Today at the Amelia Island Concours they honored the Porsche 914 in style. siverson got tired of wondering what was under the hood of Ferry's 914-8 so he opened it himself.

We took about 700 photos. We'll post some good ones, and we will have full Fourteener Motoring coverage of the event.


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Steve is so big I think no one would fuch with him

Yep. 6'7" that was why we elected him.

Nice...finger prints and a video for the prosecution!

Should we start the bail thread now?

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So jealous of everyone there!

Keep up the good work!

It was a great 914 time. So great to meet most of the world legends. Scotty, the good doc evil, Eric, SoCal , Clay, Steve and so many others. A very special thanks to Tommy. He is a 914 treasure!!

Unexpectedly met Lewis Broiles, who after about twenty minutes, we realized we knew each other from the same Navy squadron 25 years ago. What a small 914 world !!

that must be photoshopped. i wasnt even there.

-steve

Find any receipts in there from Automobile Atlanta? hahaha

That front trunk just shows how prototype this was. Really cool!

Fuel tank looks like one small accident away from a major detonation.

That's why there are those two fire bottles in the trunk with it. Those are the two white cylinders.

BTW, this is the Piech car, not the one given to Ferry. The latter is silver, and has a welded hard top with a sunroof in it. This one has the full-tilt-boogie 908 race car motor with MFI, while Ferry's car has a detuned one with Webers.

--DD

So, Jimmy Hoffa wasn't in there?

Why are the headlight covers so wide? Are there four bulbs?

Interesting that there is a fuel filler door on the hood.

Dual headlights.
All 914s were supposed to have these but only two prototype cars were ever equipped with them and only one of those has survived.

Has all those cool prototype parts, like the angular front turn signal lenses too.

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Both 914/8's were built on surplus prototype bodies 006 and 011 I believe...

nice inner fender hammer dents and welds....

Rich

I don't know how fair it is to say that they were "all supposed to have them". It was one of many different configurations for various parts of the car that were tried out on the prototypes. The bumpers were another--I think this one has the spring-mounted bumpers on it, with the rubber bumper top mounted to the body instead of the bumper.

--DD

I was going to start a thread dedicated to this car but since you started this one I guess it makes more sense to add them here

that's it for me.


NEXT !!

Did they fire it up?

You know in looking at that I'm seeing all kinds of things that offend people around here, from the eight cylinder engine transplant to the wood on the dash to the crest on the hood. Somebody's been very naughty, screwing with a classic and they've RUINED the resale value!!

Very pretty car, and interesting, too. You can almost see the designers thinking...

Did you open up the Tool Kit and check the tools???
Tom

WOW...what a hot rod, I remember it from my original Porsche Museum visit. It looks SO much better on the grass, thanks for posting.
The transaxle is also 908?
Ferry's birthday cake must have been a work of art as well !
Marty

Apparently from what Drevil was told, it hasn't run in years. I think the keys are missing

According to DGVWPB, the dual headlights were supposed to go into production but were scrapped to save some money.

Also according to DGVWPB, only 914.103 and 914.111 got the dual headlight treatment before the lights went on the chopping block.

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The key is in the ignition! BUT the battery is missing. Isn't that engine too valuable to fire up without disassembling and rebuilding ?

Andy, what do all of the labels on the extra switches say in the interior?

Interesting that the dual headlights run off one motor and a common axle, unlike the production 914 with two headlight motors and no axle. The 928 uses one motor and an axle for its headlights, I suspect the 924/944 uses one motor also?

What a magnificent & beautiful beast. Always wondered how they fit the eight in there & think it's cool to see the rear firewall moved behind the shocks as opposed to the usual "in front of" location.

Super cool! And no one ended up getting arrested!

Yes, the 944/924 have the bar that goes across just like the 928

Love the details of the 'strange' parts on it!!!

That is an amazing car! Just the history with it blows my mind. So cool they brought it out for this event! That has to be seriously scary moving a car like that out of the museum. Can't say I love everything about it. At the same time it is unique to that car. Wish I could have seen it in person

Same here. You think they would let me store it in my garage on the West Coast until Rennsport V ? It would be nice to also have it there for us West coast guys that didn't go to Amelia.

I think Amelia Island really did go all out to show historic and one of a kind 914-6s. The line-up in front of the Porsche stand was very impressive. I just wish I had enough energy to do everything that there is to see down there.

Amazing event!

Tons more detailed pics of the 914/8 engine, interior and exterior in the Amelia Island thread too:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...p;#entry2160939

Looks like someone drove the car a lot and just polished it up for the museum and show.

Wonderful - obviosly developed to find the limits. I wonder what it weighs in at and how much it flexes?

John

It was a test mule and driven daily for awhile. God who wouldn't want to drive it!

The switch on the far left side of the dashboard labeled "bei feuer einschalten" means "turn on in case of fire".

I can't see the switches in the center area clearly enough to read them.

I wonder how long before someone starts making that "Porsche Museum" side sticker & sells it here on the world?

I took photos directly on top and inches away from that console with the switches on it. As well as the ones on the dash. You can see them in the Amelia Island thread:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...p;#entry2160939

That would be a cool reproduction. Does anyone know how long and wide the headlight covers are?

Alright, who's going to start building a replica???!?!