Classic Porsche UK Magazine, 914/6 GT article . Options

[GTPatrick]

Folks , found this UK magazine at B&N the other day called Classic Porsche from the 911 & Porsche World magazine guys .

There is an excellent article on a 914/6 GT ownde by some Swiss dude who raced it in the very late 60's , early 70's . It has been since restored to it's former configuration and yellow colors .

There was an interesting photo of the trunk area which showed the anti roll bar in it with the connecting rods going thru the trunk floor to the suspensions arms . Seemed to be an unusual setup but was simple in its nature .

Y'all might want to check it out if you can . Maybe some of our UK or fellow European members may want to chime in on this one too .

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[tscrihfield]

Folks , found this UK magazine at B&N the other day called Classic Porsche from the 911 & Porsche World magazine guys .

There is an excellent article on a 914/6 GT ownde by some Swiss dude who raced it in the very late 60's , early 70's . It has been since restored to it's former configuration and yellow colors .

There was an interesting photo of the trunk area which showed the anti roll bar in it with the connecting rods going thru the trunk floor to the suspensions arms . Seemed to be an unusual setup but was simple in its nature .

Y'all might want to check it out if you can . Maybe some of our UK or fellow European members may want to chime in on this one too .

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GTPatrick (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif)

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...f=2&t=42325

Check out this link... Are you referring to this car? This sounds about right on to what you mentioned. It has many date specific characteristics. However, I dont think it has been determined whether or not it is a true GT... yet. It is a very nice car though!

Thomas

[GTPatrick]

Thomas , the article was quite specific about the Swiss dude buying the GT from Porsche and it being one of the original GT's . He drove it for a few years then sold it to another driver. Apparently this guy had driven race cars in the 50's and maybe late 40's . Was retired for a while and came back to racing sometime in his early 40's back in the mid 1960's .

The article said - The Porshce racing department eventually built 12 cars for the factory's own use and a further 47 cars under the M471 option , . . . . . The 915/6 GT LeMans success would have been reassuring news for wealthy Swiss privateer , Ernst Seiler , as he had just ordered of one of the first customer' 914/6 GT's ,. chassis number 914 043 0181 . . . . . That is how he got it so it must be one of the original , I'm guessing here , M471 cars . May have been one of the factory own gt's but sold as a used model .

The magazine , which may come out as a quarterly issue , went on to further talk about its history and rebirth over there in Europe . Rather neat reading . Wish I had one . Very few 914's available here in the midsouth and most of them are real rust buckets .

Maybe this info will help you .

[GTPatrick]

Just checked out the article in 914world and on page 4 under the listing by years and vin number . For 1970 , second one down shows that same vin number going to Seiler in Switzerland . So that must be his , the names are the same and vin is the same .

Maybe osmeday Santa will leave one under my tree or in my driveway .

[GTPatrick]

disregard this particular reply . My bad .

[Gustl]

914.0.43.0181 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Gustl]

and this might be the article: Porsche Classics

I met the current owner (from GB) at the last Strähle Swap in Germany
nice guy

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