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
£20, 000 - £24, 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.
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