HISTORY LESSON, I need a history critic / english major Options

[ninefourteener]

914 club....

Get this, Scott Air Force Base is having a base-wide picnic this Friday, and I was asked to show my teener at a very small car-show for military only.

Here's the kicker..... I get the day off, but I have to write a brief, 1 page "history" on the car. I think this is because several schools will be visiting... not sure.

Anyway... I AM NOT AN EXPERT. This is what I came up with. Some things might be right, some things might be completely wrong.... but I did the best I could.

I know.. kinda stupid, but I could really use your help on this. Considering I own maybe 1 of 4 or 5 in the entire Saint Louis area, I want it to sound good.

So.. I need some constructive critisism. Text posted on the next page.............

[Bleyseng]

They were put out of production because there was no place to build them, like I said. This is from several books and a buddy who worked for Porsche at that time. The cars always sold pretty well 15-20,000 per year but under the goal of 30,000 cars.
The cars also along with the 911's were suffering from the sagging dollar. The sales price climbed from $3550 in 70 to $7300 in 75. Most of you probably don't remember those years but us old farts do. Every thing imported went up in price! So most bought American. I bought a German family car at that time and it was expensive.

Porsche designed the 924 for VW to build but VW decided to drop it. The car was to be build in the old NSU works and they (the factory) came to Porsche with a sweet heart deal so it could be produced and keep all those guys working. That's how that car was made.

Porsche was trying like crazy to keep sales up in 76 since they only had a limited amount of 914 bodies (stamped out in 75) to sell. Why do you think they came out with the 912E? They had all these extra 2.0L engines laying around!
In 1970 the 914 had decent hp for the type of sports car it was-80hp. The 911's base model had 130hp and the 914/6 had 110hp. Choose your favor.
The 73 2.0l car was a sweet car and still is. 95hp, all the goodies, makes for a fun car with good hp and balance! Ever driven a 72 240Z? Very fast but you couldn't turn it for anything.

Geoff