1971 Porsche 914

/ 4 Convertible

4 - Cyl.

Manual

4712908963

Gasoline

1971 Porsche 914 VIN / Chassis Number: 4712908963 Fully built for autocross and Porsche Club of America Driver’s Education track days 2.5 liter 4-cylinder power Licensed and streetable Zero rust Super clean Starts, stops, runs, drives as it should Tons of spares Please note: more than 180 photos follow. On slow Internet connections, they may take time to load. You can also Click here for high-resolution slideshow Documented history · Originally a California car · Purchased by current owner 1988 · Rebuilt for autocross / track days 1988-1993 · Actively run in PCA events through 1994 · Stored and seldom-used till 2003 · Current 2.5 liter engine installed 2003 · Limited use till now · Limited garage space forces sale Body: Super clean top and bottom Guards Red paint job circa 1990 Single-stage paint, not clearcoat No rust in body at all Original floors Body gaps to racecar standards and proper-fitting trim in very good condition Tight and without wind noise when driving · Rear body reinforced above axles with welded-in steel plates · Fender lips rolled · Doors, hood, engine cover and deck lid close easily · Floors are straight and undamaged · Door bottoms rust-free · Original glass in very good condition all around. · GT Racing fiberglass front bumper/spoiler · A.I.R. fiberglass rear bumper · Fiberglass front hood, fiberglass roof panel · Steel rear trunk lid with strong gas struts · All weatherstrips in good condition, soft and properly-fitted Removable top: Original fiberglass top · Painted to match body and in very good condition · Original headliner has no rips or tears · Top fits properly, is easy to operate and noise-free when driving · Stores properly in rear trunk for happy open-air motoring Interior: Updated black sport interior · Koenig black fabric-covered sport seats properly mounted · Custom bolt-in rollbar fits under removable top · No rips, tears or unusual wear in seats · Dash is free of cracks or waviness · Driver’s door map pocket and lid in good condition with working hinge · Clean ashtray · Personal steering wheel with Porsche crest horn button · Dino leather shift knob · Black Porsche carpet in very good condition · “914” logo carpet mats · Original sun visors in very good condition · Glove box fits well with very good original liner · RJS five-point race harnesses with shoulder pads Engine: 2.5 liter four-cylinder 914/VW Type IV power · High compression · Leak-free · Noise-free · Starts promptly warm and cold · Steady idle · 40 psi oil pressure at idle, 80+ psi at 4000 RPM, per dash gauge · Original-style oil cooler on engine · Second oil cooler in spoiler with Mocal thermostat and lightweight braided AN lines properly routed · Third oil cooler in rear with NASCAR-type blower fan, not currently connected to oil circuit · Weber 44 IDF carburetors · Super heavy duty Fram fuel filter, pressure regulator, Facet electric fuel pump · Braided stainless fuel lines with AN fittings · K+N air filters · MSD billet distributor · MSD 6AL ignition box · MSD Blaster coil · Brand new MSD plug wires · Kerry Hunter exhaust, Jet Hot ceramic coated · Supertrapp stainless muffler · Alternator charges properly · Steady 800 RPM idle · Pulls smoothly and runs cool Transmission: 901 5-speed manual transmission · Shifts easily through all gears, up and down · Side-shifter · Linkage and clutch properly adjusted · Leak-free · Lightened flywheel · 911 clutch Suspension, brakes, steering: All fully sorted for autocross and track days Suspension is stiff, but acceptably-comfortable on the street · Koni externally-adjustable front strut inserts and rear shocks · Adjustable rear ride height · Weltmeister adjustable front sway bar · Rear sway bar · Custom reinforced rear trailing arms, epoxy painted · Stress bar for rear shock reinforcement · 1988 911 vented disc brakes all around · Front brake ducts to spoiler · 1988 911 front suspension and aluminum subframe · Tight front tie rod assemblies · All axle boots undamaged · Stainless brake hoses · Kelsey-Hayes cockpit-adjustable brake proportioning valve · Parking brake replaced with Jamar line lock and fully working · Epsilon true three-piece alloy wheels, centers pained to match, polished rims, stainless bolts · Dunlop GT Qualifier tires, new with molding nibs still visible, 205/50 15 front and 225/50 15 rear · Porsche crest center caps · Drives as it should. Tracks straight. Brakes smoothly and with no pulling. All the rest: · Electrical system operates properly · Battery relocated to front trunk · Die Hard battery in good condition and properly secured · Speedometer upgraded to 150 mph · Speedometer and tachometer rebuilt by Palo Alto Speedometer 2009 · Speedo and odometer are accurate compared with GPS · Combi instrument upgraded to Porsche VDO oil temp and pressure gauge · VDO cylinder head temperature, fuel level and voltmeter gauges added · All gauges work properly · Lights, horn, wipers and all operate · Headlight door motors operate properly · All exterior lenses in very good condition · Heater system stripped out to reduce weight- parts included · Firewall sound deadener removed to reduce weight- part included · Custom grey front and rear trunk carpet · Removable original rear trunk insulation · Custom front trunk floor covers battery · Inflatable spare tire, never used, with inflator and carpet cover · Original jack. Breaker bar replaces lug wrench · Always garaged by current owner Also included: · Clear Michigan title · Genuine Michigan 1971 license plate, unrestored in correct original colors, legal for Michigan registration · 1975 model year 914 Driver’s Manual · Tens of thousands of dollars in receipts for updates and maintenance from current owner · One key · Fitted, heavy-duty car cover in very good condition Also included: Set of track wheels and tires, seven tubs of spare parts, plus several boxes, plus body parts · 4 genuine Porsche ATS alloy wheels, mounted with heat-cycled Hoosier R3504 racing slicks · Original steel front hood, painted to match, with crest, all in very good condition · Fiberglass rear trunk lid, painted to match, in very good condition · Original front and rear bumpers, complete, painted to match, rust-free and in excellent condition · Fiberglass rear spoiler, painted to match, in very good condition · Two fiberglass front spoilers, painted to match, in very good condition · Original seatbelts, date-stamped 1970 · Blaupunkt speakers and fabric covers · Sherwood cassette/radio and amplifier · 10 Porsche wheel centers, window cranks, dash material, oil change gasket kits · Spare fuel pump, distributor cap, miscellaneous gaskets and seals · Original combi instrument and 120 mph speedometer, VDO gauges and senders · Outerwears air filter covers · Tub of miscellaneous hoses and braided stainless hose and fittings · Tub of parts including vapor recovery tank, light grilles, driving lights, speakers and grilles, heater hoses · Tub of parts with 90% of original heater system including engine tin, vents, controls and fan · 2 sets Supertrapp fiberglass packing · Fiberglass body repair material · Tub of parts with Bosch 009 distributor and rest of standard type ignition, Earl’s oil cooler, header tape, more speakers, two more sets of air cleaners, windshield washer pump, more · Spare carpet and firewall insulation “The large print giveth and the small print taketh away”- Tom Waits: Please remember, this is a used car, which, as nice as it may be, is not prefect. I strive to deliver accurate descriptions, but it is possible to miss small deficiencies and will not be held liable for these minor misnomers. This vehicle is sold AS IS/WHERE IS and comes with no warranties, expressed or implied, whatsoever. Known issues: · Car has been fully repainted to very good racecar standards.· Indicated mileage is approximate. Speedometer has been changed. Exact mileage unknown · Paint work is not concours-quality, but is smooth, shiny and has no runs, haze, mottling or other defects · Panel fits of front and rear lids, front spoiler, rear bumper are racecar quality (or original 1971 914 quality!) · Few soft dents in rear deck lid, but paint is not broken · Few chips and marks in paint around the car. See photos · Paint cracked about 3” long above LR wheel from one-time tire rub and straightening. Tires do not rub body now. · Front spoiler is LOW. Cracked and repaired with racer’s tape at top center. Scraped on bottom. Spoiler is fully fastened and secure. Must be careful over curbs. · No heater, but most parts included and in excellent condition · Wipers are slow, but do operate OK · Owner is a cigar smoker. Car was not smoked in, but you can tell. Just sayin’ Not included: · NO ADDITIONAL PARTS FOR THIS CAR ARE AVAILABLE THAT ARE NOT IN PHOTOS, SORRY · No records from previous owners are available Pre-purchase inspection is welcomed. Please contact me through “Ask seller a question” to arrange inspection and for any additional information. Offered with realistic reserve. There is no “buy-it-now” price. Car will be sold to high bidder above reserve. Shipping: Buyer is responsible for vehicle pickup or shipping. Loose items will be inside car for shipping. Other Terms: $1000.00 deposit required within 48 hours of auction close. PayPal accepted for deposit, only. Payment methods accepted: -Wire transfer in US funds. -Cashier's Check (certified from US or Canadian bank) or money order. -Cash (in person). PayPal not accepted for full purchase payment. Bid with confidence! See my 100% positive feedback. Please note: more than 180 photos follow. On slow Internet connections, they may take time to load. You can also Click here for high-resolution slideshow