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spelling error, the 914 had an “earthy”price. Maybe to go with all those mushroomsour writer was enjoying in late1969; what with thinking that the carcould hold three good size bags and a setof golf clubs. And what is with the Raygunreference? No my earthly belongingswould not fit as described. In any eventour copy writer continued “The doorsare nearly 4 feet wide, you can actuallyget in and out without tucking your kneesunder your chin. The engine and gearboxare positioned behind the seats inour race car tradition. It also gives moreroom for your legs up front.”Having driven a couple of 914’s I canwell and truly say, our copy writer abovewas being less than forthcoming in thedescription of climbing into the 914.Now I am not that tall, nor am I short,however climbing into the 914 is a truetest of courage, the steering wheel sittingvery low causes the thighs to get stuck,requiring a little kink in the knees and anElvis inspired hip shake to get positioned.Now my size 9 Converse All-Stars find the foot well and well, whereis all this leg room? No, care is needed tofind a place for the left foot when not declutchingand the right foot has a tendencyto catch on both the throttle andthe brake. Still I love the car.Engine Choices914-6 (1969-1972) As mentioned earlier,Porsche had to change tack when thehandshake deal with VW fell through.Intending to sell the 914-6 in larger quantities,the high price of the chassis fromchassis builder Karmann made for a difficultselling price, just below the 911T,and likely at not the targeted profit margin.Only 3351 of the Porsche powered914-6 were manufactured between 1969and 1972. They used a 2.0 Liter Flat sixwith carburetors, producing 110 HP, essentiallylifted from the 911T. The 911Talso donated brakes and suspensioncomponents of the 914-6.914/4 - 1.7 (1969-1973) The Flat fourType 4 engine from the Volkswagen wasfitted with fuel injection to power theoriginal Volkswagen variant.This powerplantmade a healthy 80 HP anda good number of unitswere sold, more than65,000 from 1969through 1973.914/4 – 2.0 (1972-1975) While the 1.7 litercar continued through1973, 1972 saw the introductionof the 914/4 -2.0. The six cylinder version was discontinued,replaced by a 2.0 liter type 4engine, in this configuration producing91HP. The 2.0 liter outsold the 914/6 bya healthy margin, over 32,500 units beingbuilt.914/4 – 1.8 (1973-1975) In 1973 the1.7 liter engine was replaced with a morepotent 1.8 liter type 4 unit which madeall of 76HP. Ah, astute readers will ask,if the 1.8 liter is more potent then whydid the 1.7 make more horsepower? Keepin mind these were the early 1970’s andeach year from 1969 though 1974 newfederal regulations continued to sappower with the introduction of such devicesas air pumps, while simultaneouslya car’s weight increased with such inventionsas “impact” bumpers. Yes the1.8 was bigger and offered less. Buyerspurchased less as well and only about17,700 units were built.18 Northlander February 2007
By the end of production over 118,000914/4 and 914/6 cars had been built.While this had been a brief history, asearch of the World Wide Web can bringyou a wealth of additional information,some my favorite pages includes:914garage.com(French, but youreally have to read thehistory and technical discussions inFrench to really appreciate the car … Leconcept novateur retenu par Porsche lorsdes études sera celui du moteur central!).914world.com914club.comTHE 914 THEME CONTINUES THRU THIS ISSUE WITHPHOTOS FROM '06February 200719 Northlander
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