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| cgnj |
 Dec 22 2023, 10:23 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 635 Joined: 6-March 03 From: Medford, NJ Member No.: 403 Region Association: None 
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More importantly, have the posts and pics describing this car been deleted?
If you know the story about this car please keep in in your hat. I was just hoping to refresh my memory about a special car. Regards, Carlos |
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| Dave_Darling |
Dec 25 2023, 01:36 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,057 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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A quick summary of some of the events around this car. (Mods, please feel free to delete or edit if I'm out of place here.)
914 114 was a prototype 914-6 that was supposed to be destroyed after testing. Instead, it was sold "out the back door" to someone who imported it to the US and "Federalized" it. The car was pre-production and had almost no parts in common with the production 914-6es. Eventually it was found in a field in So Cal. Depending on who you ask, it was either stolen from or bought from that field. One of the founding members of the 914club board wound up with it. (914world is basically the successor to 914club; the details of that situation are even longer to recount.) The car was brought to No Cal and a bunch of people got to look at it. It was even exhibited at a local swap meet that coincided with a 914club event. The former owner (or rightful owner, again depending on who you ask) reported the car stolen, and a police investigation, arrest, and a trial followed. The results of that are murky to me, but the car was returned. Due to neglect, the car was in really bad shape back then. Restoration would be borderline impossible due to the fact that almost everything on it is one- or two-of-a-kind. I don't think any body panel is identical to any stock 914--and you can see that the stock front bumper does not fit the recesses in the fenders very well. The bumper (and I think the other front corner of the car) were replaced due to collision damage some time in the past. It's a sad and controversial story. I'd love to see the car restored properly, but I don't have the half-mil (or more) required to do so. As I told the cops when they interviewed me about it, "I'm sure the car might be worth $500K if it were restored--but it would cost at least that much to restore it." --DD |
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cgnj whatever happened to 914114 Dec 22 2023, 10:23 PM
dr914@autoatlanta.com It is safe!
More importantly, have the posts... Dec 23 2023, 12:16 PM
Chris914n6
It is safe!
That's the old home after th... Dec 23 2023, 05:58 PM SirAndy It would make me feel better knowing it's not ... Dec 23 2023, 06:29 PM Superhawk996
It would make me feel better knowing it's not... Dec 23 2023, 06:43 PM rhodyguy This is #4? The car found in a field? Dec 23 2023, 01:14 PM KELTY360 :popcorn: Dec 23 2023, 01:19 PM sixnotfour https://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/914114.htm
https... Dec 23 2023, 03:17 PM wonkipop
https://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/914114.htm
http... Dec 25 2023, 05:00 PM 914 Was this the 914 from the desert that got Brad in ... Dec 23 2023, 03:55 PM jhynesrockmtn
Was this the 914 from the desert that got Brad in... Dec 24 2023, 11:13 AM technicalninja this is the first time I've heard of this car.... Dec 23 2023, 04:31 PM euro911 I thought there was a thread on what happened to B... Dec 23 2023, 05:21 PM ejm *Spoiler Alert* The only field was in the story no... Dec 23 2023, 05:29 PM ejm 914114 in 2004
Dec 23 2023, 05:35 PM Dion True relic Dec 23 2023, 06:54 PM Shivers Interesting how it has a hood badge. Dec 24 2023, 07:18 AM fixer34
Interesting how it has a hood badge.
You noticed... Dec 24 2023, 08:41 AM mate914
Interesting how it has a hood badge.
You notice... Dec 24 2023, 08:54 AM majkos1
[quote name='fixer34' post='3119683' date='Dec 24... Dec 24 2023, 09:01 AM rick 918-S
[quote name='fixer34' post='3119683' date='Dec 2... Dec 24 2023, 09:07 AM Shivers
[quote name='majkos1' post='3119687' date='Dec 24... Dec 24 2023, 02:14 PM rick 918-S I believe I have a correct NOS left fender for th... Dec 24 2023, 09:00 AM davep There would have to be so many hand fabricated par... Dec 24 2023, 02:18 PM Superhawk996
There would have to be so many hand fabricated pa... Dec 24 2023, 04:14 PM Dion I can’t find the original website I pulled these... Dec 24 2023, 09:46 AM Dion Proto: Dec 24 2023, 09:48 AM rhodyguy The pictures don’t do the rust on that car justi... Dec 24 2023, 10:48 AM cgnj I think this was first discussed on 914club b4 the... Dec 24 2023, 11:38 AM SirAndy So, my question is "the thread regarding to e... Dec 24 2023, 12:04 PM cgnj @sirandy Thanks
I recall 3 or 4 of the people tha... Dec 24 2023, 12:29 PM Superhawk996
[quote name='SirAndy' post='3119636' date='Dec 23... Dec 24 2023, 11:49 AM 930cabman The things movies are made of ....
thanks all for... Dec 24 2023, 12:15 PM burton73 Just some pictures. I remember this but what is w... Dec 24 2023, 12:34 PM brant Better that the story not be repeated
I personall... Dec 24 2023, 12:51 PM Shivers
Better that the story not be repeated
I personal... Dec 24 2023, 01:38 PM MartyYeoman
Better that the story not be repeated
I personal... Dec 24 2023, 10:14 PM rhodyguy It looked a whole lot dif than the 1969 magazine c... Dec 24 2023, 01:57 PM Root_Werks Hard to believe it's been 20 years since this ... Dec 24 2023, 03:30 PM Superhawk996
Lots of pre-production cars don't make it lo... Dec 24 2023, 04:15 PM mepstein I read all the old threads on club before they wer... Dec 24 2023, 03:54 PM PatW I touched that car. Still fell someway messed up i... Dec 24 2023, 06:12 PM rhodyguy That sure was a fun WCR. Dec 24 2023, 07:08 PM JeffBowlsby Without a $3-500K+ full on restoration this c... Dec 24 2023, 07:27 PM wonkipop
Without a $3-500K+ full on restoration this ... Dec 24 2023, 10:49 PM SirAndy
youze old timers on this website will know this o... Dec 25 2023, 01:40 AM wonkipop
[quote name='wonkipop' post='3119822' date='Dec 2... Dec 25 2023, 02:00 AM crash914 The Jailbreak map was a classic! Dec 25 2023, 07:51 AM rhodyguy Almost 20 years ago it was a rusty cobbled togethe... Dec 25 2023, 02:40 PM mepstein Sometimes the story is better than the real thing. Dec 25 2023, 02:43 PM rhodyguy Yep. Dec 25 2023, 03:13 PM mb911 To be honest it’s an absolute shame that the car... Dec 25 2023, 06:28 PM mepstein
To be honest it’s an absolute shame that the ca... Dec 25 2023, 08:17 PM Superhawk996
To be honest it’s an absolute shame that the c... Dec 25 2023, 08:54 PM Chris914n6 ^^ the "owner" died and his son finally ... Dec 25 2023, 10:12 PM r_towle I would be willing to do it...with Georges help.
B... Dec 26 2023, 08:57 AM sixnotfour Kevin, You look like ....WTF Dec 26 2023, 10:23 AM rhodyguy My WAFPORS posture. Dec 26 2023, 10:31 AM KELTY360
My WAFPORS posture.
What a fuchin piece of rat ... Dec 26 2023, 07:55 PM SirAndy
My WAFPORS posture.
What A Fucking Piece Of Rust... Dec 27 2023, 12:55 PM crash914 The rear bumper might have been replaced with a US... Dec 26 2023, 12:52 PM technicalninja
My WAFPORS posture.
Want another f*****g porsch... Dec 26 2023, 08:16 PM rhodyguy No and no. Close no ceegar. Dec 27 2023, 12:18 PM technicalninja "Inquiring minds want to know" Dec 27 2023, 12:52 PM rhodyguy WINNER! BINGO! The fuel fill on the cowl w... Dec 27 2023, 01:08 PM |
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