914/6 GT (Proper) rebuild in progress

[rmennell]

FYI - PRS are finally putting works car 55 back together, the promised 10 year project is being done. It is looking very very nice.

If you are in the area pop in and have a look, I feel guilty every time I go there as they always give me so much of their time and are a pleasure to deal with.

Hopefully they post some pics soon on the blog they host.

[defianty]

Think I'll have to pop in for a cuppa

[fourteener]

Hmm Billericay...I used to live nvery ear there in Hutton. Can't think of a better excuse to visit my uncle in Brentwood now

[Gustl]

FYI - PRS are finally putting works car 55 back together, ...

what VIN is "works car 55" ???

[rmennell]

Not sure how the VIN numbers were organised on the Works cars - will be there later this week to collect my car and will take a couple of pics and sneak a look at the VIN.

[rmennell]

Have a peek here http://www.pbase.com/9146gt/.
It looks like there were <60 complete works cars.
PRS also have a posting on the VIN and engine number in order to try and find out more on the car.

[Gustl]

Roy,

I already know Armando's pages - just wonderful

but I still have no idea what "works car 55" is

I would really love to know which one it is ...

[Mike Smith]

No Secrets at PR

`Ask and You Shall Receive`

Mike
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Important - 1971 914/6 - Werks Cars

Internal Werks No. – 914/55
Chassis No. - 914 143 0137
Motor No. - 640 0001
Reutter Body No. - 131 6611
Reg No – Not Known (yet)
History – Monte Recce. Car (?)
Colour - Signal Orange
1st Owner – Porsche AG
2nd Owner – J Rulon-Miller (Bought direct from Porsche, Stuttgart - 1971 - Ex Le Mans Driver
3rd Owner – Mike Smith - July 98)

Internal Werks No. – 914/56
Chassis No. - 914 143 0139
Reg No. - S-Y 7714
History - Monte Carlo Rally
Colour - Signal Orange
Drivers - Waldegaard / H. Thorszelius

Internal Werks No. – 914/57
Chassis No. - 914 143 0140
Reg No. - S-Y 7715
History - Monte Carlo Rally
Colour - Signal Orange
Drivers - Anderson / Thorszelius

Internal Werks No. 914/58
Chassis No. 914 143 0141
Reg No. - S-Y 7716
History - Monte Carlo Rally
Colour - Signal Orange
Drivers - Larousse / Perramond

Internal Werks No. - 914/59
Information – Un-known

Internal Werks No. – 914/60
Chassis No. - 914 143 0195
Reg No. - LEO-ZC1
Colour – Black
Purpose / History - 916 Prototype

[Gustl]

No Secrets at PR

`Ask and You Shall Receive`

Mike
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thanks - that sounds good

[Gustl]

Important - 1971 914/6 - Werks Cars

Internal Werks No. – 914/55
Chassis No. - 914 143 0137
Motor No. - 640 0001
Reutter Body No. - 131 6611
Reg No – Not Known (yet)
History – Monte Recce. Car (?)
Colour - Signal Orange
1st Owner – Porsche AG
2nd Owner – J Rulon-Miller (Bought direct from Porsche, Stuttgart - 1971 - Ex Le Mans Driver
3rd Owner – Mike Smith - July 98)

please don't get my words wrong - I don't want to offend anybody or cause bad feelings
my interest in details is just academic - I'm a 914-historian

I've got some more questions and comments on this car:

- what makes you think that this is project 914/55 ?? is there any proove?
as I wrote above, I'm a 914 historian and I know that project 914/55 isn't on any GT-list
is there any reason to think that this is a true wide body car (GT, M471)??

- VIN is a model year 1971 (late 1970 built), engine number is model year 1970 (if this number is correct, it's the 1st 914-6 engine built => 1969) ...

- body number isn't valid ... might be 1310011, but not very likely ??

- there's no report that this car has any race history


Gustl

[rmennell]

Give Mike or Paul a call at PRS, they are both very helpful and I am sure they will send you some pics. They own the car and have for years, it is just great to see it being put back together.

[Mike Smith]

I will reply but I need to write a small story - so need more time

I see also that I said Reutter Body No. instead of Karmman plus I now need to check the Body No. looks as if I may have remembered it in-correctly

THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Sometimes its best to the leave the can un-opened

Mike