 can get.

I think you'll be much better off keeping it stock.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)

I’ll disagree, if you want manual, make the switch and keep the sporto parts on a shelf.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) As an owner of a '68 911 Sporto which ISN'T that rare, I would certainly agree that a manual swap is up to the owner. It is in this case, too... but Sportomatic 6ers are like unicorns!

Leave it as is and you'll always be the only one at any show or event. Plus, a well-sorted Sporto is really fun to drive. Keep it the way it was delivered.

BTW, if you ever consider selling it, please let me know. I'd love to have it.

[porschenstock]

Hi Chris,
just my 2 cents...if you have one of the original sportomatic 6ers...well, that would be an awesome rare, rare car! Leave it original and be the hero on every 914 meet. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)


@porschenstock

The sport-o-matic cars are about as rare as a 914-6 can get.

I think you'll be much better off keeping it stock.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)

I’ll disagree, if you want manual, make the switch and keep the sporto parts on a shelf.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) As an owner of a '68 911 Sporto which ISN'T that rare, I would certainly agree that a manual swap is up to the owner. It is in this case, too... but Sportomatic 6ers are like unicorns!

Leave it as is and you'll always be the only one at any show or event. Plus, a well-sorted Sporto is really fun to drive. Keep it the way it was delivered.

BTW, if you ever consider selling it, please let me know. I'd love to have it.

Apparently based on factory archives, only 16 sportomatic ahed been built, 4 were kept for the factory, 4 for the Porsche family and the remaining 8 sold through German dealer and 2 in France, so it's one out of two sold by Soanuto Porsche dealer.

[porschenstock]

Hi Chris,
just my 2 cents...if you have one of the original sportomatic 6ers...well, that would be an awesome rare, rare car! Leave it original and be the hero on every 914 meet. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)


@porschenstock

The sport-o-matic cars are about as rare as a 914-6 can get.

I think you'll be much better off keeping it stock.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)

I’ll disagree, if you want manual, make the switch and keep the sporto parts on a shelf.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) As an owner of a '68 911 Sporto which ISN'T that rare, I would certainly agree that a manual swap is up to the owner. It is in this case, too... but Sportomatic 6ers are like unicorns!

Leave it as is and you'll always be the only one at any show or event. Plus, a well-sorted Sporto is really fun to drive. Keep it the way it was delivered.

BTW, if you ever consider selling it, please let me know. I'd love to have it.

Apparently based on factory archives, only 16 sportomatic ahed been built, 4 were kept for the factory, 4 for the Porsche family and the remaining 8 sold through German dealer and 2 in France, so it's one out of two sold by Soanuto Porsche dealer.

Here it is


From the factory archives in 82:

3 cars reserved for use of the factory

2 cars for the Porsche family

3 sold in Germany by Glocker in Frankfurt

1 sold by Hahn in Stuttgart

2 cars sold by Sonauto in France, so this is one of the two

1 car sold by Amag in Switzerland

2 cars sold by Raffay in Hamburg

2 cars sold at Schullz in Lintorf.

[DennisV]

So, after having had the pleasure to drive this beautiful, unmolested, all original, 37k miles 914-6 today

Is there a photo gallery for this car, or other all original examples that can be used for reference? I have the authenticity book, which is a big help. There's so much more I'm curious about.

[DennisV]

Still begs the question: did the stock -6 have the same charcoal canister system?

In short, yes. It appears to be another early vs late model cars change. Not 914-4 vs 914-6.

According to the current Porsche Factory Parts catalog (pdf version) there was one part number for the components of the Tank ventilation with carbon canister for both models Bis Ende Mod. 73 (through 1973):

• 113-201-801-A Carbon canister
• 914-201-061-10 restraining strap

For 1974- the canister and strap part numbers changed.

• 171 201 801 carbon canister (a couple variations on this number)
• 113-809-169 Support with restraining strap

[fixer34]

Still begs the question: did the stock -6 have the same charcoal canister system?

In short, yes. It appears to be another early vs late model cars change. Not 914-4 vs 914-6.

According to the current Porsche Factory Parts catalog (pdf version) there was one part number for the components of the Tank ventilation with carbon canister for both models Bis Ende Mod. 73 (through 1973):

• 113-201-801-A Carbon canister
• 914-201-061-10 restraining strap

For 1974- the canister and strap part numbers changed.

• 171 201 801 carbon canister (a couple variations on this number)
• 113-809-169 Support with restraining strap

Happened across this thread. I've seen other discussions about the charcoal canister on the fuel tank. My March '70 -6 did NOT have one when I bought it in July 1977 and I didn't/don't see anything that looks like it was removed. It is a US spec car.

[ClayPerrine]

Still begs the question: did the stock -6 have the same charcoal canister system?

In short, yes. It appears to be another early vs late model cars change. Not 914-4 vs 914-6.

According to the current Porsche Factory Parts catalog (pdf version) there was one part number for the components of the Tank ventilation with carbon canister for both models Bis Ende Mod. 73 (through 1973):

• 113-201-801-A Carbon canister
• 914-201-061-10 restraining strap

For 1974- the canister and strap part numbers changed.

• 171 201 801 carbon canister (a couple variations on this number)
• 113-809-169 Support with restraining strap

Happened across this thread. I've seen other discussions about the charcoal canister on the fuel tank. My March '70 -6 did NOT have one when I bought it in July 1977 and I didn't/don't see anything that looks like it was removed. It is a US spec car.

IIRC.. I think the 914-6 charcoal canister was only on cars sold in California. Mine has a canister, but the lines back to the engine were removed somewhere in the past. I know it was originally sold in LA, based on the research I did.