1970 Porsche 914-6 Blue Plate Ca Car Matching#s 250hp Yellow X2 Engines/trans on 2040-cars
Vista, California, United States
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1970 Porsche 914-6
VIN# 9140431800 Engine# 6405133 type 901/38 Trans# 7501810 type 914/01 Color# 29 Canary Yellow Matching numbers California car with both blue license plates Sold new January 1971 by Anderson Behel of Santa Clara CA No rust, no accidents ever! 2 engines and 2 transmissions included; currently fitted with a 250HP
3.0L engine Large Alloy S type front brakes Front and Rear swaybars Mahle Gas Burner wheels x5 Fog lights Electric rear window defrost Tool kit/Owners manual/maintenance book/COA/Tire jack/Spare tire/Records/Both blue plates The Porsche 914 model was a collaboration between Porsche
and Volkswagen. Ferdinand Piech, the director of Porsche at the time, wanted to
create a car that young people could afford. Porsche designed the car and
Volkswagen would manufacture the bodies for a reasonable price. Most all of the 914 cars would be fitted with a VW 4cyl engine but all along the primary design of the car was for a Porsche 6cyl powered version. After VW constructed the bodies Porsche would then supply 911 6 cylinder
engines and complete the final assembly of the 914-6 versions in their factory
(VW would supply the drivetrain and finish construction of the 4cyl
version). The design of the 914 was unlike any other mass produced sports car ever,
this mid-engine car was closer to a race car design than any street car.
Initially the deal would be a win - win between the companies but management
changes in VW caused a price increase for the bodies delivered to Porsche. By
the time the 914-6 was available for sale by Porsche dealers it was only $300
less than the same year 911T, this killed sales numbers. On top of the high price the marketing department forced a lower power older model engine than the 911 would get in order to further separate the performance differences, with only 110
horsepower this engine was the lowest power of any 6 cylinder ever built by
Porsche. One can look back on the 914-6 as a very well designed car that was horribly equipped.
Eventually there would be well over 118,000 4 cylinder 914s built which was a
major success, but only around 3,300 of the Porsche 914-6 cars were ever built
over their 3 year run. The 914-6GT variant would go on to prove itself as a race
worthy contender as it won the the GT class of the 1970 Le Mans race and a
large number of events after that. The 914-6 is universally known as a very
rare serious Porsche car, Porsche
intended to develop the car further through their 916 program which included a
190HP 2.4L 911S engine and a specially designed 915 transmission, only 11 of
these cars were built before the program was canceled. Sadly it was the very
slow sales of the street car that completely killed the -6 model. For some time
used 914-6 cars could be bought by racers for very low cost and could be simply
converted to a full race car in a weekend, these budget racers won all the club
races in their day. Today there are almost no original, unmodified, matching
number 914-6 examples left. This particular car is an investment grade matching numbers
car in outstanding condition. Truly this car is one of the best examples you
could find out of the few remaining original 914-6 cars left. These cars are set to appreciate in value immensely due to their limited production run, few remaining survivors, a model that is know about by all Porsche aficionados, and it is such a great driving car. This one is #1800
made out of 3300 total production, build date of April 1970. Sold new in January
1971 by Anderson Behel of Santa Clara California and it is still wearing both
of its original blue California license plates and chrome plate frame from the
selling dealer! The original color is Canary Yellow, an outstanding color, an
eye catching color of the 70s, doesn't everybody love a classic Porsche in a highly
desirable color? Options include fog lights, leather steering wheel, AM/FM
radio, special light weight alloy wheels (MAHLE "gas burner"), ultra
rare electric rear window defrost, front and rear swaybars, and chrome bumpers.
Included with the car are both original California Blue License plates with
the selling dealer’s license plate frame, original owner's manual, tool kit,
tire jack, spare tire, and records. This car was restored very recently, completed
in 2012 and only driven 1800 miles since the restoration. This car retains 98%
of its original 914-6 only very hard to find parts, the drive train has been properly
modified but the changes are invisible from the exterior. All original parts
removed from the car are included with the car. Original 914--6 cars had a few quirky flaws - they were
under powered, the brakes were a little too small, and the shifting was a
little vague. In order to overcome these issues this car has been corrected
with a large number of proper upgrades during the restoration. With only a few
modifications the 914-6 can be changed into the car that Porsche originally
intended it to be. 110 horsepower is not enough in this car so the original
engine was put into boxes and a fully rebuilt 3.0L took its place with an
estimated 250HP by way of aggressive camshafts, high compression JE pistons,
and mild cylinder head work. The 911T brakes are too small so we changed them
to Brembo AM alloy calipers, a direct bolt on caliper that looks and operates exactly
the same as a 911S caliper (note that these calipers were added after the pictures were taken). Now the car confidently comes to a stop no matter
how fast you go. A larger front swaybar was installed along with a factory
original rear swaybar. Finally the transmission was put aside for retaining
originality, in its place is a re-built side shift style transmission that has
been treated to a limited slip differential, a billet intermediate plate to
hold the power, and larger axles with 911CVs. This car now is faster and handles better than a 911RS
lightweight! Please call Mark Allen with questions or to purchase directly, I reserve the right to cancel the auction if a local sale is made. 760-522-0090 Technical details California chassis
- with original blue license plates, was torn down to a bare shell, placed on a
rotisserie, BARE METAL RE-PAINT inside and out the correct color, no rust
repair was needed – all original pans/metal. If you could find a 914-6 project it would be very doubtful that it would be rust free as these cars are prone to rust if they have ever lived in harsh climets or been stored outside. See the end of the listing for pre-paint work pictures of the car on a rostisserie. Interior -
original material in most all areas and in very good to excellent shape.
Original upper and lower dash with no cracks, unlike other restorations this car wears a proper original dash - not a vinyl re-cover dash. Original Blaupunkt AM/FM radio in
working condition with good original speakers, gauges restored by Hollywood Speedo, original seats, back
pad and seat belts, original door panels (might need a little more work to make
them perfect), replacement perlon carpet. Rubber was all replaced as needed. Chrome bumpers were re-chromed and NOS original rubber bumper tops installed. All lenses have been replaced with NOS original Hella lenses. Original engine &
transmission – Included in boxes, the original engine was torn down and in
the process of a rebuild – cylinder heads were rebuilt, parts cleaned, various
other prep. During this time it was determined that a completely different
engine would be better suited to high performance driving. The original engine
comes with the car boxed up. The original transmission was rebuilt but never
used, it is included with the car boxed up. The original axles and shift
linkage are also included with the car boxed up. The way this car was done
allows for complete reversal of the modified parts so that this car could be
put back together in its 100% original stock form. The pictures of the extra parts can be seen at the very bottom of this page. Engine mounted in the
car now – A very reliable 3.0L Engine, All machine work by Porsche specialist
Ollies of Arizona, std/std crank/case, case was returned to standard line bore by shaving the halves (excellent sealing surfaces), the case was shuffle pinned so it can handle a tremendous amount of power, all necessary improvements were done by Ollie's, new ARP head studs installed, crankshaft polished and balanced, rods rebuilt with new ARP rod bolts and balanced withing 1 gram, 95mm Mahle JE 9.5:1 P/Cs, Mahle cylinders
that were re-Nikasill-ed, valve job on large port 78/79 sc heads match ported to manifolds, Webcam 120/104 grind, rockers rebuilt, Carrera pressure
fed tensioners, updated idler arms, new timing chains/chain ramps, bearings, engine gasket set,
cylinder tin mod, aftermarket sheet metal (with original tin in boxes). Weber
carburetors properly jetted, PMO manifolds match ported to the intake port. 78/79
Bosch distributor professionally re-curved by Jerry Woods, MSD 6AL ignition. Factory
914-6 heat exchangers into original steel muffler. Engine is cooled by 3 oil
coolers: engine mounted, one mounted over transmission with electric fan,
finally a Mocal cooler mounted under the GT style engine lid. Oil tank was replaced with NOS new unit from Porsche along with all new oil lines. Kennedy
conversion flywheel transmits the power with increased grip stage 2 clutch. GT
style engine lid is fitted to the car now, the original engine lid comes with
the car painted to match. Transmission - Rebuilt
side shift transmission, Quaife torque biased differential, T6 alloy intermediate
plate to handle 300HP, gears: A/F/flipped ZD/V/ZD.
Suspension/Brakes
- Bilstien front struts with Brembo AM calipers by PMB performance, Porterfield
RS4 brake pads, turbo front tie rods,
Bilstien rear shocks with 180lb progressive rate springs factory rear
914-6 calipers rebuilt, original Mahle Gas Burner wheels restored by Al Reed
15x5.5". New: battery, internally
regulated alternator, fuel lines, oil Brad Penn 20w50, filters, Swepco gear oil,
spark plugs, cap/rotor/points, fan belt, wheel bearings, brake pads, brake
rotors, brake lines, brake caliper rebuild kits, tires. The 914-6 is a true driver's car. A very rare and extremely well designed car that when set up properly with the right drive train they are one of the most fun to drive cars that Porsche ever built. A car of this caliber does not come up for sale often, if you are looking for a 914-6 or another fun addition to your car collection then look no further this is the one! |
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