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Here is the story of the most rare/strange/intresting 914-6, Don't think this link has been posted here before. |
URY914 |
Oct 4 2007, 08:31 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,023 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
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bcheney |
Oct 4 2007, 08:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,341 Joined: 16-November 03 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 1,348 Region Association: South East States |
You are a sick man...where in the hell did you ever find this? Truly amazing!!
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PeeGreen 914 |
Oct 4 2007, 08:39 PM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
That's really cool. I am glad I know how to read pictures (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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swood |
Oct 4 2007, 09:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,839 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Strong Beach Member No.: 251 Region Association: None |
It's a funny read if you hit the translate button on the top right.
"In March 1970 the Spanish Porsche importer Werner Bernhard Heiderich (in the USA the Verne Ben bought heath-smell yourself called; almost exclusively the way of writing Heidrich indicated in the past literature is not correct) a Volkswagen Porsche 914/6 (Design: Gugelot Design GmbH, new Ulm; Design responsible person attorney: Hans's servant) with central engine. Since it was too ugly it, it wanted to leave it provided with a new body in Italy and transferred the vehicle directly during the collection from Stuttgart to Turin. He tried it first with Giorgetto Giugiaro, which was however too busy at this time. Therefore turned heath-smell to Pietro Frua, which karossierte again the cars according to its desires. The car should look as far as possible as the Mercedes Benz C111 with wankel engine, including its wing doors. Frua fulfilled Heiderichs of desires, omitted however the wing doors probably due to the technical difficulties, which heath-smell annoyed. In order to guarantee that the road performances the appearance corresponded, the engine in Turin of Heiderichs mechanics Antonio Santez was drilled out using other pistons and piston rods (among other things parts Porsche 906 Carrera 6) on 2,4-Liter and the achievement was increased to 225 HP (car engine and sport, number 7, 1971; Christophorus, number 110, 1971; Heath-smell, verbal report). The vehicle was issued on that Geneva salon in March 1971. There saw the Porsche PR-boss and running leader Fritz Huschke of Hanstein the car and informed by telephone Ferry Porsche, which thereupon specially to Geneva drove, in order to regard it too. Since he pleased him much, he was correct a partial supply heath-smells on for the building of a limited small series in Madrid too (heath-smell, verbal report). In addition, seriousness Otto Filius, the managing director of the Volkswagen Porsche marketing company showed interest to let the cars of Porsche build in Stuttgart (Long 1997, Liechtenstein 2003)." |
brer |
Oct 4 2007, 10:14 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,555 Joined: 10-March 05 From: san diego Member No.: 3,736 Region Association: None |
Guigiaro design.
its dead now. Burned. |
JeffBowlsby |
Oct 4 2007, 10:27 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,470 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
This is not the Tapiro car Brer....Tapiro shown below
Guigiaro design. its dead now. Burned. Attached thumbnail(s) |
JeffBowlsby |
Oct 4 2007, 10:27 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,470 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
nuther
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Dr. Roger |
Oct 4 2007, 11:19 PM
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A bat out of hell. Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California |
Hmmm,
my new wall paper. Attached thumbnail(s) |
brer |
Oct 4 2007, 11:19 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,555 Joined: 10-March 05 From: san diego Member No.: 3,736 Region Association: None |
so it isn't!
from memory I thought for sure it was the same car. Attached thumbnail(s) |
Dave_Darling |
Oct 5 2007, 09:56 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,980 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
I thought this one was the Goertz-redesigned one?
--DD |
JeffBowlsby |
Oct 5 2007, 10:00 AM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,470 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
Here is the Goertz...
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brer |
Oct 5 2007, 11:28 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,555 Joined: 10-March 05 From: san diego Member No.: 3,736 Region Association: None |
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D1A3 |
Oct 5 2007, 12:58 PM
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Gruppe Neun Vierzehn Südosten Group: Members Posts: 362 Joined: 3-June 04 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 2,152 Region Association: South East States |
Or how about the Corvette Prototype (1973 XP-897) with a Wankel engine that was built on a 914 chassis?
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JeffBowlsby |
Oct 5 2007, 02:29 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,470 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
What indication is there that this is a 914 chassis? Pininfarina built the chassis.
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pffft |
Oct 5 2007, 02:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 18-January 05 From: sierra foothills Member No.: 3,465 |
What indication is there that this is a 914 chassis? Pininfarina built the chassis. It was/is a shortended 914 chassis. It still exists in private ownership with a mazda (I think 13b) engine. I've got some recent pictures someplace. What originally caught my eye was the drivers seat, which looks for all the world like a 914 seat with more padding. Here it is Classic and Sports Car magazine April 2006 pg 108 and another wankel vette "THE DeLOREAN THAT NEVER WAS" |
jtf914 |
Oct 5 2007, 03:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Burlington, CT Member No.: 58 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE Styled by GM but hand-built by Pininfarina in six months, XP 978GT was based on a shortened and widened Porsche 914/6 chassis. There goes another 914 VIN number (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) |
JeffBowlsby |
Oct 5 2007, 03:34 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,470 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
Wow what an interesting story. First time I have seen that in 10 years chasing 914s...cool. It looks to be more proto-vette than 914 though...I dont see any similarities. Those detroit geniuses outta be ashamed for cutting /6 though...a /4 would have worked for them just fine.
BTW, the first number given was wrong, and casued the faulty google search...The correct car number is XP978GT |
Chris Pincetich |
Oct 5 2007, 03:43 PM
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B-) Group: Members Posts: 2,082 Joined: 3-October 05 From: Point Reyes Station, CA Member No.: 4,907 Region Association: Northern California |
Cool (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Even in 1971-74 the 914 was the ultimate project car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
Gustl |
Oct 5 2007, 04:34 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,480 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
Read all about it here... http://www.pietro-frua.de/1971_porsche.htm (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-222-1191551407.jpg) I've 3 original press photos from STUDIO FRUA PIETRO maybe I could post them tomorrow ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Gustl |
echocanyons |
Oct 5 2007, 05:19 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,094 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California |
any idea of the vin numbers for those cars?
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