Found my car. Thanks for the many leads. I adjusted for color because of high quality of car (wanted blue color). Early 1974 with appearance group etc. no A/C (thank heaven). One owner and it still has clear new car title made to him to be accompanied by a notarized bill of sale to me stating he is orig owner, 71,508 miles accurate, etc. Stored and carefully covered with empty tank except for light coat of oil, no battery, in a climate controlled garage for @30 yrs while owner was in the service and new jobs. He decided to get it back on the road and did a complete overhaul of most all components as a retirement project. No expense spared and lots and lots of his personal hours involved too. Everything matches. After some seat time he decided to let it go. I was in right place at right time and able to close the deal. A true one owner car, with original wheels saved as well as any part ever taken off car and replaced with oem...and originals saved to go with car, including books manuals, tool kit, papers from new etc. With engine back in, tuned, all new OEM brakes, rebuilt half shafts, mechanical, shocks, tires & alignment, cables, battery & engine to full 2.0, new injectors etc etc, it is said to drive like new car.

Chased a lot of hidden rust leprechauns, & found a few less than straightforward sellers, but hit the gold finally!!!They are still out there! Cant wait to get it here.
Appreciate the community and all off line and on line advice, leads, and help. One pic is of dusty original paint engine compartment before cleanup & polish while engine was out for refurb, new clutch etc, (really NO RUST car).

Cheers, George
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Congratulations!

WOW! Nice car!

Check out that hell hole!

Congratz George!

Hopefully you also got the clear Title from that OO, since Bills of Sale can be more work to perfect title in many states.



Enjoy driving her!

Hmmmm!
I just noticed an oversight by the powers that be on here, which should be of concern to you YELLOW 914ers - there is NO yellow 914 in the Smilies list!
One of you needs to make one.

Cheers!
Tom
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Stunning car. Well done.

Good you took your time. The right 914 is out there for people. They jst need to be patient & ready to pounce when it comes up. Great score bud

Terrific find and car.

Very nice George. Congrats. See you at Okteenerfest in Sept.

Chris

Very Nice Find !!!

Congrats George! Looks like you found a really nice one!!!

And you’re in GA. Hope to see you at the Okteenerfest in Helen if not sooner!

Sharp looking car! Congratulations.

That’s great news George! Congrats. Looks like a really nice car in a great color. Really looking forward to seeing it. We should get a group together in ATL for cars and coffee some weekend. Hope to see you at octeenerfest too.

Steve

Congrats, blue would have been nice but yellow 914s are faster...

Beautiful looking car.
Congrats on finding one without any rust.
Enjoy driving her.

Very Cool!

Sweet looking car.
Congratulations and enjoy it in good health.
Bill.

Thanks guys, appreciate the support.

There seems to be quite a few southern group guys. Is there a local mailing list? Im in Gainesville often. Would love to meet up with you guys sometime for coffee and gab. Ill probably make a trip to mecca (George Hussey's place) to pick up a few spares for a travel kit.

Hope to see y'all soon.

George
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congradulations!! I love yellow, and I really like the brown interior too! those are hard to find- I would love to redo my interior in brown - hope you can bring it up to Helen for Okteenerfest - all you really need it looks like are proper 2.0 Fuchs wheels and you are set! ( not that there is anyting bad about the Empi rims, I had a set on my car, the offset is not correct for 914's and you will not get as wide a tire on them as you can on the proper stock mahle, fuchs or pedrini rims.

Great story on your amazing find. It is very cool to hear stories like this and yes they are still out there. Interior shot looks like new.
Congrats!!!!

Great Score, its beautiful! You will have tons of fun with that car!