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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ 1970 Porsche 914/6 Murène by Heuliez
Posted by: bandjoey Oct 18 2012, 12:01 PM
Too French for a real man
Posted by: Nürburg Nomad Oct 18 2012, 12:04 PM
A few more photos of the 914/6 Murène out in the wild:
![IPB Image](http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.flat4ever.com-11536-1350583469.1.jpg)
Posted by: Nürburg Nomad Oct 18 2012, 12:19 PM
QUOTE(bandjoey @ Oct 18 2012, 02:01 PM)
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Too French for a real man
Ha, if you have ridden on the French TGV then you've experienced another creation by the same French designer... even if the interior was crafted up by a different designer:
![IPB Image](http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.fourtickets.net-11536-1350584333.1.jpg)
![IPB Image](http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/s3.freefoto.com-11536-1350584424.1.jpg)
![IPB Image](http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.ambafrance-uk.org-11536-1350584336.2.jpg)
Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Oct 18 2012, 01:00 PM
$60K euro if I recall.
Posted by: toolguy Oct 18 2012, 01:06 PM
looks like a Pinto mated with a Gremlin
Posted by: Nürburg Nomad Oct 18 2012, 01:07 PM
QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Oct 18 2012, 03:00 PM)
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$60K euro if I recall.
Wow, that's roughly $79,000 USD!
Posted by: Nürburg Nomad Oct 18 2012, 01:10 PM
QUOTE(toolguy @ Oct 18 2012, 03:06 PM)
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looks like a Pinto mated with a Gremlin
Indeed! Though Gremlin's came in crazy enough colors to distract from their styling!
![IPB Image](http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.lhmopars.com-11536-1350587455.1.jpg)
Side Note: Does anyone else find it mildly amusing that the entirety of the AMC add addresses concerns of their cars failing?
Posted by: Mr.242 Oct 21 2012, 12:08 PM
How about the wheels...any of those around or are they a ONE OFF?
Posted by: messix Oct 21 2012, 12:55 PM
QUOTE(Nürburg Nomad @ Oct 18 2012, 12:10 PM)
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QUOTE(toolguy @ Oct 18 2012, 03:06 PM)
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looks like a Pinto mated with a Gremlin
Indeed! Though Gremlin's came in crazy enough colors to distract from their styling!
![IPB Image](http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.lhmopars.com-11536-1350587455.1.jpg)
Side Note: Does anyone else find it mildly amusing that the entirety of the AMC add addresses concerns of their cars failing?
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back in the '70s that was a big problem with all american brand cars. why do you think toyota and honda took off? build quality sucked on american cars and it took decades for them to get it and straighten out.
Posted by: Maltese Falcon Oct 21 2012, 04:41 PM
Never hit top speed when I took the TGV from Geneva to France.
The conductor said they didn't trust the brakes.
But it did move faster than any train I've been on.
Posted by: Nürburg Nomad Oct 22 2012, 12:06 PM
QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Oct 21 2012, 06:41 PM)
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Never hit top speed when I took the TGV from Geneva to France.
The conductor said they didn't trust the brakes.
But it did move faster than any train I've been on.
Ha, I've only ever taken the TGV between Frankfurt & Paris and it seems somewhat slower than the much easier on the eyes German ICE Trains! Good thing there are chess tables at every group of seats to pass the time!
Posted by: strawman Oct 24 2012, 09:27 PM
QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Oct 21 2012, 03:41 PM)
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Never hit top speed when I took the TGV from Geneva to France.
The conductor said they didn't trust the brakes.
But it did move faster than any train I've been on.
I rode high-speed rail from Hangzhou to Shanghai, as well as MagLev in Shanghai, in April 2011. The HSR cruised at 350kph, while MagLev reached 400kph. Smooth and quiet, though the views out the windows were nothing to write home about. They ended up dialing down the speed the next month to save energy... glad I experienced it when I could.
Geoff
(a bus nerd)
Posted by: steuspeed Oct 24 2012, 10:45 PM
I see a lot of the Lotus Elite going on.
Attached thumbnail(s)
Posted by: Nürburg Nomad Oct 28 2012, 09:25 PM
QUOTE(strawman @ Oct 24 2012, 11:27 PM)
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QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Oct 21 2012, 03:41 PM)
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Never hit top speed when I took the TGV from Geneva to France.
The conductor said they didn't trust the brakes.
But it did move faster than any train I've been on.
I rode high-speed rail from Hangzhou to Shanghai, as well as MagLev in Shanghai, in April 2011. The HSR cruised at 350kph, while MagLev reached 400kph. Smooth and quiet, though the views out the windows were nothing to write home about. They ended up dialing down the speed the next month to save energy... glad I experienced it when I could.
Geoff
(a bus nerd)
Whew... 400kph is CRAZY fast! I heard lots of talk about progress and advancement of the Chinese rail system when I was there this summer, but didn't get a chance to experience it myself.
QUOTE(steuspeed @ Oct 25 2012, 12:45 AM)
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I see a lot of the Lotus Elite going on.
That is a striking resemblance! Interesting that no one mentioned this car in previous brief threads about this coach built wonder. As a huge Lotus fan I am both somewhat off-put by its less than elegant body lines yet equally drawn to it... perhaps because of my love for the Lotus Europa?
Posted by: johannes Nov 12 2012, 09:23 AM
The car has been spotted in Strasbourg France this month. It is now in private hands
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Posted by: somd914 Nov 12 2012, 09:41 AM
Gremlin - my first car... Oh, I had the Gremlin X - throw on some styled steel wheels and decals and all of a sudden you have an American sports car.
Looking back now I understand why my parents were so thrilled with that car - I spent all my time fixing it and very little driving it so it kept me off the roads as a teenager. Certainly had an appropriate name.
And for those who think the 914 is somewhat bland or ugly, well I'd say it's a homerun compared to the 914/6 Murene.
Posted by: Elliot Cannon Nov 12 2012, 10:21 AM
QUOTE(strawman @ Oct 24 2012, 07:27 PM)
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QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Oct 21 2012, 03:41 PM)
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Never hit top speed when I took the TGV from Geneva to France.
The conductor said they didn't trust the brakes.
But it did move faster than any train I've been on.
I rode high-speed rail from Hangzhou to Shanghai, as well as MagLev in Shanghai, in April 2011. The HSR cruised at 350kph, while MagLev reached 400kph. Smooth and quiet, though the views out the windows were nothing to write home about. They ended up dialing down the speed the next month to save energy... glad I experienced it when I could.
Geoff
(a bus nerd)
I rode the MagLev about eight years ago. It's limited to 400kph only because there isn't enough room between the airport and downtown. It's capable of going faster. The Chinese built the rails and the Germans built the train and cars. The whole train shudders when it meets another opposite direction train from the bow wave each creates. A fun ride.
Posted by: Bullethead Nov 12 2012, 10:25 AM
QUOTE(Mr.242 @ Oct 21 2012, 01:08 PM)
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How about the wheels...any of those around or are they a ONE OFF?
Those are Mahle gasburners, made of magnesium alloy and the lightest wheels ever offered for 911 & 914/6... they were a factory option.
Around $1500-2000 per set nowadays.
Posted by: flipb Apr 25 2024, 07:37 AM
Jacques Cooper, designer of the first generation TGV train in France, died this week at age 93. What does this have to do with 914s? Surprisingly, quite a bit.
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Jacques Cooper said his train design was inspired by the nose of the Porsche 914-6 limited-edition sports car model that he had designed for the German manufacturer a decade earlier.
The Porsche was orange, which also became the trademark colour of the new fast trains.
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240417-designer-of-france-s-high-speed-train-jacques-cooper-dies
That's in reference to the Heuliez car that is the subject of this thread. The early TGV trains (left side in photo below) not only took their sleek angular design from a 914 study, but also the distinctive orange color.
Posted by: Literati914 Apr 25 2024, 08:32 AM
QUOTE(bandjoey @ Oct 18 2012, 01:01 PM)
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Too French for a real man
You said it! and
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