The Porsche thread.

[LateFan]

Hey, this sort of famous 914 replica rally car is for sale on The Samba. I have a ton of pics of it. Seems like it goes to all the big Porsche events. The air horns and the shovel are the best parts.

2.8 twin plug, 270hp. Big bucks.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1855623

[Kershaw]

I just don't get it. What is the appeal of a 914?

[LateFan]

Handling / mid-engine, stiffness, lightness.

But I don't like stock ones either, it's got to be the factory GT with big wheels. Not beautiful like a 911, just aggressive, wide, and low.

[LJ851]

I just don't get it. What is the appeal of a 914?

What's the appeal of any car?

[LateFan]

I know not everyone likes them, and I find a skinny-wheeled stock one a little dorky, but from a design standpoint, there's more to them than you might realize.

The 911 is a different animal. It comes as an evolution of the great 356 shape, so it comes out of the tradition of the 50s and early 60s. The 914 was VW & Porsche's deliberate effort to design a modernist, 70s, minimal, mid-engine sports car for the masses. Clean straight lines.

But in person, they're way curvier than your first impression from a distance. They have hips, flares, interesting shapes that flow together.

The top of the windshield is tall, and the highest point of the car. It has quite a slope. Compare to the proportions of a 908 or 917.

The body is wider/taller at the front wheels and tapers to the back.

The front fenders are a nod to the then current 908 with the light bubbles on the front slope - 914 has long turn signal lenses. The hood sits between them like the race car noses and the 911 - family traits. But still has a functional trunk.

It's low. It's wide for a tiny car. You sit right on the floor between the structural rails. Center of gravity is very low. You sit with your butt against the cooling intake fan of a flat 6. There's a bulge between the seat backs to give it more air flow. As compact in packaging as the current mid-engine race cars were.

The sloping, chopped roof and back are all Kamm design and the latest aero ideas. A lot of pure function as well - another Porsche trait. Flat rear deck over the engine. Windshield forward / long rear deck mid-engine design.

Then check out the detailing on the short roof and buttresses - you see that it has the curve of the 908 buttress, and later the 917 - which were for aero - not so much on the 914 I don't think, but it's there. There's a bit of open 908 and Targa in the roof.

So, not trying to sell anyone on them - I've just noticed a lot of design lineage in all their cars, even if subtle. Good design is solving problems on a strict budget.











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[camatt29]

For me basically anything Rauh Welt or Singer touched would be a dream but an tenable dream of be happy with any pre 90s air cooled Porsche

[LJ851]

Turn Up.

[LateFan]

very nice

[M-technik-3]

Not 1 not 2 but three GT3 http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=287203

[flyboyx]

Not 1 not 2 but three GT3 http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=287203

Jesus!

I guess sometimes one just isn't enough.

[2mAn]

Jesus!

I guess sometimes one just isn't enough.

I saw not 1, not 2, but THREE 959s hiding under car covers OUTSIDE of a Porsche Indy shop today. I have proof if you question me. Gotta love Southern California winters haha

anyways, I got a gift for you guys. I have way more but thought I would give you a random selection of cars. If you have a request, I probably took a picture of it, but for now, enjoy... My Rennsport pics taken with mommas camera









oh, hey naked booty


yummmyyy


shiny


LEGOS!


Not just hard parkers... track action










I will end with what I hope my own 911 will look like. Classic 911, Ruf bits and a 3.2


Like I said, I have more and still am working on getting them all. My Father told me he burned the pics on a disc and then deleted them, but neither myself nor my brother had this disc. Luckily I found the pics on his laptop. They wouldve been gone forever and I wouldve been sad. I got engaged on this day and theres also a few pics of that so my fiance would be sad too :rofl:

[oliver.r]

i wanted that valance for the black car

[Rustyduktape]

Some pictures I took at the Historics Festival at Limerock this past year.