 OT - does anybody know the car to this drivetrain? |
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| Gustl |
  Nov 16 2008, 04:12 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian  Group: Members Posts: 11,499 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria   |
A guy from a german forum asked if anybody knows the car to this drivetrain. Obviously it has to be a mid-engine car and it seems to be something like a race car.
Any ideas?? Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| So.Cal.914 |
Nov 16 2008, 04:15 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
Isn't that an Automatic?
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| jd74914 |
Nov 16 2008, 04:33 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,780 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
Interesting ballhousing. It has a spot for shifter input, but looks like it could have a torque converter. And it has 2-stroke style mufflers, weird. It also has a strange TB setup and looks like a TIV overall.
I'm curious now too. |
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| kafermeister |
Nov 16 2008, 05:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 778 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Cincinnati/Northern KY Member No.: 174 |
I'm thinking 914 Sportomatic (auto-stick).
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| GeorgeRud |
Nov 16 2008, 05:43 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Didn't Porsche work on a midengined design for Volkswagen that was eventually scrapped? I think that the transmission certainly does look like a Sportomatic type of transmission.
Great find, I'm hoping that someone has the definative answer! |
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| KaptKaos |
Nov 16 2008, 07:52 PM
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Family Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(kafermeister @ Nov 16 2008, 03:13 PM)  I'm thinking 914 Sportomatic (auto-stick). +1 I assume it's a prototype drawing, hence the ultra-sporty (albeit inefficient) exhaust. |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Nov 16 2008, 08:52 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,492 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None 
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The engine tin is not 914, but it looks like it would fit...
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| 904svo |
Nov 16 2008, 08:57 PM
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904SVO Group: Members Posts: 1,118 Joined: 17-November 05 From: Woodstock,Georgia Member No.: 5,146 |
Its a sportomatic for a 914.
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| boxstr |
Nov 16 2008, 09:30 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 idea
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| davep |
Nov 16 2008, 10:08 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,138 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
914/4 sportomatic.
Can't figure out the gearshift though. Must be a mockup of sorts since you couldn't shift it. |
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| Gustl |
Nov 16 2008, 11:26 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,499 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
here's a pic of the car
check out that there are badges from Mercedes, Porsche and ... VW (??) on the side (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) did you ever see this thing before ???? what the hell ist this (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| Brett W |
Nov 17 2008, 09:57 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,856 Joined: 17-September 03 From: huntsville, al Member No.: 1,169 Region Association: None
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Looks kinda neat. Slap a a turbo Subie motor in is and it would make a hell of a street cruiser.
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| Ferg |
Nov 17 2008, 10:20 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None
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Cool, It's got wide ATS wheels (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| RJMII |
Nov 17 2008, 11:48 AM
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Jim McIntosh Group: Members Posts: 3,125 Joined: 11-September 07 From: Sandy, Utah Member No.: 8,112 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Brett W @ Nov 17 2008, 08:57 AM) Looks kinda neat. Slap a a turbo Subie motor in is and it would make a hell of a street cruiser. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I wonder how effective that dinky windscreen is at keeping bugs out of teeth, though. A person shouldn't have to wear a full face helmet for cruising the street. |
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| SirAndy |
Nov 17 2008, 06:58 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,625 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(davep @ Nov 16 2008, 08:08 PM) 914/4 sportomatic. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) However, that header/exhaust will cost you valuable HP, T4's like a 4-2-1 header system ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Andy |
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| Brett W |
Nov 18 2008, 10:07 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,856 Joined: 17-September 03 From: huntsville, al Member No.: 1,169 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(RJMII @ Nov 17 2008, 09:48 AM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I wonder how effective that dinky windscreen is at keeping bugs out of teeth, though. A person shouldn't have to wear a full face helmet for cruising the street. Wearing a helmet lets people know you are serious. Who says you can't wear a helmet when driving a car anyways. Before its over the safety nazis will have us all wearing helmets anyways. |
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