Porsche 914-6 Coupe Prototype |
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Porsche 914-6 Coupe Prototype |
mulsanne79 |
Jan 12 2021, 10:34 AM
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I'm new here ... Group: Members Posts: 0 Joined: 27-September 19 From: Oakwood, GA Member No.: 23,503 Region Association: None |
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pete000 |
Jan 12 2021, 02:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,885 Joined: 23-August 10 From: Bradenton Florida Member No.: 12,094 Region Association: South East States |
Fugly and rare GLWS
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mepstein |
Jan 12 2021, 03:41 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,142 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Am I correct that it's a prototype for a car using a 914-6 chassis and engine but not a prototype for Porsche?
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bretth |
Jan 12 2021, 03:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 899 Joined: 23-June 15 From: Central TX Member No.: 18,882 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Just get a V8 AMC Gremlin for 1% of the price and call it good.
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Jett |
Jan 12 2021, 09:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,619 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Seattle Member No.: 17,686 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Am I correct that it's a prototype for a car using a 914-6 chassis and engine but not a prototype for Porsche? from the site: The car bears Porsche serial number 1300005, showing that this is a pre-series car. The idea was to create a GT coupe version of the 914 with the 911 Flat 6 engine. A more refined, luxury version of the 914. The car was well received by the press and people were ready to place orders for it. Heuliez started discussions with Porsche to start production. However, they were working with Karmann and would'nt want any conflict with their coach builder. Project got cancelled as Heuliez would'nt risk to go alone on that project. |
mepstein |
Jan 12 2021, 09:59 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,142 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Am I correct that it's a prototype for a car using a 914-6 chassis and engine but not a prototype for Porsche? from the site: The car bears Porsche serial number 1300005, showing that this is a pre-series car. The idea was to create a GT coupe version of the 914 with the 911 Flat 6 engine. A more refined, luxury version of the 914. The car was well received by the press and people were ready to place orders for it. Heuliez started discussions with Porsche to start production. However, they were working with Karmann and would'nt want any conflict with their coach builder. Project got cancelled as Heuliez would'nt risk to go alone on that project. I read that paragraph but I wasn't clear if it was going to be a Porsche or another brand. |
gulf908 |
Jan 12 2021, 11:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 122 Joined: 25-December 13 From: Sydney Member No.: 16,795 Region Association: Australia and New Zealand |
its rare for a reason . . .
the Tapiro was a much better looking car - Italian verses French styling ? $25 K would be more like it cheers Dennis (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
Jett |
Jan 12 2021, 11:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,619 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Seattle Member No.: 17,686 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Am I correct that it's a prototype for a car using a 914-6 chassis and engine but not a prototype for Porsche? from the site: The car bears Porsche serial number 1300005, showing that this is a pre-series car. The idea was to create a GT coupe version of the 914 with the 911 Flat 6 engine. A more refined, luxury version of the 914. The car was well received by the press and people were ready to place orders for it. Heuliez started discussions with Porsche to start production. However, they were working with Karmann and would'nt want any conflict with their coach builder. Project got cancelled as Heuliez would'nt risk to go alone on that project. I read that paragraph but I wasn't clear if it was going to be a Porsche or another brand. I think it was a pre-series 6 that the factory gave (or sold) to Heuliez with the potential that Porsche would take the car to production, but the conflict with Karman apparently caused too much conflict. |
jim_hoyland |
Jan 13 2021, 06:11 AM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,225 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California |
Hmmm....
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Montreal914 |
Jan 13 2021, 10:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,532 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California |
Tail lights borrowed from the Renault 12 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) we can see the angled outer upper corner.
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Jay Wellwood |
Jan 14 2021, 06:45 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 14 Joined: 22-January 16 From: Atlanta Member No.: 19,588 Region Association: South East States |
There's a reason why it's rare - it's Fugly
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RARE 6 |
Jan 14 2021, 12:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 141 Joined: 18-January 15 From: Grand Junction CO Member No.: 18,337 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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Carbon-14 |
Jan 16 2021, 03:53 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 765 Joined: 7-May 20 From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 24,238 Region Association: Canada |
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stownsen914 |
Jan 17 2021, 12:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 905 Joined: 3-October 06 From: Ossining, NY Member No.: 6,985 Region Association: None |
I remember seeing a pic of this thing in Excellence Was Expected as some kind of prototype or design experiment. Glad they didn't take it to production.
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