1973 Porsche 914

2.0 Convertible

4 - Cyl.

Manual

473290970

Clear

Gasoline

Beautiful original 1973 Porsche 914 2.0 in Bahia red. 62,600 miles. The car has definetly been pampered over the years. 90% original paint in excellent condition, and a near perfect interior to match. The interior has one tiny pin hole on the center seat cushion. Carpets show some minor wear, some fading on the "Press" seat belt button decals. Dash and door pannels are flawless. Door sills and rocker cover still retain the original rivets. Sills show some very minor scratching. Car has been extensively Concoured since the late 1990s, in CA, TX, PA & NJ. 15 1st place tropheys, one 2nd, and 2 3place. Most of which are from PCA events over the years. All of which go with the car. I'll add photos of them and the Concours score sheets to the photobucket account listed below. Alot has been done to the car since I took possession of it several years ago. I basically put it on jackstands and completely gone through it, over the course of nine months. Cleaning, polishing and waxing every surface with PS21 products. The interior was removed and completely detailed as well. . There is no rust on this car. It also has the factory rubberized undercoating on it. Was a California car most of it's life. You could consider it a "light" restoration that will still get you into Presevation Class, if you want to be technical :) Here is a link of the car while it was being sorted. http://s283.photobucket.com/albums/kk296/tod914/73%20914%20Bahia%20Red/ So, what has been done? NOS fuel injectors, all new high pressure German rubber fuels lines installed, tank inspected w/new strainer sock & new sender put in. Newly rebuilt fuel pump, new filters, FI clamps cleaned and replated, new fuel pressure regulator, distributor cleaned, lubed, and a new vacuum advance canister put on, engine bay completely detailed, new Optima red top 35 battery, and new voltage regular . The brake system; new oem brake lines, Eric Shea calipers, new blue lines, and new Porterfield pads all around. Oil cooler seals replaced, valves adjusted, new Vredstein Sportrac 196 65 15 tires, Nos tail light housings and USA lenses, new Hella head lamps and the list goes on and on. Chrome and trim in excellent to perfect condition. Right side sail panel trim replaced with a NLA NOS piece. Oil is Brad Penn 15w 40 changed this Spring, Swepco Trans fluid, and ATE brake fluid. Cold compression check was 155 per cyl + or - 5 %. I have all the receipts to document the work, if you care to go over them in more detail. Has original tool kit, owner manual, etc. The right side axle was replaced with a NOS one and low milage cvs, due to the outboard cv boot leaking. I have the origina axle, as well as a NOS one for the drivers side that go with the car. All the hardware required will also be included. Replacement is not necessary. Only other thing that I can think of that it may need, would be to have the original heat exchangers media blasted and repainted. They are showing some minor surface rust. NOS vents and air guide plates were also installed on the car. Most of the original parts were kept and put into a box. They will also go with the car. The car does have some paint chips and a few scratches that were professionally touched up by John Paterek. The tail section between the tail lights was also repainted at some point in time. This was due to the original owner installing a Porsche reflector. It is truely a stunning car and worth a look at. It's not a Parade level car, but it has won 1st in PCA Zone 1 2010, 1st in the Aircooled classic event 2010, and 1st in the New Hope PA car show of 2010. This year I've only had time for one show. It took 2nd while being grouped in with 928s in a NNJPCA event. It's not perfect, but it does present itself quite nicely. You should do quite well with it in your local events, if you elect to show it. People are always amazed at the condition of this car. Without adding up all the numbers, I suspect I have close to $26,000 into the car. Reserve is much lower. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Some goodies go with the car as well. NOS bra like new, fabric dash cover, awards, original parts, etc. Prepurchase inspections welcomed and encouraged. I have the title of the car in hand. Will assist as best I can with shipping. Keep in mind, the shipping costs are the responsibility of the buyer. Always had good luck with Intercity in the past, in case you need a referal. Thanks for looking and good luck in the auction. I reserve the right to end the auction early, being it is listed on other sites as well. If you want to discuss the car in greater detail, I'll be happy to email you my number. On Jul-21-11 at 10:49:09 PDT, seller added the following information: As per several requests, I just posted quite a few shots of the undercarriage, and the right rear 1/4 panel that had the touch up done on the scratch above the fender lip. It's hard to detect in the photos. That would be the one area that you may or may not want to have addressed. I did not want the whole fender being resprayed. I will leave that option up to the next owner. I'm posting a buy now price of $21,000.00 USD, leaving that up to you, on how to handle it. What was done, still requires some buffing. It's not very noticable, but it is there. Just wanted to make that clear to all prospective bidders on the car. The rest of the car shows like it does in the pictures. It's a beautiful example. I'm very confident the new owner will be quite happy with this purchase. Here is the link; http://s283.photobucket.com/albums/kk296/tod914/1973%20914%20Bahia%20Red%20Underside/ I also took the car out for a one hour drive late this morning in 92 degree outside temperature. The pictures show you the temp gauge after the drive, while the car was at idle on the ramps. The cars drives, shifts, and brakes, flawlessly. No oil leaks either. Any other questions or concerns, don't hesitate to ask. I'll also be posting the awards in the photobucket folder, later this evening. Thankyou once again for your interest. Tod