Grand Prix Imports 914 anyone recognize? |
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Grand Prix Imports 914 anyone recognize? |
Silver Surfer |
Mar 9 2008, 09:19 PM
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Not done yet. Group: Members Posts: 134 Joined: 25-July 06 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 6,507 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Surfing the exotic car dealers nearby and came across this beauty in the scrolling banner on the home page of Grand Prix Imports. It's not listed in the inventory so maybe a past sale or maybe the owner's car? Has anyone local seen the car or know the story?
Watch the scrolling banner: http://www.gpimports.com |
smontanaro |
Mar 9 2008, 09:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 3-June 05 From: Evanston, IL Member No.: 4,197 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Just for the hell of it I sent them a message asking about it...
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sixnotfour |
Mar 9 2008, 09:50 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,428 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Ernie Kings 3.6 914-6
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sixgt |
Mar 9 2008, 10:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 70 Joined: 14-November 07 From: left coast Member No.: 8,337 |
Didn't Ernie Kings 914-6 conv. have 964 mirrors?
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boxstr |
Mar 9 2008, 10:23 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
No it did not..
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sixnotfour |
Mar 9 2008, 10:30 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,428 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE Didn't Ernie Kings 914-6 conv. have 964 mirrors? your thinking of shepards |
smontanaro |
Mar 10 2008, 07:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 3-June 05 From: Evanston, IL Member No.: 4,197 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Just for the hell of it I sent them a message asking about it... I heard from Ali Tarzaban at GP Imports. He gave me permission to post the following description and the attached pictures. His original response was: That Porsche 914-6 was a vehicle we got in on a massive vehicle to motorhome trade back in January of 06. It was a crazy built up 914-6 that had a Porsche RSR motor in it. I’ve attached a few images for you to look at. We sold in March of 06 to a gentleman in Texas. He later followed that up with the for sale blurb: Attention Porsche people. This is the wildest 1970 Porsche 914-6 we've More in followups... Skip |
Wanna9146 |
Mar 10 2008, 08:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 235 Joined: 19-January 08 From: Florida Member No.: 8,595 Region Association: South East States |
Dayum! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)
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smontanaro |
Mar 10 2008, 08:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 3-June 05 From: Evanston, IL Member No.: 4,197 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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smontanaro |
Mar 10 2008, 08:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 3-June 05 From: Evanston, IL Member No.: 4,197 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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smontanaro |
Mar 10 2008, 08:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 3-June 05 From: Evanston, IL Member No.: 4,197 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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smontanaro |
Mar 10 2008, 08:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 3-June 05 From: Evanston, IL Member No.: 4,197 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
#5 (and last)
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ClayPerrine |
Mar 10 2008, 08:36 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,443 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
Uhhhh... that ain't no G-50 transmission. That's a 915 with a Vellios kit!
But it is still a nice car..... |
boxstr |
Mar 10 2008, 09:57 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The article in Excellence will help explain why the receipts totaled over $100K.
I had this car listed on the CAMP 914 site. The car was in Bend Oregon and was a trade for a Panoz to GP Imports, It then went to Texas. CCL |
boxstr |
Mar 10 2008, 09:58 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Okay
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howell914 |
Mar 11 2008, 11:09 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 25-January 06 From: ct. Member No.: 5,472 |
what did the car sell for?
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davep |
Mar 11 2008, 01:04 PM
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Craig, do you recall the VIN? PM is fine.
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sixgt |
Mar 11 2008, 02:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 70 Joined: 14-November 07 From: left coast Member No.: 8,337 |
43/57, it has the same weight distribution as an early 911
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