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Famous for its terrific run to victory in GTU at the 1971 24 Hours of Daytona, driven by Canadian Jacques Duval.
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 line up. 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.
The 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 differnent sizes, 1.7, 1.8 or 2 liter. 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. All featured the 2.0 liter flat-six engine. It was raced using different engine configurations. This included the 'T' specification, which was basically a stock 911 engine. Another popular configuration was to use a converted Carrera 6 engine.
In 1970 Porsche entered a 914/6 GT in the grueling 24-hours of Le Mans race. It finished 6th overall and won its class. A remarkable accomplishment. This was only one chapter in the vehicles extensive racing career which continues even to this day.
The 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 differnent sizes, 1.7, 1.8 or 2 liter. 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. All featured the 2.0 liter flat-six engine. It was raced using different engine configurations. This included the 'T' specification, which was basically a stock 911 engine. Another popular configuration was to use a converted Carrera 6 engine.
In 1970 Porsche entered a 914/6 GT in the grueling 24-hours of Le Mans race. It finished 6th overall and won its class. A remarkable accomplishment. This was only one chapter in the vehicles extensive racing career which continues even to this day.
1970 Porsche 914/6 GT Daytona |
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| Year | 1970 |
| Make | Porsche |
| Model | 914/6 GT Daytona |
| Engine Location | Mid |
| Drive Type | Rear Wheel |
| Body / Chassis | Unit Steel |
| Production Years for Series | 1970 - 1972 |
| Weight | 2200 lbs | 997.9 kg |
| Performance | |
| 0-60 mph | 8.7 seconds. |
| 1/4 Mile | 16.3 seconds |
| Top Speed | 124 mph | 199.5 km/h Similar top speeds |
| Engine | |
| Engine Configuration | F |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Aspiration/Induction | Normal |
| Displacement | 1991.00 cc | 121.5 cu in. | 2 L. |
| Valvetrain | OHC |
| Horsepower | 130.00 HP (95.7 KW) @ 5800.00 RPM |
| Torque | 131.00 Ft-Lbs (177.6 NM) @ 4200.00 RPM |
| HP to Weight Ratio | 16.9 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio) |
| HP / Liter | 65.0 BHP / Liter |
| Compression Ratio | 8.6:1 |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline - Petrol |
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| Standard Transmission | |
| Gears | 5 |
| Transmission | Manual |
| Final Drive | 4.43:1 |
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