Porsche 914-6 GT Tribute
Highlights
- Very nice configuration
- Metallic Green
- manual transmission
1972 Porsche 914-6 GT 3.2
In 1970, Porsche thought it was doing something clever: teaming up with Volkswagen to build an affordable mid-engine sports car—a car for the masses with the performance of something far more expensive. The result was the 914. But not everyone understood it right away. Too much like a Volkswagen for Porsche purists, too much like a Porsche for VW drivers—and with its four-cylinder engine, it wasn’t exactly the kind of car you’d use to rattle the local 911 owner on a Sunday morning.
Then came the 914-6. Porsche set aside the four-cylinder engine and installed the six-cylinder boxer engine from the 911 behind the driver. Suddenly, the penny dropped. The ultimate evolution was the 914-6 GT, which brought the car into racing and won its class at Le Mans in 1970. Lightweight, mid-engine, six cylinders, and wide fenders: in hindsight, the formula needed little explanation.
Today, an original 914-6 GT is reserved only for people whose bank manager answers the phone personally. This car doesn’t pretend to be one, either. It began its life as a California-spec Porsche 914 and, starting in 2019, was completely disassembled and rebuilt according to the same philosophy—but with over fifty years of technical development and a significantly more powerful six-cylinder engine at its disposal.
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