I'm a complete noob when it comes to 914 scale models.

I'm looking for the largest model of a GT body car with good detail that one can buy off the shelf ...

Wouldn't that be 1:1? The off the shelf part may be a little hard.

The largest I can think of is the 1/12th scale RC body that fits the Tamiya chassis. They were available as a group buy a while back.

Andy -

I think 1:18 is it & probably from Auto Art, but their current offering is a narrow body -6 in L80E, Tangerine or Silver & about $125-130-ish IIRC (was posted on here last year). Good detail - I got an L80E.

Their GT-6 was an older run probably occasionally coming up on the evil-bay.

Keep looking at Diecast Direct & those types for new, but google price search for best prices & at eBay for when an older 914-6GT or new release comes up.

Dang, those look nice!
http://www.prestigehobbies.com/Porsche-914...iecast-Car.html

So did they ever make a GT version with flares?

One more question, i'm rather hesitant to buy online, being a computer guy and all, so my question is, is there a walk in store that i can buy one of those from?

The 1/18 scale would be perfect for my little project!


Like i said, i really know nothing about scale model cars.

A 1:43 version of the 914-6 GT is available from AA and also from overseas. Made by Schuco and limited to only 500 pieces.

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If you need something with the 916 front bumper, search on ebay for porsche 916 1/43 There is a blue 916 from Asia for less than $20 shipped.

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Thanks for the tips, but 1:43 is too small for what i'm after. 1:18 seems perfect.

I bought the ivory 914 for my wife from AutoArt as well - very nice.

I also picked up a silver '67 911 and a '60's red beetle from them - all 1/18th scale.

Don't know where there's a walk-in store to get them from ...

they will do the 914-6 GT
I don't know if you're patient enaugh, but in February 2010 the launced the information that AutoArt will make a 1/18 model of the 1971 Waldegaard/Thorszelius Monte Carlo 914-6 GT 914.1.43.0139
They will also bring 914-6 with "GT body kit" (maybe they talk about M471 ??) in the colours gemini blue, signal orange and saturn yellow

Revell also stated that they will do a 1/18 conda green wide body car

but we all know how long we had to wait for the other 1/18 scale models


other thing would be the Völkl resine kit in 1/24
very rare, very expensive - available as LeMans winnig GT #40 and Monte Carlo factory GT

Gustl

So it's been two years since they announced the "coming soon" for the GT?


Well, it looks like i'll be getting the die cast 1:18 of the narrow body 914-6.

That should be close enough to what i need ...

They have been really slow with he 914 GT. They had a prototype at a toy show a few years ago. The link has the photo.

AutoArt 914/6 GT

They narrow body one is well done. I am looking forward to the GT.

Andy the 1/18 scale 914-6 is incredible, the detail will blow you away; I have it in orange and white.
I bought on-line and had no issues at all. I thin they were about $118 each.
Michael

And here it is!

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1:18, signal orange, narrow body, very good quality.

I think it will work just fine for my little project.

Get two and make a limo. Very nice scale model.

The 914-6 model you just got was about 5 or 6 years from when AutoArt first announced it . . to 'coming soon' . . to still 'coming soon' . . . to finally released.

Seriously. Maybe even longer.

More detail shots of the 1:18 AutoArt car I posted a while back:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=200782