RE: Behold the complete Fifteen Eleven Porsche 914

RE: Behold the complete Fifteen Eleven Porsche 914

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Edmundo2

1,353 posts

212 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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...and then there's this for about 89,000 dollars..

https://journal.classiccars.com/2022/03/30/pick-of...

Or this for 76,000 euros..

https://www.elferspot.com/en/car/porsche-914-6-gt-...

I appreciate neither are likely to be as reworked or resolved to drive but I can't help but think that a lower price point for a lower level of work suits such a thing and to my eyes at least look far more characterful, less contrived and all the cooler for it..

Edited by Edmundo2 on Friday 25th August 00:23

Slowlygettingit

654 posts

43 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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Or this for 76,000 euros..

https://www.elferspot.com/en/car/porsche-914-6-gt-...

Now that I get. If it was rhd that seems a good honest left field choice for someone wanting a little sports car.

IroningMan

10,154 posts

248 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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Slowlygettingit said:
Or this for 76,000 euros..

https://www.elferspot.com/en/car/porsche-914-6-gt-...

Now that I get. If it was rhd that seems a good honest left field choice for someone wanting a little sports car.
Long had a soft spot for 914s. That looks fab.

howardhughes

1,029 posts

206 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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The 914 was and still is an appealing looking car. So what if it didn't have 400bhp??
Why can't people just leave things alone.

WPA

8,997 posts

116 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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Slowlygettingit said:
Or this for 76,000 euros..

https://www.elferspot.com/en/car/porsche-914-6-gt-...

Now that I get. If it was rhd that seems a good honest left field choice for someone wanting a little sports car.
That is stunning, love it.

silva bika

94 posts

129 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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Nurburgsingh said:
Is anyone going to spend this much on a 914? You can get a new Porsche or two for that!

Nurburgsingh

5,137 posts

240 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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silva bika said:
Nurburgsingh said:
Is anyone going to spend this much on a 914? You can get a new Porsche or two for that!
And you cant go anywhere without a passenger if you want to listen to the radio, because its in a proper stupid place

Filibuster

3,178 posts

217 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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Nurburgsingh said:
And you cant go anywhere without a passenger if you want to listen to the radio, because its in a proper stupid place
Not only that, but the radio is placed way to prominently looks wise! It looks like a display shelf by Blaupunkt.
I have this very same Radio in my RRC and compared to actual 90's Becker and Blaupunkt, it feels rather cheap.

BOR

4,724 posts

257 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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I love 914's and I think they have done a really great job on this one, except the front lights in the wing tops.

Quite odd to have done such a great piece of work on the rest of the car, but dropped the ball there.

You would have to have more money than you know what to do with though.

JJJ.

1,390 posts

17 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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I'd give it 10/10 except for the front end, two points lost. Then of course the price, another two points lost. And since I've always been a fan of the 914/916, that will be another two points lost. Then allow for build quality, handling and performance has to be worth 3 points. Still, I'd prefer an original 916 at the end of the day.

9/10 and no thanks. smile

CoolHands

18,829 posts

197 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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I just don’t know who buys these things and keeps these companies going. Perhaps they only need to sell one a year.

TikTak

1,587 posts

21 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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GTRene said:
I thought when seeing the opening picture, wow looks great and 400hp, whats not to like.

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but then the front
Precisely this. Looked excellent from behind, then the disappointment came.

chrisironside

686 posts

164 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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I've always like the 914, and think it would be ripe for a great restomod.
I was excited when I saw this... until seeing the front. frown

Richard-390a0

2,299 posts

93 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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It's a bit 'face off crimewatch' isn't it lol!!!!

SpudLink

5,980 posts

194 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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CoolHands said:
I just don’t know who buys these things and keeps these companies going. Perhaps they only need to sell one a year.
I don't think selling cars is their business model. They are a bespoke engineering company.

If I had unlimited funds and wanted to update a Jensen FF or something of that ilk, I imagine this is the sort of company I might want to speak to.

I'm not a fan of the 914, but this is a way to raise their profile, and perhaps impress potential customers with their engineering.

Monty1502

82 posts

56 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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Just had a look at their website

A Ford Escort Speedster !

https://www.fifteenelevendesign.com/gallery/

AmyRichardson

1,152 posts

44 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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Water Fairy said:
Love it, especially the interior. If it's around 900/950 kgs then 250bhp would have been perfect.
Stuff like this is always going to be very expensive, regardless of the engine and I have the feeling that a 400hp version is more saleable at £350k than a basic 250hp 3.2 would be at (say,) £320k.

MF35

425 posts

23 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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Yes to the engineering and interior, no to the "re-style" and the larger wheels

GTRene

16,790 posts

226 months

Friday 25th August 2023
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Edmundo2 said:
...and then there's this for about 89,000 dollars..

https://journal.classiccars.com/2022/03/30/pick-of...

Or this for 76,000 euros..

https://www.elferspot.com/en/car/porsche-914-6-gt-...

I appreciate neither are likely to be as reworked or resolved to drive but I can't help but think that a lower price point for a lower level of work suits such a thing and to my eyes at least look far more characterful, less contrived and all the cooler for it..
I like both, the blue one I've seen some time on mobile.de in sweden or so.

a while ago 2021 there was one on mobile for sale at 55k euro a very nice one and 204 hp from a 3.0 engine, I liked it, but was gone pretty fast, ah saved the pictures, it looked like fresh new, sadly sold fast.

























smiffy77

50 posts

155 months

Saturday 26th August 2023
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I’ll take this green one above every time regardless of cost.