Porsche 914 Featured Archives

1970 Porsche VW 914-6 Heuliez Murene

On display at the 20th annual The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, in Carmel Valley was a strange little car that caught my attention. The car had a Porsche emblem on its nose and a confusing “Porsche VW 914-6” script on the rear. It was the farthest thing from a Porsche...

Identity Crisis—1970 SCCA Porsche 914-6

For better, and sometimes for worse, corporate culture and business strategy have historically played a significant role in motorsport. Over the years, racecars and racing programs have been created and eliminated for no other reason than to satisfy marketing strategies and brand positioning. While many of us tend to view...

Tuning & Aftermarket

Porsche 914 with V8 transplant: Autocross Monster!

Porsche 914 with V8 transplant becomes a father/son love affair When Porsche introduced the 914 back in 1969, the automaker’s intention was to bring a new entry-level sportscar into the fold that would stand apart from the 911. Unlike the 912 that it replaced, the 914 featured a mid-engine layout...

People & Profiles

Porsche Profiles: Ken Ellaway 1974 914/6 Restomod Build

Let’s face it, the Porsche 914 was not the most iconic of sports cars in the storied history of the brand. A joint collaboration between VW and Porsche, it was designed to be both the entry level car for Porsche, as well as a sports car for VW that would...

Notable Chassis

Works 914/6 GT: Porsche’s Blood Orange (Chassis #143 0137)

Works Porsche 914/6 GT on track at Silverstone circuit

The 914/6 was the Porsche-engined version of the 914, the joint venture sports car designed by Porsche and built at Karmann using mostly VW running gear. It was intended by VW to be a successor to the Karmann Ghia (and by Porsche to be an entry level model to replace...

Heinrich Klie and the 914

Obviously these two attractive models from the lingerie manufacturer Triumph (München) like this Porsche 914/6 – Rutesheim Athletics Club, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (1969) Very different from previous production Porsches, the 914 was an attempt by Zuffenhausen to introduce a lower cost model. Commercially it was only a moderate success, but it’s...

Book Reviews

Porsche – The Racing 914s

The 914 is the Porsche that most sports car enthusiasts turn up their noses at. Let’s face it, the 914 isn’t the most beautiful Porsche in the world, with its flat surfaces and angular styling. It looks unpretentious, unattractive, and was generally unloved by many. But is that a fair...