Highlights
- Notable restoration work undertaken by the current owner
- Rebuilt engine with new barrels, pistons, camshaft and followers in 2018
- Exterior respray in original colour
- Underside protected with WaxOyl rust treatment
The Appeal
The Porsche 914 originates from an intriguing and oft-forgotten chapter in Porsche's history, offering mid-engine balance and handling in an affordable package that has since developed a dedicated cult following. Developed in collaboration with Volkswagen as a replacement for the four-cylinder 912, the 914 was a bold new design that has aged very well indeed.
This 1974 example has been restored by its current owner after being imported from Arizona, benefiting from the dry climate preservation despite showing some interior wear from the desert sun. It received a comprehensive mechanical rebuild in 2018, including new barrels, pistons, and camshaft, along with an exterior respray in its original colour.
With less than 10,000 miles covered in current ownership, it's time for a new custodian to enjoy this mid-engined marvel.
The vendor says:
"Finally, how would you summarise the vehicle? This car is a genuine blast to drive, it is small, agile and corners amazingly, more smiles per mile than anything else I have owned. Turns heads wherever it goes and I am gutted to see it go, but the wife doesn't like it and I have bought a replacement which now needs the garage space. Will be genuinely sad to see it go."
This 1974 example has been restored by its current owner after being imported from Arizona, benefiting from the dry climate preservation despite showing some interior wear from the desert sun. It received a comprehensive mechanical rebuild in 2018, including new barrels, pistons, and camshaft, along with an exterior respray in its original colour.
With less than 10,000 miles covered in current ownership, it's time for a new custodian to enjoy this mid-engined marvel.
The vendor says:
"Finally, how would you summarise the vehicle? This car is a genuine blast to drive, it is small, agile and corners amazingly, more smiles per mile than anything else I have owned. Turns heads wherever it goes and I am gutted to see it go, but the wife doesn't like it and I have bought a replacement which now needs the garage space. Will be genuinely sad to see it go."
History and Paperwork
- Left-hand drive example imported from the United States
- Purchased directly from an importer in 2018
- Always stored in a garage
- Restored by the current owner
- Less than 10,000 miles covered in current ownership
- 99,340 miles indicated
- No official service history
- V5C present
- Being sold as the vendor requires the garage space
The Condition
- Overall good condition
- Small rust blemish on the bottom of driver's door pillar
- Two marks in paint work on driver's rear wing
- Underside appears in very good condition, coated with Waxoil rust proofer
- Small horizontal crack on windscreen (4 inches long) halfway up passenger pillar, bonded to prevent spreading
- Exterior respray in original colour
- All new rubber seals
- Factory fitted tinted glass all around
- Interior shows signs of wear
- Two-tone mix is not original but correct for the year
- Vinyl shows wear from over 40 years in Arizona sun
- Dash top cracked but covered with fitted carpet topper
- All instruments and switchgear work except original horn and windscreen washer
- Horn and windscreen washer mounted as separate switches in centre of dash
- New fresh air fan fitted
- Heating system fully operational
- Carpet is fitted but not original
- New headliner fitted to targa roof
The Mechanics
- 2.0-litre flat-four engine
- 5-speed manual transmission
- Non-matching numbers: engine replaced
Engine rebuilt in 2018 with:
- New barrels and pistons
- New camshaft and followers
- Electronic ignition
- Classic Bosch 009 distributor
- Carbs and camshaft combination produce good torque throughout rev range
- Engine has been dependable
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