A joint venture between Volkswagen and Porsche in 1969.
The first mid-engined sports car built in Germany in series production.
Two versions of the 914 were developed.
The one with a flat four-cylinder engine (1.7, 1.8 or 2.0 L) was called 914,
and with a flat six-cylinder engine, a 914/6.
Both versions had headlights hidden in the hood and pop-up when needed.
The targa top can be stored in the trunk.
At the end, the two companies agreed to call the new car the “VW-Porsche”
and to market this new model through a joint sales network.
The four-cylinder VW-Porsche 914 became a genuine success in the market,
115,631 units were produced until the series ceased production in spring 1976,
and thus becoming the best-selling sports car of its time.
On the other hand, despite its outstanding performance,
the six-cylinder 914/6 was hardly accepted by most of Porsche’s existing customers.
Porsche discontinued the 914/6 variant in 1972 after producing only 3,351 units.
Thus making it now one of the most sought-after collector cars from Porsche.
(wikipedia & seriouswheels.com)
Two versions of the 914 were developed.
The one with a flat four-cylinder engine (1.7, 1.8 or 2.0 L) was called 914,
and with a flat six-cylinder engine, a 914/6.
Both versions had headlights hidden in the hood and pop-up when needed.
The targa top can be stored in the trunk.
At the end, the two companies agreed to call the new car the “VW-Porsche”
and to market this new model through a joint sales network.
The four-cylinder VW-Porsche 914 became a genuine success in the market,
115,631 units were produced until the series ceased production in spring 1976,
and thus becoming the best-selling sports car of its time.
On the other hand, despite its outstanding performance,
the six-cylinder 914/6 was hardly accepted by most of Porsche’s existing customers.
Porsche discontinued the 914/6 variant in 1972 after producing only 3,351 units.
Thus making it now one of the most sought-after collector cars from Porsche.
(wikipedia & seriouswheels.com)
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only 3,351 units produced.
(Photos from boldride.com, road-scholars.com & seriouswheels.com)
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In late 1969 Porsche assembled a GT package of high performance parts
that could be used on a 914/6 to turn the model into a race car.
Only 47 914/6-GT racing cars were assembled by the Porsche factory.
In 1970 Porsche entered a 914/6 GT in the gruelling 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
It finished 6th overall and won its class.
that could be used on a 914/6 to turn the model into a race car.
Only 47 914/6-GT racing cars were assembled by the Porsche factory.
In 1970 Porsche entered a 914/6 GT in the gruelling 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
It finished 6th overall and won its class.
(Above) Porsche 914-6 GTs before the race Marathon de la Route (1970)
(Photos from rolltec.info, maxted-page.com, digitaldtour.com & phase.com)
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Two prototype 914s, dubbed 914/8s, were built during 1969.
The orange 914/8 was the first constructed, at the instigation of Ferdinand Piëch
(then head of the Racing Dept). Powered by the full-blown,
310 hp (222 kW) 908 [flat-8] racing engine,
There are many differences from the standard vehicle, eg. the quad headlights.
Ferry Porsche with his VW-Porsche 914-8 (1969)
To help distinguish the 914/8 from other 914th can be on the oval air intake
(in the photo, under the number), it was necessary to cool the additional oil cooler.
(Photos from autowp.ru)
