Let’s face it: this is the 914 that everyone would have wanted (50 years ago), but of course there is a reason. The reason was strategic: although this model is commonly identified as a Porsche, it is actually a Volkswagen with Porsche DNA and if it had mounted a more powerful engine than the 100… Read More Six but bigger: 1971 Volkswagen-Porsche 914/6
It is not a novelty that we love to see today classic cars which we did not even know existed on the contrary, we believe that most of you did not know it. Unless you have visited the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart during the period when this car appears to have been exhibited: in addition… Read More The strange sister: 1969 VW-Porsche 914/6 “Murene” by Heuliez
Classic Virus readers will have understood for some time that we like this model, and we like it even more if it is one of those few equipped by the factory with a six-cylinder engine. If then, in addition to being a six-cylinder, the car is configured as “GT”, that is, with the fenders widened,… Read More Adriatic six: 1970 Volkswagen-Porsche 914-6 “GT”
Do you think the 914 is more a Volkswagen than a Porsche? Actually it is exactly the opposite, both in the four and six cylinder versions. In the four-cylinder one because, until 1964, the cars produced by the Stuttgart factory (and before that in the Gmund factory) were all four-cylinder boxers, in the six-cylinder one… Read More Six are better: 1970 Volkswagen – Porsche 914-6
The biggest classic car dealer – probably in the world – this time has in his hands a 914-6 born of this beautiful Forest Green color. The car was probably used to take part in some amateur races, since it is equipped with a pair of sports seats, a roll cae and the original engine… Read More Green six: 1970 VW-Porsche 914-6
Are the Porsche pre-74s with six-cylinder engines too expensive? True, but there are alternatives like this 914-6. For heaven’s sake, we are not saying that the 914-6 are cheap indeed, in recent years these cars have had a dizzying rise in prices because someone has realized that, in fact, these are Porsche in all respects… Read More Arizona red: 1970 Volkswagen-Porsche 914-6
We know that today these are considered Porsche in every aspect but always remember that, at least until 1972, to buy one of these you had to contact a Volkswagen dealer. In any case, here we are faced with one of the 3,351 examples of 914/6 built and, more importantly, it is a car matching… Read More Minor fire: 1970 Volkswagen-Porsche 914/6
The seller of this rare Porsche 914-6 says that the asking price for this car is, for him, the “magic number” and, even though it’s debatable, he won’t accept much less or any trades. The car itself seems indeed a barn find, unfortunately the photos provided are few and, even more unfortunately, in low resolution.… Read More The magic number: 1970 Porsche 914-6
We all know that these cars were badged also as Volkswagen as Porsche wanted to test the waters to check if the market would appreciate something different from the iconic 911. Actually Porsche made a great job with this car but, unfortunately, the 911 was not yet ready to leave the scepter to another car.… Read More Perfect match: 1971 VW-Porsche 914-6
This car was born thanks to a temporary joint-venture between Porsche and Volkswagen, however if you ask around it’s really difficult to find someone who think at this car as a Volkswagen. Indeed the price of these cars reflects the idea that these are basically b-series Porsche, but when the focus moves on the… Read More Blue lines: 1970 VW-Porsche 914-6
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