9146 GT's at LeMans Classic

Ian Gunney · Post by **Ian Gunney** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:55 pm

The white GT (the first pics) belongs to Jeff Moyes (AFN Guildford)

I have never seen pics of a factory 'flatnose' '14 - didn't look too bad - would be better with big arches but hey I'm biased!

shambly · Post by **shambly** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:06 pm

Dug these 914 photos out from the shots I took during the race itself

Robster · Post by **Robster** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:51 pm

Great photos, one day i hope that the Robster mobile will look as cool as the signal orange GT (with the dunlop sticker on the front bumper).Thats my long term plan......

kind regards
Robster

Gustl · Post by **Gustl** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 6:19 am

Ian Gunney wrote:The white GT (the first pics) belongs to Jeff Moyes (AFN Guildford)

any chance to get the VIN and additional info on its tech spec and history?

fourteener · Post by **fourteener** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:02 am

Robster wrote:...one day i hope that the Robster mobile will look as cool as the signal orange GT...

Your machine is already cool rob

Johannes · Post by **Johannes** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:10 am

Hi ! I am new here. ( Hallo Gustl ! du bist auch hier ? )

I am the new webmaster of the "914 club de France".
I opened a (beta) forum and added a link to this post.

Amazing pictures !!!

Thank you for posting them ....

http://porsche914.fr-bb.com/viewtopic.forum?p=58#58

Gustl · Post by **Gustl** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:05 am

Johannes wrote:Hi ! I am new here. ( Hallo Gustl ! du bist auch hier ? )

I am the new webmaster of the "914 club de France".
I opened a (beta) forum and added a link to this post.

Amazing pictures !!! Thank you for posting them ....

http://porsche914.fr-bb.com/viewtopic.forum?p=58#58

Hi Johannes,
the world is just a small place, isn't it?

would you consider making an english version of the french board?
my french is much too bad to go through it

Gustl

Ian Gunney · Post by **Ian Gunney** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:33 pm

Gustl

next time I speak to Jeff, I'll ask

the car was hill climbed in period in Austria as I recall - Jeff told me that the original owner wanted a 911 but the factory persuaded him to buy the 914 instead. Jeff bought it minus a few bits and pieces - and used a spare twin plug engine he had.

Ian

Gustl · Post by **Gustl** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 8:47 am

Ian,

that would be great! I only know of 2 GTs from Austria, both built from the racing division from Porsche Austria (they were well known and really successful in the 70ies).
The first was a 914-4 that was previous raced as a 4-cyl car and then got converted to a full 914-6 GT (by Porsche Austria). This car still sits in Austria.
The second one was a real 914-6 that got converted to a GT. Porsche Austria only ran it one or two races and then sold it. Unfortunately they have no more documents from this time and so it's lost without a trace ...

Would be too cool if this is the white car

Gustl

Ian Gunney · Post by **Ian Gunney** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 1:16 pm

I will try and find out for you Gustl

Post by **Bootsy** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:24 pm

Speaking of 914-6 - has anybody got the latest issue of Excellence?

An ornage (with burners) 914-6 Sportomatic!

Now, how rare is that - apparently the only one out there!

Gustl · Post by **Gustl** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:14 pm

914-6 Sportomatics are really rare, but there are some.
This spring I saw an original one at the Munich fair:

the guy next to the car (with the blue shirt and the white beard) owns the car for about 30 years - he's the second owner
it's a very early '71 car

AutoAtlanta (Georg Hussey) has one too: 914.1.43.0163

about 2 years ago there was a blue MY'71 for sale in Germany

another orange car (restoration object) sits in Sweden

AFAIK there's no officially proofed number, but most sources name about 25 built 914-6 Sportomatics

Gustl

Post by **Bootsy** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:16 pm

Any 914-4 Sportos?

Ian Gunney · Post by **Ian Gunney** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:43 pm

I remember seeing a blue French registered /6 sporto in Beaulieu for the international meet in 02 - they are pretty rare....

Pretty damn sure that the sporto wasn't an option for /4s - would make an interesting project - where's Barry's no.??

drummerboytom · Post by **drummerboytom** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:46 pm

Bootsy wrote:Any 914-4 Sportos?

No . Only available on the six .

There is A 914/6 Sportomatic currently for sale in U.S.A.
Haven't seen any details just heard it mentioned in a forum somewhere , supposed to be a good 'un .
If i come accross it again i'll get some more info.