The Porsche 914 was introduced in September of 1969 as a collaborative effort between Porsche and Volkswagen to produce a sporty car. The car they came up with was a mid-engined vehicle with seating for two and featured a Targa top. A 4-cylinder boxer engine provided the power. Volkswagen need a vehicle to replace the aging Karmann-Ghia while Porsche was looking for another option to add to their lineup. The VW-bodied vehicles were known as 914/4S while the Porsche variants were known as 914/6s. However, all 914S's sold in North America were considered Porsches.
TargaThe car sits very low and the suspension is stiff making it a great competition car rather than a touring car. The headlights hide in the hood and pop-up when needed. The Targa top can be stored in the trunk. The horizontally opposed flat-four engine is mid-mounted and came in three different sizes, 1.7, 1.8 or 2 liters. The 1.7-liter engine produced 80 horsepower, the 1.8 produced 79, and the 2.0-liter engine produced 95. A five-speed manual gearbox was standard equipment on all models.The 914/6 was short-lived with only 3360 examples produced between 1970 and 1972.
Targa1976 was the final year of the Porsche 914 and only the 2-liter engine was available. The horizontally opposed, overhead-valve four-cylinder engine was air-cooled, displaced 120.3 cubic inches and produced nearly 90 horsepower. They had a five-speed manual gearbox and disc brakes. The 2-door Targa coupe was priced at $7,250 and around 7,924 examples were produced.
by Daniel Vaughan | Aug 2005
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by Daniel Vaughan | Aug 2005
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The Porsche 914 was introduced in September of 1969 as a collaborative effort between Porsche and Volkswagen to produce a sporty car. The car they came up with was a mid-engined vehicle with seating for two and featured a Targa top. A 4-cylinder boxer engine provided the power. Volkswagen needed a vehicle to replace the aging Karmann-Ghia while Porsche was looking for another option to add to their....
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Just happening to be the cheapest modern Porsche one could buy, the Porsche 914 debuted with a low price point to attract buyers. When first introduced at the Frankfurt Automobile Show in September of 1969, the Porsche 914 was a return to Porsches roots. The 914 was a much more affordable Volkswagen-based sports vehicle that was conceived to bring the pride and pleasure of owning a Porsche....
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