Vehicle Description
1970 Porsche 914-6
• VIN 9140432604
• Engine No. 6405734 matching
• Completed July 1970
According to the Certificate of Authenticity this 914-6, was
originally finished in Tangerine (Blood Orange) color code 23 with
a black leatherette interior. The current owner from Southern
California purchased this 914-6 two and a half years ago.
Previously, owners lived in Arizona, California, and West Virginia.
This 914-6 was optioned from the factory with fog lights, a leather
steering wheel, tinted side glass, and a Blaupunkt AM/FM Frankfurt
radio has been installed.
Mechanically, this 914-6 runs perfectly with a numbers-matching
2.0-liter flat-six (type 901/38) rated at 110 horsepower, a
smooth-shifting 5-speed 901 manual dogleg transmission, and
four-wheel disc brakes. The top end of the engine was rebuilt in
2017, including the installation of new valve guides, exhaust
valves, valve springs, and Carrera-style oil-pressure fed chain
tensioners. The suspension and brake system were also gone through
including new Bilstein shocks, springs, Turbo tie rods, rear brake
pressure valve, steel braided lines, and a new brake master
cylinder were installed. The front & rear calipers were rebuilt,
and new rear rotors were installed.
The 14" x 5.5? Fuchs alloy wheels (date stamped 6/70) and were
refinished by Al Reed of Southern California and are wear Goodyear
Assurance 195/70R14 tires. The interior is finished in black
leatherette, with a leather-wrapped steering wheel, the seats were
recovered in 2017, Coco mats were installed. This 914-6 is very
straight and rust-free with excellent gaps and panel fit. Complete
with Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, original owner's manual,
tool kit, spare tire, records dating back to 2015 totaling over
$28,000. A great opportunity to acquire an outstanding 914-6 in a
very desirable color combination.
History
Porsche's 914-6 variant featured a carbureted 110 bhp (82 kW; 112
PS) 2.0 L flat-6 engine from the 1969 911T, placed amidships in
front of a version of the 1969 911's "901" gearbox configured for a
mid-engine sports car. Karmann manufactured the rolling chassis at
their plant, completing Volkswagen production in-house or
delivering versions to Porsche for their final assembly. The 914-6
models used lower gear ratios and high brake gearing in order to
try to overcome the greater weight of the six-cylinder engine along
with higher power output. They also featured five-lug wheels and
ignition on the left side of the steering wheel. Suspension and
handling were otherwise mostly the same.
By the late 1960s, both Volkswagen and Porsche were in need of new
models; Porsche was looking for a replacement for their entry-level
912, and Volkswagen wanted a new range-topping sports coupe to
replace the Karmann Ghia. At the time, the majority of Volkswagen's
developmental work was handled by Porsche, part of a setup that
dated back to Porsche's founding; Volkswagen needed to contract out
one last project to Porsche to fulfill the contract and decided to
make this that project. Ferdinand Piech, who was in charge of
research and development at Porsche, was put in charge of the 914
project. Porsche 914 replaced the top of VW's line, the Type 34
Karmann Ghia.