1974 Porsche 914 Targa

The Porsche 914 was the entry level replacement for the 912, produced from 1970 to 1976. A joint venture with Volkswagen, the 914 was often looked down on by 'true' Porsche owners for many years as not a 'real' Porsche. Recently the 914 has been discovered as a fun, simple, quirky car, and values have jumped. Unfortunately, Porsche didn't start using galvanized steel until the 1976 911, so today it is estimated that at best ten percent still exist.

This car was purchased in November 1979 by the current owner and his wife using a big part of their wedding gift money. The original owner used it as a daily commuter car for five years, and it never saw a garage. When acquired, it was quite rusty and the paint had faded to white. A paint and bodywork restoration was undertaken and eventually completed in 1983. About 15 years ago, the owners began to enter the car in local Chicago Region Porsche Club Concours events.