914 "Kit Car" in the future????, Think there will be a market for it??? Options

[Mueller]

It seems to me that it is only a matter of time before someone decides that a true Kit Car should be made to resemble the 914, the big questions are:

Will people buy the kits?
Will the Kits and components be true to the original design? (Mid-engine, ind. suspension, 4 whl disc brakes, etc, etc)
What kind of chassis will the Kit be built on?
1) A used or damaged 914 chassis?
2) VW Bug chassis
3) Tube frame (like a Cobra or Lotus 7 kit)
4) Glued up chassis using honeycomb composites?

Would you buy one???

Everyone drools over the cobras, the 550 spyders, heck in Europe there is even a Kit Car based on the 911 which uses multiple different watercooled powerplants if one wants to go that route.

[ArtechnikA]

...what exactly does the certificate have to indicate about this car? Is it a VIN number?... I have read that it is a Porsche powered by a Porsche motor...but beyond that...inquiring minds want to know...
only because I think it is an interesting concept...and please...I'm not a spy for the PCA...not even a member...

basically, it's everything the Porsche factory knows about the car. the exact date of manufacture, the color, the optional equipment list, the VIN for sure, the motor number probably. (record-keeping in the early days was quite spotty, and especially now that the cost of obtaining a CoA (formerly called a 'Kardex') has skyrocketed, i wonder just how much information is going to be available about my '53 ...)

basically, PCA membership is available to owners (or lessees) of Porsche vehicles, as interpreted by PCA National. the "VW-Porsche 914" was the subject of considerable debate when it was introduced in the early '70's (especially since they were marketed as VW's in RoW, and Porsches only in North America). less so in the late '70's with the 924. and again now with the VW-Porsche Cayenne[-Tuareg].

a sidebar - the bylaws of my former Region specifically state ownership is available to owners of Porsche CARS - not 'vehicles' - but i think they may eventually update the bylaws...

i -am- a PCA member, on the Executive Board of the Riesentöter Region in ZOne Two. i've been a PCA member since 1975. i recommend it. (some people have issues with PCA and don't like being members. that's cool too. i suggest you spend the $46, join for a year, and if it's not your cup of tea, drop it in an informed decision after trying it.)

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