Porsche 914/6

The vehicle in detail

Chassis No. 9141430196
Engine No. 6414045

Documentation on the original build of this 1971 914/6 from Jürgen Barth reveals it to be a rare six-cylinder equipped example built for the U.S. market. Barth’s records further reveal the car to retain its original, matching-numbers flat-six. The original Maintenance Record records that the 914/6 was sold via Hilltop Porsche to its original owner Kenneth W. Andrews of Norfolk Virginia, USA in June 1971. It is believed that Andrews was a U.S. Air Force pilot. At a point during combat, the pilot was killed in action and, as a result, the Signal Orange 914/6 remained little used and was later removed from the road and stored until 2011. A photo of its discovery, sourced from Glenn Stazak’s 914/6 Registry, shows a very original, unmodified example that retains its original shade of Signal Orange, 15-inch Fuchs wheels, and more.

It is noted that the car was recommissioned for the road and then, for the first time in 43 years, brought back to Germany. It was perhaps the ideal restoration candidate noted to have “hardly any rust with a straight unibody.” The car was completely gone through at this time with fresh Signal Orange paint by Oldtimer Zentrum Flensburg, new body seals, and refinished brightwork. The matching-numbers flat-six and transmission were removed, disassembled, and overhauled. The 2.0-liter engine’s pistons and cylinders were noted to be in good condition while the heads received new valve seats and a new timing chain before a reseal. In addition, the 914/6’s forged five-lug Fuchs wheels—a hallmark of the 914/6 model—were refinished and shod with fresh tires along with a braking system overhaul.