PCA sent out an email today with 14 great facts about the 914. One of them was that th -4s never came with carbs. However, the PET does show them for a 1.8 on pages 65, then 68-71. I recollect seeing one in person at a wrecking yard in New Hampshire many years ago. Does anyone else have any information on this rare model? Was it perhaps for the Canadian models?

Euro 1.8L came with weber carbs, everything else was /4 FI:
http://www.914world.com/specs/engnumbs.php

Pretty sure they were Solex carbs. Used the same air cleaner as some of the VW buses (can't remember which).

europe only - 74 and 75 1.8

we put in some information on it in Ljet thread in originality section.
you will have to pick past all the L jet info to find the bits and pieces mentioned.
some pics etc.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=357407

no official import to north america (canada included), no pass EPA test/approval.
leaded fuel, high compression, no emissions gear.
85 hp.
the silver 74 in the porsche museum is one.

@bbrock knows his stuff. solex carbs. standard VW kit.
same engine was also in 74 euro VW 412.
bus might have had aircleaner and carbs but not the engine itself.

EDIT
ps the 75 is quite rare. from engine numbers you can work out how many.
101 cars. if you want a truly rare 914 go find one.
probably not that many 74s made either. but hard to work out how many.

There were a very few semi-prototype cars in the first 75 or so that were built with Solex. One such car with a VIN abut 470290006x was a US demonstrator that made the rounds among the dealers. At the end the car was not legal for regular sale, so was sold out the back door and used as a race car. There were probably others.
Dave

this is right back at the start is it @davep ? 1970?

interesting.

Yes, the very first 914/4 's that were built. Not sure if they even have Karmann #'s.