We suspect a few Porsche 914s were left languishing under dust covers for some years, until enthusiasts realised they had something that unique and potentially a whole lot of tun to drive.
Our feature on two examples of the breed noted: “The Karmann-built Porsche 914s were seen at the time as a new entry level for the marque, initially conceived with co-operation from Volkswagen. Our sister magazine, Wheels, back in March 1970 published a brief drive impression of two pre-production versions – a four-cylinder and a much quicker six.
“And the impressions? ‘The most impressive part of 914 driving is the neutral handling and feeling of total driver control. The first few bends you corner far below the car’s optimum because your senses are attuned to normal road manners.’”
This 914/4 Targa runs a 1.8lt flat four with five-speed manual transmission.
It’s with the Healey Factory in Melbourne and is on the market at $41,500.