Description
Imperial War Museum | Duxford, Cambridgeshire
Viewing: Tues 8th April from 12pm
Auction: Wed 9th April from 9am
Location: IWM Duxford Airfield, Cambridge CB22 4QR
1974 Porsche 914
Estimate £18, 000 - £22, 000
Registration No: XGZ 2400
Chassis No: the details below
MOT: January 2026
Finished in its original shade and rare colour of Olympic Blue
Subject to a 2-year restoration taking c. 400 hours and over £30, 000 invested
Overhauled engine, new leather dashboard and all the gauges serviced
All seals, fuel and brake pipes, fuel pump, regulator and alternator renewed
A left-hand drive example and first registered in the UK in October 2016
By the late 1960s, Porsche was looking for a replacement for its 912, while Volkswagen needed a substitute for the outgoing Karmann Ghia. The companies agreed on a collaborative solution and the 914 was born in 1969. A mid-engined chassis was penned and manufactured by Karmann Ghia. Versions to be sold by Volkswagen (914/ 4) were initially equipped with a 1. 7-litre version of the company's air-cooled flat-four unit and other VW hardware, while examples destined for Porsche showrooms (914/ 6) were sent to Stuttgart and fitted with the same 2. 0-litre flat six engine as used in the 911T. Both cars utilised the 911's '901' gearbox suitably modified for the mid-engined configuration. It was felt double-branding would be risky in America, so both versions carried the Porsche badge there. Though the quicker and better handling of the two cars, the 914/ 6 suffered from slow sales and was discontinued in 1972 after a production run of some 3, 350 cars. The resulting gap in the line-up was filled by a second Volkswagen engined model powered by a 95bhp 2. 0-litre version of the company's fuel-injected Type 4 unit. 914/ 4 production ceased in 1976 after in excess of 115, 646 examples had been made, making it Porsche's best-selling model of the time.
Acquired by the vendor in February 2022, according to the accompanying Swansea V5C document this lefthand drive 914 had previously been imported to the UK in 2016. Subsequently the subject of a 2 year restoration which took c. 400 hours with over £30, 000 invested, the scope of the works include; stripdown and bare metal repaint of floorpan, new insulation and carpets to factory specification, new leather dashboard fitted, all gauges serviced, renewed seals, fuel and brake pipes (copper tubing), fuel pump, regulator and alternator, new heater pipework fitted, Weber carburettors serviced, 1. 7-litre engine comprehensively overhauled with good compression on all cylinders, new clutch fitted, refurbished suspension, metal undersides treated with Raptor protective paint and then recoated with Raptor mixed with Olympic Blue, new 1976 style wheels, period radio and new aerial etc. Finished in its rare original Porsche shade of Olympic Blue 'XGZ 2400' is only now being offered for sale due to a lack of storage space. Offered with Swansea V5C, current MoT certificate with no advisories, large collection of invoices for the restoration, workshop manual plus tools and jack, this stunning 914 is said to be as good underneath as on top and is ready to be enjoyed by its new owner.
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