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Posted by: bandjoey Jun 16 2016, 07:06 PM

Hard to scan old faded pages...but you get the idea.

Admin...I've rotated these several times.....please fix! thanks


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Posted by: Tom_T Jun 17 2016, 01:10 AM

Hey Bill, that brings back memories!

I actually used that article & the similar one form MT back then to research & eventually buy my 73 2L in 1975! I still have the original Xerox copies (yes, "Xerox" back then) with my red pen notes on it about stuff to think about.

There is a book out which includes this & about every article written on 914s back in the day - IIRC it's called the "Porsche 914 Ultimate Portfolio" by Brooklands Books, & well worth the money for any 914 fan.

PS - It was the earlier MT test article from about Feb. `73 where they still were referring to it as the "914S" - as were Porsche+Audi division of VW of America.

Cheers!
Tom
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Posted by: carr914 Jun 17 2016, 04:22 AM

I still have it

Posted by: green914 Jun 17 2016, 06:40 AM

cool

Posted by: wes Jun 17 2016, 08:09 AM

Posted by: RobW Jun 17 2016, 08:17 AM

It sure makes our cars seem old.... wait, they are!

Posted by: wes Jun 17 2016, 08:35 AM

I was just thinking,,,,,, I was 28 when mine was built and I've got a birthday coming soon.

Posted by: Root_Werks Jun 17 2016, 12:22 PM

I have that R&T issue packed away somewhere. It's a good one to keep.

Posted by: Tom_T Jun 17 2016, 04:05 PM

I was 19-20 when mine was built & we both have birthdays in a couple of months too!

.... yup, we're ALL getting old!


Tom
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Posted by: SKL1 Jun 17 2016, 08:28 PM

I've got that issue in a box up in the attic... just can't throw that stuff away, along with selected issues of Competition Press-Autoweek.

I was 21 when I got my '71- we've grown up together

Posted by: wes Jun 17 2016, 09:11 PM

Hotrod and Motor trend magazine from the 60s stored in an old wooden sowing machine box.

Posted by: steuspeed Jun 17 2016, 09:46 PM

I thought the Fuchs were forged, not cast alloy.

Posted by: boxsterfan Jun 17 2016, 09:58 PM

Those 914's look nice. I'll take one please!!

Posted by: Tom_T Jun 18 2016, 12:14 AM

Hey Wes, back then my uncle owned the only bindery in OC & did Hot Rod, Surfer & a few other home grown OC magazines of the 70's, so my brothers & I got the rejects free!

Unfortunately, I don't have the boxes of them anymore. They got chucked out by our Dad - my uncle's brother - when they moved the family from San Diego to Indy back in summer `71.

But I do have the 60's memories as a kid/teen of working with my uncle on his 32 Ford Roadster, 58 Vette & Rail dragster back in those days.

I did keep a few of the R&T, MT & C&D articles related to my 914 though!


Tom
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Posted by: JPA914 Jun 18 2016, 12:39 AM

Tested weight was 2460 pounds???

Posted by: wes Jun 18 2016, 01:02 AM

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Hotrod and Motor trend magazine from the 60s stored in an old wooden sowing machine box.
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Hey Wes, back then my uncle owned the only bindery in OC & did Hot Rod, Surfer & a few other home grown OC magazines of the 70's, so my brothers & I got the rejects free!

Unfortunately, I don't have the boxes of them anymore. They got chucked out by our Dad - my uncle's brother - when they moved the family from San Diego to Indy back in summer `71.

But I do have the 60's memories as a kid/teen of working with my uncle on his 32 Ford Roadster, 58 Vette & Rail dragster back in those days.

I did keep a few of the R&T, MT & C&D articles related to my 914 though!



Back in the day with my 1949 Frod Business coup with a police interceptor flathead V-8 and fun times on the back roads of Mpls Minnesota. No note of any 914 then!

Posted by: pt_700 Jun 20 2016, 12:21 PM

i like how detailed the old test results were.

just sorted a bunch of my old magazine, my r&t's go back to the mid-80's...

wife would love to see me let these go...

Posted by: bandjoey Jun 20 2016, 12:26 PM

When I was in high school I would devour the last page details of each car. Great info!