A friend just sent this to me. Taken in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle last Friday. Anyone here?

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Not me and it got a broken trunk hinge

Gotta luv the old bug parked in front of it!

Woman-owned????

Read what's on the rear window!!!!

Oscar

Bet it lives outside. In Washington this time of year? Trunk is prob full of water and interior full of towels. Looking at the pict again, I think the pass side window might be open. Standard Anti-fog procedure.

I dont recall ever running across it.

Sir Andy has a better teen.

Hahaha.... Saw this posted on Instagram this week.

Back in my days in a college physical plant, I once routered out one of those "wood" desk name plaques for a guy in my dorm that had his named with P.A.B. under it—this probably after doing one for some admin or exec in the main offices. You can guess what the "A" stood for given the back window of this 914. He loved it.

I love this rear window, and bet the car's owner is probably well worth meeting. This is almost as good as the "I drive this tiny car to compensate…" 914 sticker from years ago.

That's pretty cool. Sorry, not known or previously seen. There used to be a couple of (orange) 914s that could occasionally sighted on the road in West Seattle. One owner used to go to the same gym as I and I know where he lived. Chatted with him a couple of times. Haven't seen him or his car in a while. Suspect he moved. Other one along Beach Drive. Also been a while since last seen.

- MR

I often drive a 73 Phoenix red (orange) 1.7 to work in SLU. Most people have no idea what it is

That 914 has been in Ballard for 10+ years. A guy drives it. The 914's been in better shape, been bumped into a few times and fixed that I can remember. Never met the guy, but seen him driving it around when we lived in Fremont years back.

Was in Seattle over the weekend and noted "Punk Bitch" sitting atop a container. Believe the days of this 914 driving around the Seattle/Ballard roads are done:

Looks like it was hit pretty hard. Fixable for sure, but being a 1975 1.8 that's spent most of it's life outside, probably better as a parts car.

Ya I know the owner of shop that it was sent to post her (daughter, father still owns a OG /6) collision.
He called me just to look it over.
Ins. right off.
I wondered what happened to it.

I'd want to believe that Punk Bitch will ride again.

It won't, I couldn't get high enough to get a shot of the RF corner damage. Pretty bad.

Be one thing if it was a low mile garage queen, but it's spent it's life outside, being driven and surly has lots of rust.

Anyone else in the area maybe can get better pics? It's about 2 blocks East of the now closed Hales Ales Brewery between Ballard and Fremont.

Those cars were ther for years. Drove past them many times but didn't stop in.. Was told the owner was very protective of his rust buckets.

another L jet finally bites the dust (assuming it wasn't carb - en - ized during its life).

Yeah, even in your pic you can see the buckle in the frunk lid is pretty massive. The fender must be pushed in more than a foot to raise that tsunami. Shame. RIP Punk Bitch. A cool name for a cool car.

Is it in the VIN Database ?

Bummer to see Punk Bitch bite the dust. Pretty nice looking car, too...

Don't fret. It's just in storage. Fixable by someone with time, talent, and a real frame bench.

Just a matter of economics. Not going to happen in today's market. Maybe it'll make sense someday?

Well, turns out sooner than later.
While attending the (semi) annual Walker Porsche swap meet, this yr. held at the upscale car storage space in downtown Seattle THE SHOP, I spoke at some length with John (the meets host) who had called me earlier that week seeking some sheet metal to repair a late car.
Turns out its the "Punk Bitch" itself.
Looks like John, well known in the PNW service & repair circle to refuse to touch a 914, now owns the Punk Bitch and is jacked to repair & drive the 914 ....
Its a crazy world.

Yea! Long live the "Punk Bitch"

punk bitch was for real.

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Those last pics are before shots.....like four years before.
Punk Bitches right front hit has managed to upset the drivers door.
For the right shop not a big deal. For mere mortals ? step away.
Big rust ? makes no sense.

was talking about punk bitch herself.
theres a few on twitter. but only one @914punkbitch.
3 tweets in total. all aug 7 2016. accounts still there.
then lost interest in the car?

others posted to the hashtag with sightings of punk bitch the car.

Lol that is craziness!

That is a wild story Rich!

To paraphrase Sam Eliot in the Big Lebowski, " I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that, knowin' she's out there. The Punk Bitch. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners."

The 914 had a bit of a following for a number of years. We lived in the Fremont/Ballard area roughly from 2011-2016 or so. Never met the owner, it was always driving around or parked on Leary. That was a time I didn't have a 914 so it always caught my eye.

Pretty neat that Walker picked it up and wants to fix it. He used to flip me crap about wasting his 911 "core" engines on 914-6 builds. Nice to hear he has an interest in a 914.

Best of luck on the repairs, would be very cool to see the 914 survive!

914punkbitch has an active account on Instagram. Last post was 3 days ago when the car left on a flatbed:
https://instagram.com/914punkbitch?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Incidentally, there’s a great 914 community on IG.

Gord

That's awesome. I remember very well John telling me back in roughly 2005 while he was working on my old SC coupe that he wouldn't touch a 914. He had worked on too many of them over the years and of course didn't need to. I'll bet he converts it to a six. He must have all of the parts many times over sitting around.

All you local folk need to make sure the sticker stays on the back window. The car just won't be the same without it.

matching forklift.

Too Late he stopped by to pu a hood & told me he already removed the moniker.

Not too late. Tell him that we'll forgive him as long as he goes and gets a new one custom made before the car goes on the road.

If you knew John, Im sure he'd be the first to tell you that he wouldn't loose any sleep
worrying about receiving our forgiveness

yes, i think there are bigger things to worry about on that car.

i'm guessing he is gonna warm up the engine department?

tell him not to throw the L jet stuff away if its still on the car and he is not using it.

hopefully he gets it back on the road again and another 914 lives.

Disagree. There are lots of 914s out there, but only one Punk Bitch. Battered and bruised, but still making strangers smile. Like Roy Orbison without the shades, it's just another car now. In these troubled times, the world needs its Punk Bitch.

Thanks for the laughs my friend.

I don't see Walker posting updates here. Maybe some of the folks that might get to view the 914 can post a picture or two for us over time?

The moniker may never return, but would be nice to know a 914 was saved.