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Got an original radio?, Please post info |
JeffBowlsby |
Dec 4 2008, 01:12 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,510 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
Trying to get a good idea on what an original radio / speaker /antenna set-up is. Please contibute and post what you can.
From European price lists (euro cars only), several different Blaupunkt radio models were available as optional equipment (mounted the factory?) including Emden, Braunshweig, Essen, Boston, Frankfurt, Koln, and New York. Also the Becker Grand Prix was available and George Husseys' 916 has a Becker Mexico in it. See the price list summaries here: http://members.rennlist.com/914_collectibles/OpEq.htm It is accepted knowledge that for US market 914s, radios were only dealer installed as accessories, not optional equipment. But for at least 1971 914/6s (I have no reference for 1970), Optional Equipment M-453 was a USA-market Blaupunkt Frankfurt. But I also have this window sticker from our own member 'Hartmann' indicating a factory radio supplied on a 1975 914: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Attached image(s) |
70Sixter |
Dec 9 2008, 02:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 422 Joined: 3-August 04 From: Surf City, NC Member No.: 2,444 Region Association: South East States |
My current 914 has the Sapphire as was already posted. Not sure if from factory or dealer.
My first -6 came from the factory in 1970 with no radio. The Frankfurt and Becker Mexico were considered THEE only choices. At the time most people I knew thought the Beckers were dreadful. I installed a Frankfurt myself. With the requisite Hirschman antenna. Oddly enuf the car came from Joe Heishman's as in earlier post. It was one of the first on the East Coast and came w/o fog lites. They later refunded the cost of fog lites because all -6s were supposed to have them and the cost was in the basic purchase price. |
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