QUOTE(GeorgeRud @ Jun 7 2015, 10:25 PM)
When the 914 came out, the competition was certainly stylish (Datsun 240Z, Fiat 124, TR6, MGB, Jensen Healy, Lotus Élan, Volve P1800, etc.), so I think it's looks turned off many potential buyers. Only those that understood the benifits of it's design parameters saw the beauty under the skin.
My dad had a TR6 followed by a 240Z. As a youngster, I thought the 914 compared favorably. Someone in our neighborhood had a 914 and I pointed it out to my dad once, and he said one word: "Underpowered". To my young brain, this was a mortal sin.