the Last Six, looking for more info Options

[Johny Blackstain]

I was searching through my collection of teener photos & came across this one. It's a shot I found years ago & was attached to an article on the pictured 914. It caught my eye instantly, since I'm not used to seeing flares on a car with those bumpers. At age 51 my memory is starting to fail me, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) , But I remember reading it was a one off special order for a long time customer. Knowing myself I probably read this in either VW/Porsche magazine or European Car magazine.

The car was supposed to be the very last six that ever came out of the factory & it was made after 914-6 production had stopped. Judging by the photo I will also presume that it was made during a time when 914 production was winding down.

A few things I've noticed about this car aside from euro lenses & flares w/ late model bumpers, is a lack of chrome (note the vent window post, front windshield gasket & trim pieces on the sail panels). Also of note are the "flared LE" front spoiler & the drivers mirror.

Anyone know anything else about this car or have any other photos?

[horizontally-opposed]

I remember this picture, and being just as intrigued with the look of the flares and those bumpers. It's a cool car for sure.

Nice visual notes, Johny. Rear rock guards and hood crest at the factory, too. The Turbo it's parked next to has interesting side stripes, similar to those seen on Louise Piech's personal narrow-body 930 with plaid stripes. Both appear to be parked in the customer service department, which might be the only interesting one in the world. And it was VERY interesting for a very long time...

[Johny Blackstain]

I remember this picture, and being just as intrigued with the look of the flares and those bumpers. It's a cool car for sure.

Nice visual notes, Johny. Rear rock guards and hood crest at the factory, too. The Turbo it's parked next to has interesting side stripes, similar to those seen on Louise Piech's personal narrow-body 930 with plaid stripes. Both appear to be parked in the customer department, where a lot of interesting stuff went down...

I didn't even notice the crest on the hood since the shot is so bright there & didn't realize it had factory rock guards. Good eye! Windshield washer jets are black, not chrome, but I believe chrome production of those ended in 72 or 73, when they went to black plastic ones. I also suspect the steering column is from a 914-4, not a 914-6, but again pure speculation.