QUOTE(Andyrew @ Jan 18 2021, 09:55 AM)
And since when did a 914S mean a 914/8?
"914/6 R" was used as an internal designation for what we call (and came to be known) as the 914/6 GT. Like "Club Sport" and "Clubsport," or, for that matter, 914/6 and 914-6, you can find examples of both in "official" literature from different departments and people inside.
914S was used from the start with the pair of eight-cylinder cars built for internal use, something that surprised me when we dug into the story on them for the first issue of 000. I learned a lot about those cars while doing that research, and finally began to understand why they were built. Since then, we've learned more, including how they fit into a larger narrative that included the 918E. One thing is certain: The 914Ss were special enough to be kept by Porsche from new, and I have often wondered if they played any part in quashing NA's desire to call the 1973 914 2.0 a "914S" like the 911S.
Not sure what a 1973 914R is?? My guess is someone auctioned something they called a 914R and somebody working on valuations en masse logged it?
As for 914-6 prices, I am simply stunned. As much a fan of the 914 as I am, and I've only become more and more a fan as I've studied them and lived with one for 30+ years, I simply don't see enough value/utility in a stock 914-6 at that price point—particularly when you consider other cars that can be had for the same (or less) money.
Maybe it's the same thing that drove muscle car prices nuts a while ago: A certain demographic that wanted a 914-6 when they were younger—or had one and had to sell it in midlife—can now afford one more or less at any price and there are only so many good ones available.