Description
MAGNIFICENT PORSCHE 914 Pack "Lusso" Série 1 de 1972 Description : Porsche Volkswagen 914 Mk1 1. 7l injection D-Jetronic de 1972 avec Controle Technique OK de Nov 2024 (La série 1 ou Mk1 fut produit a partir de 1969 AM 70 jusqu' à l'Année Modèle 1972 ) Cette 914-4 totalise env. 121400 kms (evolutive) with its "Carte Grise Collection" with inscription : Volkswagen-Porsche (and not VW !!! ) European origin (Italy) Superb European version (and not a doctored ex USA) it keeps its D-Jetronic Bosch 1. 7l injection engine in its most sought-after colour Saturn Gelb (Saturn yellow) a bright yellow tending towards neon green.
The interior is preserved with its original leatherette, and the model is delivered without a radio.
This is the Italian model 914 pack "Lusso" (Luxury) also known as "Comfort" in France, delivered in January 1972 in Verona (Italy) with the following options and attributes: The Porsche badge on the front bonnet, the 2-tone horn, the 4-spoke leather-wrapped Porsche steering wheel identical to the Porsche 911S of the same period.
The central console with 3 gauges (oil gauge, clock, voltmeter), The 15-inch BB Fuchs alloy wheels mounted in 185 X 15 (165 X15 as originally fitted),
The original boxes and loudspeakers at the foot of the front wings The long-range headlights The central pocket cushion (for the hypothetical third central seat) The seatbelts The fire extinguisher, also original (no longer under warranty) The yellow "disc" indicator repeaters on the wings and the crystal nightlights (not two-tone) are specific features of the Italian models.
The seats are both adjustable in length and height (since the end of 1971). The carpets are from 1972 and in good condition.
The windscreen washer system is still the unmodified VW pneumatic which takes its source from the pressure of the spare wheel The jack is the original Bilstein The car is equipped with its Porsche 914 tool kit (50 th Anniversary bought 420€ in 2023) and its original Warning Triangle The original burgundy skai pouch with the User Manual in Italian plus year model 72 with Porsche Milano dealer stamp and a German manual 3 keys Two black and one red 1 K7 player in the glove box (out of order) 1 Samsonite wheeled suitcase (70s/ 80s) with front boot dimensions and Porsche crest The bodywork is rust free and the battery compartment is immaculate (often a big problem on 914s) with a circuit breaker. circuit.
The car has been restored in 2019/ 2020 in Italy and the engine has also been rebuilt. It runs perfectly and the 5 Porsche type 901 dog leg gearbox shifts without a hitch.
A rare opportunity to acquire a "real" Porsche with a fantastic atmosphere and road holding thanks to a mini fuel consumption approx. 6/ 7 l per 100 km so you can do Nice Paris 900 kms without refuelling with the pleasure of also having a Targa cabriolet and obviously a reduced maintenance with the VW engine of 80 hp but a Porsche gearbox.
