**WARNING IF YOU ARE A PURIST LEAVE NOW OR YOU MAY EXPERIENCE AN ANEURISM OR MAJOR MENTAL BREAKDOWN!**

It's no secret that the wide body fenders are a huge automotive trend with guys like RWB, Liberty Walk, RocketBunny etc... Even though the 914 GT was wide body back in the day, I was wondering if the 914 could fit within this realm today.

I personally love the RWB Porsches and the wide body versions of old Z's or e30 BMWs. Im often told the 914 is too flat and boxy, but thats actually what I really like about it aesthetically.

Anyway, I could not sleep last night so I started playing around with photoshopping my 914 as if it was going to SEMA hahaha

I thick it looks better then I was expecting...

Let the anger begin haha

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The rear looks OK ...



The front, not so much ...

I agree with Sir Andy, I like how the rear flare comes forward more than normal.

The front looks like there is large dent in the flare jsut behind the tire. If that wasn't there, I think it would look pretty cool!!

Does look slightly od on the rear portion of front flares.
The question is: do you like it? I like the stock look, and the wide body.

It's been done before more or less.

Look at any of the Sheridan or Beck body kits.

I think the Altec Lansing 914 was the ultimate 'wide body' 914. The other body is not bad as well!Click to view attachment

Dude, that is someones grandma, hahaha...(at least by now she should be)

IHMO, the only kit that ever really pulled off the "modern" wide body look is this one:

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And he has the motor to pull off that look!

If I build another 914 after my Six is done, doubtful as I will be to old by then, I would definitely want to put Chris' Signature flares on the car front and back. I just love the look.


http://www.tangerineracing.com/bodywork_and_restoration.htm

As a card carrying heretic I have never cared for the boxy look of GT flares. I know they are original and therefore sacred, but whose to say the designer wasn't on a bender the night before the design was due? The OPs back flares are IMHO how they should have been done. Clone for the front and you will have a fine looking wide body.

Call me crazy but I like it.

I like the look of the op design... Massage the forms a bit and you've got something. Also put some minilites on there, it'll look better...

Good starting concept!

Not digging the rendering...rear flares too 911/Chalon kit car looking for me

Reminds me a bit of a wide-body Renault Alpine ...

Uh, do you think that file was big enough?!
Hmmm.... must've been a previous setting. When I saw the Alpine at first, the left headlight filled my screen....

Yea but that's the point, there are new fender kits that are a "re-imagined" wide body look. The flares in the photo were taken off a car, so that's was the style that people are running now, more of an open air part of the front fender. Don't get me wrong, I'm not digging all the new wide body stuff coming out now, but I do like the idea of re-imagining a concept and thinking outside the box...

Below is the original photos of the flares.

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Some other wide body style cars now. Definitely not original but somewhat a tribute to the past.

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I like em all!

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Strictly utilitarian,functional and horrible.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/cat...trailer-fenders

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Why the 944's shapely flanks look so good,smooth.

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http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/03/iamthe...powered-builds/
Looks great,goes real quick with all that power.
Note the webbing on the rollcage's bridges to the body structure,rigid.
The wheels are the same used on the Ital Design Tapiro 914,in the 70's.
http://carwp.blogspot.ca/2014/05/italdesig...ncept-1970.html

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Here is another one

This car looks actually better in person that on the picture





I don't like the flares which stop at the rear end at 2h

I also made some flares for my 911, since I could not find anything that would give me just enough space I needed for the tires.



Cheers
Engelbert

In regard to Alphaogre's renderings, +1 on the rear, the front doesn't do it for me, just too much going on for the simple fender (and simple side profile in general).

I also agree the original factory flares were too boxy, or at least too wide for the boxiness. I think they would look better half as wide...

Also agree that Tangerine Racing's flares are sweet - more appealing to me - not as aggressive looking and unique.

Those look just right,a well executed effort in grp.
Do you still have the molds?
I'm sure others would like them too.

I'm not a purist but would like to be historically accurate. Was there a 914 model that had flares as standard equipment? I have seen some restored 914-6's with flares and many without and have always wondered what the difference was.

To the best of my knowledge, but those more knowledgeable will chime in, the only wide body 914s from the factory were the factory race-configured 914-6 known as the GT. I believe the factory flares could be purchased through dealers for installation on any 914...

You want wide body, I'll show you wide body, here you go:
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One could also order a street 914 with the m471 option from the factory, which included the metal GT flares.

So no, not just factory race cars had them.

Thanks for the clarification, I'd forgotten about that package. Question however, was the m471 package available for fours or just sixes?