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By: Charlie

Charlie — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:40:36 +0000

I drove my 1.8 litre Porsche 914 from Silver Spring, Maryland to Dayton, Ohio, on a single tank of gas. That’s almost 500 miles. While this may seem incredible on the surface, the trick was that you could get almost 20 gallons of fuel in the car, if you lifted the nozzle of the gas pump almost out of the fuel tank. Unfortunately, if you over-filled the tank on the 914, the fuel could drain in all sorts of undesirable locations, including through the passenger compartment.

I am currently on my 3rd 914. I would like my forth 914 to be all-electric drive. Electro Automotive makes a kit that I’ve heard good things about.

By: Wheels

Wheels — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:32:48 +0000

My brother & I drove my 1975 914 from LA to Montreal in 3 days to see the 1976 Olympics! It was bought new after saving up my money since my 1972 visit to the factory. I traded it for a 914-6 – the best handling car I ever owned!
BTW – the other car we saw at the factory, 500 Carrera RS’ being redied for shipment, I finally bought in 1984 and still own!

By: Brian Swope

Brian Swope — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:43:59 +0000

Selling my ’76 silver 914 for the curvier, more powerful 944 was exciting but now I wish I had that little car again. I was not a member of the PCA when I sold it thus I never knew about autocross. Although I tear up the track in a near race-ready 944 Turbo now, I would trade it for a meaner, leaner 914, ironic eh?

By: Antonio

Antonio — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:37:45 +0000

I currently own a Phoenix Red (reddish-orange) 1973 914 1.7L with a weber progressive carb and it is a blast! i have driven a 5.0 mustang, a 2004 Corvette, and a supercharged ford lightning. out of all of them i enjoy the 914 the most even with it’s lack of power. It was my first car and i plan on keeping it forever.

By: Jim Kutill

Jim Kutill — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:38:23 +0000

We bought our 1974 1.9 in November, 1979, and I learned to drive a stick on the way home. We still have it, at an average of about 1,000 miles a year. It’s been restored twice, but it’s still our car. I love taking my kids to high school soccer practice, and all the kids trying to figure out what it is.

Whoever said earlier that a 914 didn’t have luggage space doesn’t know how the pack. As long as you work with soft luggage, it will hold lots. My wife and I packed for a two week vacation, including my golf clubs and a cooler of food, and no problem.

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Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:42:27 +0000

[...] The Porsche Museum is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 914 model series with a rare special exhibit on display from April 9 – May 10, 2009: the Porsche 914-8 with its 300-bhp eight-cylinder racing engine once owned by Ferry Porsche himself. With only two of these cars ever being built, one was presented to Ferry Porsche in 1969 as a special gift for his 60th birthday. more detail. … [...]

By: Steve Anderson

Steve Anderson — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:04:41 +0000

Thanks for the article!

I bought an Irish Green 1972 914 in May of that year–put over 24,000 miles on it in less than 12 months. Like the previous writer mentioned, it was a great long-distance driver . . . well, rather, IS a great long-distance car–37 years and over 233K later, my wife and I are hoping to drive it around the continental US after we get the kids through college.

Thanks again!

By: M

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:58:55 +0000

Thanks.

Yeah, not much luggage space but not much was needed. We were young and poor. January 78, we left southern WV during a break in a snow blizzard and headed south. A convoy of cars hooked up, us in the middle, staying close to each other, hoping no one braked. Two days later, my wife and I stopped at McDonald’s in Alabama for a cup of morning coffee. I took a hammer and knocked the snow and ice out of the wheel wells, astonishing some people entering the church next door, as the temp was about 60.

Setting out west, I averaged 75 MPH after that, and 36 MPG. Fun little car — and economical.

By: Sports Car Digest

Sports Car Digest — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:01:25 +0000

Great story – thanks for sharing. Driving across the country – twice – in a 914 is pretty impressive. Can’t imagine you had much in the way of luggage…thanks again.

By: M

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:30:08 +0000

I had a 73 914-4 with the 1.7 liter fuel injected engine. It was my first sports car and replaced my 68 Camaro RS with its 327. I bought it with the money I saved while I served an unaccompanied tour in the PI. I was 21 and married, and in the USAF. My wife and I drove it across country — twice. We had fun in that car, and of all the cars we’ve owned, it remains our favorite.

Oh, yes, it was orange.

Thanks for the story. Cheers