Put up your hand if you love the Porsche 914?
/me puts hand in the air and looks around wondering why nobody else does.
I really, really love these cars. It’s true the 914 cannot be considered a conventionally beautiful object, but I cannot get enough of them. I think they look great and I love that the 914, perhaps due to it’s co-development with Volkswagen, is the runt of the Porsche litter.
There was a 914/6 racing in Targa Tasmania last week. I spoke briefly with the driver at a lunch stop in Railton and he told me his car had 370 horsepower and weighed just 1100kg. Tell me he didn’t have a fun week! It’s got flared body panels, sits nice and low and was easily the most interesting car in the field.
So, to Jack Griffin, who has his 914/6 featured in this Petrolicious video: You, sir, have an awesome car. Don’t ever let it go!
One reply on “The forgotten Porsche?”
I remember buying Hot VW’s back in the mid 80’s and the 914 was always a favourite of mine. Americans were fans of the 914 as they were cheap. They are now getting a bit rare, but even now I still drool over the quirky lightweight body and think of the different ways to bring it up to a modern retro. Nice article that takes me back in time.