Lot details Registration No: SVR437H Chassis No: C4702905858
- Imported from the US in 2011 and one of the rare limited edition Chalon models
- Wide wheel arches, Fuchs wheels and subject to past restoration work
- 41,000 recorded miles and offered with a fresh MOT
By the late 1960s, Porsche was looking for a replacement for its 912, while Volkswagen needed a substitute for the Karmann Ghia. The collaborative solution was the 914/4 and 914/6 born in 1969. Both versions carried the Porsche badge in the USA, but the 914/6 was discontinued in 1972. The gap in the line-up was then filled by a second Volkswagen-engined model powered by a 95bhp 2.0-litre version of the company's fuel-injected Type 4 unit. 914/4 production ceased in 1976 after in excess of 115,646 examples had been made, making it Porsche's best-selling model by that time.
This left-hand drive example was imported from the US in 2011 and is one of the rare limited edition Chalon models complete with: Fuchs wheels, wide wheel arches; uprated five-stud running gear, braking system and exhaust; and pair of twin-choke carburetors. 'SVR 437H' is presented in Black inside and out and currently exhibits an unwarranted 41,000 miles. The vendor informs us that the Porsche was restored in 2010, the electrics have been overhauled and the 914 boasts many new parts. He now classes the bodywork and interior trim as 'excellent', the 2-litre engine and paintwork as 'very good' and the five-speed manual gearbox as 'good'.
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