UPDATED....CONGRATULATIONS ANDY!

Thanks to everyone who voted and or commented. Also thanks to the contestants for showing us the photos in this thread and elsewhere on the board, and also for the positive comments during the contest.
Look for Andy's car on the home page soon!


914World - the competition is now closed. Thanks for Voting for your favorite.

We have a great selection of cars this month - USA and Germany competing.
The poll will remain open until the end of June.
Contestants - please add MORE photos of your cars - the more the better and any ownership experience commentary also welcome!

VOTE!

Rick 918-S - Rick

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Socalandy - Andy
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JRust -Jamie

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ConeDodger - Rob
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221kw914 - Alex
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Hardest vote for me to date! But I love SoCalandys car!

Thomas

I gotta give Andy huge prop's! His restoration was incredible. So dialed in everywhere . You got my vote

Gotta go JRust ---- color, wheels and stripes just look great.
Paul

I agree, totally hard choice!

This ones going to require some additional information. Start bragging about your cars and share the details

Every part of this conversion is custom made. They don't make any parts at Kennedy to do this. An all Porsche V8 conversion.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDZkcwPA7OA


We have driven this car from coast to coast numerous times as hard as we could run it.

One of my favorite photos take by my friend Howard.

"The Money Shot"

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Check out the reflection in the lid.

Bath time

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Some before and after shots

During the build


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpXwbIbR0uk

We need to see some more pics of the other teeners. A few more, I don't think I ever posted pictures of the finished interior.

Narrow body?...

Freakin' tough! There are some great build threads that I haven't seen but Andy looks to have started from VERY rough beginnings to a beautiful car. Alex has great documentation too and all, I do mean ALL of these cars are phenomenal! Looking forward to seeing a few in Sept.- best of luck to all nominated!

Sorry guys, I'm wat too busy to post any pictures. I won't even be home until Tuesday next week...

I feel like a kid in a candy store--mom, do I have to choose just one? Each one of these cars are deserving and uniquely special for different reasons. All are striking, and show a high level of workmanship. Choosing a car for the month when a gorgeous six is included makes it even harder. I finally had to factor in "rare" "unique" and "special" to arrive at the "all porsche v-8 conversion" choice for this month's car of the month.

Rick...Always loved the Alien...

Which year/specs for the 928 engine did you use by the way and what FI does it have?

So I nominated Alex, I will post some pics for him. He doesn't speak English very well but always takes the time to try and answer any questions. He works alone, and makes all his own stuff. That is all.

I would vote for a 5 way tie, but that option wasn't there...

tough vote, all excellent cars, with excellent workmanship!

Thanks Jeff!

The engine started out as a 1980 300 hp. 4.7 euro spec "S" After a broken Cam shaft destroyed two engines (one on the first crank of the starter ) I ended up having the block bored out to 5.0. I had a set of 5.0 32 valve pistons notched for 16 valves heads and built what the 928 guys call a hybrid. This combo has been dyno tested in the 928's chassis turning all the accessories over 350 hp. to the rear wheels.

Here's the broken cam that cost me two engines.

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Here's the photo used in 2004 Excellence Magazine. The photo was taken at the WCR at Parts Heaven Swap Meet. This was the car's debut. Sandy and I have been cris-crossing the country from event to event ever since.

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Here's the engine I built. I built every part of this car.

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Alien gets my vote.
Love the Porsche V8.

All the cars are beautiful....everyone of them has fender flairs.

Rick: I like the 1978 928 style upholstery, but how the hell do you drive that car w/ the seats so far up?

Riding in the Alien is difficult at best for anyone over 5'10"...at 6'1" I was crammed in it.....but it was one of the most amazing rides in a 914 that I have ever experienced!

Good luck to all! Each car should be a winner this month!

Riding in the Alien is difficult at best for anyone over 5'10"...at 6'1" I was crammed in it.....but it was one of the most amazing rides in a 914 that I have ever experienced!

Good luck to all! Each car should be a winner this month!

I'm 6'0" & keep both my teeners exactly 1 notch up from all the way back. Not used to seeing all that space behind the seats

Have to give it to Rick, First car I ever had fun with competing against on a track. His v8 against my v8 back in 2005! I might even have some pics of that somewhere...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRf69SC1EQ0

Rick,
when you get the itch to build another motor for your car--I want your porsche v8 for my marathon blue 75.

There a very interesting engine. Lots of F.I. influence.

I really want to vote for the Alien, but Rick, is your carpet really that dirty?

Ya! I drive this thing! I think that photo was from the Mid West Ramble like 2005? Sandy and I drove 14 hrs. one way to the event.

Currently the car has a broken windshield, a cam seal leak and damage on the front fiber glass bumper among other things. Just some paint and cleaning and it will be as good as new.

Bump for outstanding contest this month.
Vote for your choice - contest will close at the end of June.

Contest closes tonight. Please VOTE!!
Now is the time to decide and vote for our July-August 2014 COTM.
These cars are among the finest examples of craftsmanship, ownership and driving experience among the 914World community. Exemplary in all ways. Like all COTM contests!
Let your membership count - vote. And comment too.

Thanks World.
Shawn

I love that Rick's 914-8 SOUNDS like a Porsche. All of the V8 conversions I've ever seen (and heard) sound like an 80's Trans-Am.

Great options in this one, but Rick has my vote.

I voted for Andy's beautiful six. Having followed his thread on it's restoration. I couldn't not vote for it. All of the work he has put into bringing that car back to life. Made it a pretty easy vote for me.

Ricks would be next in line for me. Always loved the Alien & the fact that Rick drives out for event's in it. From frickin Minnisota or some backwoods State . Not only did he build the car himself it is truly unique. There is not another 928 powered 914 out there I know of. If this car of the month had been a year down the road. I would have probably given Rick the nod.

I haven't posted anything on my car. It is beautiful & I love it's color. It's build was done incredibly by my friend Dean. Since all I can really take credit for is prying it from his grasp . I'm just enjoying enjoying driving my 914. Something I haven't gotten to do very reliably since I have been into 914's. It's been one project after the other. Mixed with small portions of having a running driving car. So I am loving hopping into my car & driving it wherever the hell I want. Between my 3500 mile trek to Route 66 & another 1300 or so for WCR in Tahoe. I have managed to put about 7000 miles on my car since I got last August. Not bad considering I didn't drive it for a good 3 month block of winter.

Rob's car is a beauty & I know him well. Always enjoy catching up at event's with him. Silver is not my favorite 914 color. I don't mind it & Rob's car is absolutely sweet. I've seen it's transformation to flares & a 6 recently. Huge prop's to Rob & his killer car. For this COTM I just couldn't do it Sorry Rob

Alex- bud your car is sweet. I love green & it was great to learn more about your build. I guess that is one thread I missed. Doing all the work yourself too is awesome . I hope to see you at an event somewhere in the future. Sweet ride & I am sure a future COTM winner

it should be 100 to 0, 0, 0 for Andy's car. I'm surprised that Rick's alien wasn't a COTM long ago as the engineering and reliability are legendary. I believe your car was already a COTM when Dean owned it Jamie. I don't remember Dean's screen name to check it though.
As for mine, I'm flattered but while it may be close enough to get noticed, it isn't quite done. McMark and I discussed a photo shoot with garbage cans and dumpsters yesterday though Bovey!

I love to see remarkable daily drivers as car of the month contestants. I enjoy re-reading often the re-birth stories of these cars!
kUDOS to everyone.

Sorry you were out of town Rob but you'll get nominated again. There were some awesome cars in the running here again. Actually There are LOTS or awesome cars on this site.

The Alien is a road warrior. We have been at triple digits for 40+ miles at a time as we traveled to and from 914 events on some of the greatest roads in this country. She has scorched the black top from coast to coast. So many times in fact that she's ready for a procedure. Freshen the engine, fix some rust and damage, replace the busted windshield and on and on. But hey, it was fun building the car and it will be fun reburbing her too.

I nominated a couple of the cars here. Not because I thought I could beat them but because I knew they deserved to be on the front page. Great contest everyone!

COTM for July-August 2014 has a winner - Socalandy!
Thanks to all the contestants for participating in the poll and showing us your former projects and now amazing 914s.
Very enjoyable to read about these 914s on the board, and I'm probably not alone is bookmarking images from these builds as reference material for re-assembly of a project 914, or for possible modification of a running car. Inspirational!

And thanks to all 914World members who chimed in and/or voted. It's your contest and you made this month a great success.

NEXT COTM: "September-October" - more later...

About time someone put that car on the homepage ...


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