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| Millerwelds |
 Mar 23 2025, 04:30 PM
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Pleepleus  Group: Members Posts: 728 Joined: 24-June 08 From: Grass Valley, CA Member No.: 9,206 Region Association: Northern California  |
Spotted in Folsom CA a few weeks ago. Black trim around the windshield looks original.
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| rgalla9146 |
Mar 24 2025, 05:11 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,727 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None 
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I remember ever seeing only one 914 with the vinyl around the windshield. I did not know it was a ' 914 S ' (?) feature. I like the idea from a style angle and would like to see again in the wild. |
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| Dave_Darling |
Mar 27 2025, 06:41 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,132 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Mar 24 2025, 03:11 PM)  I remember ever seeing only one 914 with the vinyl around the windshield. I did not know it was a ' 914 S ' (?) feature. It's not. There wasn't a factory "914S". There was an advertising brochure printed up, and a few dealers who used that label, but the factory said "NO." Even then, the advertising brochure (as Andy pointed out) shows a 914 without the A pillar vinyl. The A pillar cover was on the first 1000 or so 1973 914s. (I am not sure if that was only 2-liter cars or both 1.7 and 2.0 ones.) An interesting look, but the bottom of the vinyl was unfinished and would curl up and distort. You could do the same to your car if you wanted to. --DD |
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| Robarabian |
Mar 27 2025, 08:07 PM
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914 A Roo Group: Members Posts: 673 Joined: 11-February 19 From: Simi Valley, Kalifornia Member No.: 22,865 Region Association: Southern California
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Mine is a 1.7... so it must have come both ways...
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Mar 27 2025, 05:41 PM) QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Mar 24 2025, 03:11 PM) I remember ever seeing only one 914 with the vinyl around the windshield. I did not know it was a ' 914 S ' (?) feature. It's not. There wasn't a factory "914S". There was an advertising brochure printed up, and a few dealers who used that label, but the factory said "NO." Even then, the advertising brochure (as Andy pointed out) shows a 914 without the A pillar vinyl. The A pillar cover was on the first 1000 or so 1973 914s. (I am not sure if that was only 2-liter cars or both 1.7 and 2.0 ones.) An interesting look, but the bottom of the vinyl was unfinished and would curl up and distort. You could do the same to your car if you wanted to. --DD |
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Millerwelds Spotted: the elusive 914S Mar 23 2025, 04:30 PM
SirAndy Spotted in Folsom CA a few weeks ago. Black trim ... Mar 23 2025, 05:52 PM 914Sixer First 1,000 1973's had vinyl around front wind... Mar 23 2025, 05:56 PM
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First 1,000 1973's had vinyl around front win... Mar 31 2025, 09:15 PM Steve The Porsche Museum calls the 914-8 the 914 S
Mar 23 2025, 08:08 PM wonkipop
The Porsche Museum calls the 914-8 the 914 S
..... Mar 24 2025, 02:13 AM JamesM
I remember ever seeing only one 914 with the vin... Mar 27 2025, 07:57 PM Dave_Darling
Mine is a 1.7... so it must have come both ways..... Mar 29 2025, 04:28 AM Millerwelds The black window trim would not have been exclusiv... Mar 29 2025, 08:17 AM sixnotfour I had one.. Mar 24 2025, 06:33 PM Robarabian I have one... its in waiting..... Mar 26 2025, 09:39 PM Robarabian I have one... its in waiting..... Mar 26 2025, 09:39 PM JamesM
Spotted in Folsom CA a few weeks ago. Black trim... Mar 27 2025, 07:54 PM RFoulds I have one in Ravenna Green. I don’t prefer th... Mar 31 2025, 10:30 AM pfreiburger My 1973 VIN # 4732900480 (in the 1st 1000 group), ... Mar 31 2025, 11:15 PM TMM914 My 1973 VIN #4732900444 (also 1st 1000) is a 1.7 ... Apr 1 2025, 11:24 AM wonkipop :D :D :D :D
i think the original batch of ear... Apr 1 2025, 02:06 PM |
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