914/6 at Canepa Options

[Racer]

So my son sees an ad in the back of Autoweek. "look dad, a 914/6 just like yours".. so I ask if it has tan interior too? well, no, its black, but from the pic it looks nice so I go online to check it out.

https://canepa.com/photo-gallery/1970-porsche-91465840/

A beautiful car. But what annoys me? When I read the ad it says things like

"Extremely period-correct restoration"
"Extensive list of rare and NOS parts used"

and twice mentions "a correct NOS heel pad with new perlon carpet"

But then as I scroll through the pics I see
1) questionable lenses (unless a euro car, no sidemarkers or red tailights)
2) wrong rear valance (looks like a -4 valance)
3) Really? 400 miles on the odo? is there a reason why folks reset the odo after a restoration?
4) Didn't see a jack handle
5) Ride height seems a little low (certainly not OEM), but that is subjective
6) I thought the underside of the front trunk and floorpans are body colored.. not black.. (at least on mine its body colored.. and on my 70-4 it was body colored)

On the other hand, I sure wish mine was that clean. wow.

Maybe I am just griping, but wondered what others thought of this example.

[914bub]

I don't have a lot of respect for Canepa cars. I use to live in Santa Cruz and worked around the corner in Scotts Valley. I had a friend who worked for Canepa and he is CONSTANTLY hiring. I guess you could argue he's looking for the best of the best but a high turn around rate isn't great in my opinion.

I'm not saying he hasn't made great strides and he does a lot better work than I ever could but having been in the industry for a LOOOONNNG time I can't respect the ethic.


That having been said, it takes balls I tell ya,.....BALLS


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tBHHVZEQU0


Case in point:

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/scz/jjj?query=canepa



EDIT..... Sure is looking hard for a Porsche tech,........ Wonder why?! You'd think a person of his caliber would try to recruit somewhere more legit than craigslist! Please,.......

[KELTY360]

I don't have a lot of respect for Canepa cars. I use to live in Santa Cruz and worked around the corner in Scotts Valley. I had a friend who worked for Canepa and he is CONSTANTLY hiring. I guess you could argue he's looking for the best of the best but a high turn around rate isn't great in my opinion.

I'm not saying he hasn't made great strides and he does a lot better work than I ever could but having been in the industry for a LOOOONNNG time I can't respect the ethic.


That having been said, it takes balls I tell ya,.....BALLS


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tBHHVZEQU0


Case in point:

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/scz/jjj?query=canepa



EDIT..... Sure is looking hard for a Porsche tech,........ Wonder why?! You'd think a person of his caliber would try to recruit somewhere more legit than craigslist! Please,.......

How do you know he's not also recruiting somewhere else?