Lovely memory gentleman!

They're lucky they didn't asked someone like me when I was that young and stupid...that probably would have been a disaster with a trail of future fatherless child left behind driving this car in the 70 s .

a real nice experience ,i had a 280S(68) from mercedes given to me by an old man that their grandsons didn´t want to be seen in the car, didn´t understand why but was after my father selling his agricultural property to a danish person, who came to live in the sunny all year region of Portugal, Alentejo(relativ humidity 0%)

And then you ended as her lover...

And now for the Penthouse Forum story...

WOW! What a lucky guy you are. I wish I could have been there too.

Thx you for your compliment to my dad! I love him so much R.I.P 6 years you have gone :(

I know in america hes called tony but actually he name is anatole

You are so welcome Lukas. It's too bad I can't post the drawing he made for me on the back of a business card (which he signed.) I have a long history of all things Porsche but found out he was involved in the creation of another car I have, the Corvette Stingray (63-67, mine a 1965.) I'll remember that evening as long as I live. How proud you must be of the legacy he left the automotive world.

Camp Walosi Camp Walosi Camp Walosi actually my name‘s not really lukas, my real name is Andrej :D I‘m the youngest child of my dad. I didnt even know he designed that car. Happy to learn something new about him. Yeah it‘s funny how my dad is still suprising me :D. He experienced so much and had so much to tell and after all that he lived in peace in Baden Baden . I didn’t really have much time with him but I hope u enjoyed that evening like i did every single time i met him.

Had the 2L GB in my 79 Super-Beetle

newdefsys That was hilarious lol. Good catch.

Jay has probably had hundreds of contractors and service providers and would not know all of them. He probably remembers that guy after though.

😂😂😂 i did not noticed at First. Its funny

must be nice

To be fair, it's possible Jay knew already. As an experienced TV host it would be normal for him to ask questions he already knows the answer to for the benefit of the audience.

I got a replacement battery tray form my 2.0 914/4 but it was too late the rust had already started to set in. Then it caught fire.

Hal Schlesinger Thanks!

Yeah, I see how that could happen! The 2.0 had the improved gearshift linkage, which helped it not look like you were rowing a boat in there!

Explains why the rear suspension on my '76 collapsed and now looks like a 'stance-nation' poster-child...or 'poser-child'. ;) Dunno what I'm going to do with it, now.

If you feel you want to invest in it, there was a company called PPOA (Perfect Panels of America) that made the critical piece called a Suspension Console. I don't think they exist or provide that part anymore but just google 914 suspension console and good stuff comes up. It must be installed and welded precisely because that is your location point for the suspension. Far be it for me to judge whether it is worth putting that kind of investment into it, I just blew an obscene amount of money on a new (not rebuilt) engine for my Harley-Davidson motorcycle. If the rest of your car is good and you can do it, why not? As I've told people, I don't ride a motorcycle because it makes sense. I ride it because it makes me smile. I'm sure your 914 did the same for you. Good luck!

Jay Leno cannot stay in one lane. He's straddling the center line and wandering into another lane.

The 1.8 was a fiesty little motor.

Looks nice to me, and different. Low, wide, light.

I think the term "cornering on rails" was invented for this car. I had a 76' 914/4 with the 2 liter.

Agree, my 72 4 cylinder,handled amazingly

Yes. .My brother let Me drive His. .Low Slung. Mid engine. .Trick tight rack and pinion steering. 25 mph.Right turn. Cornering. .

agree, I traded in my 911 for a 914-6 in 1972. I love the styling of the 911 along with everyone else, but the 914-6 was a better car in every way.

I have to agree, having road raced and autocrossed 914’s over the years occasionally. Terrific cars to drive! Balance! Sorry 911 folks

Not quite, the later VW bug with IRS had a CV that can be modified to work.

I had gotten a bug joint that was dimensionally identical except for the roll pins and the hole they sat in. I was going to have a machine shop drill it and try to transplant the pins when I was pointed to, as best I recall, a mid '60s bus. The package had the VW number on one flap and the Porsche number on the opposing flap. The new one was an identical replacement. This was almost 40 years ago but I'm certain of most of it.

Mid sixties bus is swing axle no CV's, later bus the CV is physically bigger than the bug or 914. The 914 CV is NLA so we modify the IRS beetle CV for the roll pins and gasket. I own a 67 bus, 67 bug (converted to IRS with a 911 5-speed) and a '74 914 converted to a /6.

Hmm... All I can say is that this was in the '70s and some memories of that era are unaccountably foggy. ;)

I'm not surprised. From my experience I know that parts for the 1971 Porsche 914 were outrageously expensive! Some parts were actually the same as used on the Volkswagen with the same engine but neither Porsche nor Volkswagen dealers would admit it. Eventually Volkswagen dealers became authorized to service Porsche 914s.

jay west rip

i hope you still have it sounds like not just a car but a family one

Its one of the only Porsches I'd ever consider buying...love this weird little thing.

wow...

Brilliant. I hope you guys still have it.

It reminds me of what my mother used to say of Richard Boone ("Paladin" in "Have Gun Will Travel"). She would say, "He's so ugly he's almost good looking". She might say that of the 914 as well. 😇

That is so cool. A 908 engine in a 914? Why not? A 908 probably weighs less...

5l mustangs in the 80s? Loool nice lie

Doesn't take much to blow away a 5.0 Fox Body. They just make noise lol

I would expect a 914 bored and stroked to 2.4L and fitted with a turbo while weighing half as much as a 5.0L Mustang would easily outperform said Mustang. You stated the early 80's...The 3rd gen Mustangs fitted with the stock 302c.i. Windsor were making a paltry 140hp. The 914 in question was likely making well north of 200hp and again...in a car weighing significantly less than the Mustang. In 1993 the Mustang Cobra SVT with the same 302 block was still only making 235hp. It's just not equitable to compare a factory Mustang with a modded Porsche...

Robert Fobian good point

@@1969EType All he really said was he built it in the early 80's. If I'm not mistaken, the first 5.0 was in '83 or '84. He didn't say how long he owned it after that.

It is very short, but surprisingly roomy inside, especially compared to the MGB and TR6.

My dad had one when I was a kid. He would whip that car around like no other car Ive ever been in.

The term "Cornering on rails" was invented for this car! I agree.

its uglyness turn out pretty, i dont know how to explain

The design has aged very well.

Working on the engine was surprisingly easy. I adjusted the valves every 12 months. Never went out of adjustment though. The popup headlights were fun, too. But the best was the removable hardtop. Fiberglass.

Its truly a great car. My dad had a 1973 2.0 in yellow and I was absolutely heartbroken when it got lost in my parents divorce. Im definitely very biased but what I can tell you is that its hard to find a good mechanic for them. At least that was the case here in germany where im from. The old tech and weird unreachable engine layout leaves many unwilling to work with a largly uncommen and unknown complicated engine, so keep that in mind

CJinSD1 yup my 73 took a few 240z to the grave in the mountains, I just didn’t drive my car to work and back. I was a skier and tennis pro drove it across the USA on summer tennis circuits and in the mountains during ski season. Best handling car Porsche made until the boxster and 917s caymans.

The political decision that spiked the cost of production spelled the end for sure.

The 2.0 4 cylinder 914 Porsche had 100 hp and the Engine in the 914-6 had the same engine as the 911T which had 110 hp.

if one ownes another what is the name for that, check the facts, mr.Porshe created VW ,than later his son mr.Porshe jr. transformed VW bodies in Porshes to pay the ransom for his father , what hard to understand?and the datsun 240Z was far better than the same time Porshes ,just try them, regards

Breaking in a crispy new one

So did his stomach

It's cool to see him lose the denim for once lol

Look again. It's the same denim shirt worn unbuttoned and untucked. He's gain weight and covering it with the blue t-shirt.

Thats cuz's he's put on a good 15 lbs

2017-1970=47

orbits2, but this particular one’s a ‘74: 2017 - 1974 = 43

Its a tribute car built on a 1970 body. It should have a 1970 title/registration. He built it to look like a 1974.

Dude, great idea!

Yeah, not a good idea on any level. Good try though.

As long as it's of equal value. But seriously doubt he would do that

No change, Jay does really well .

Yeah, that would play havoc with his insurance rates.

Carl Draper amen

Carl Draper, I don't know about the 6, but the radio I installed in the 914-4 1.7L I owned turned out to be useless while driving. Couldn't hear it over the racket that air cooled engine right behind the seats made -- or the music coming from the Bursch Extractor 4-2-1 exhaust it had, especially with the roof stowed. That car probably made a large contribution to the damage I did to my hearing in my youth, but it was so much fun to drive that I' probably do it again if I had the chance, radio or no.

They didn’t say that Porsche built all the cars in 1970 for the 6 cylinders and it took them 3 years to sell them all in the USA. Because they quit production of the 6 cylinder because of fight with vw

Year you had to pop the front trunk as I recall.

Yes. It definately was modern looking. The magazines of that era wouldn't say they were beautiful but admitted they were contemporary and that soon whatever it's competitors were would look dated in comparison.

I think many of us look back and say why didn’t I buy one of these when they were reasonable to afford. A buddy of mine had one and it was stupid fun.

You're right, there is a plastic cover under the engine cover.

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How dare anyone call that car ugly.

Actually they were limited in IMSA to 2.0 litre and a 911 could run a 2.2

@@eurocarman exactly. this GT is nothing original. Never had more then 2.0 engine. wouldn't pass the safety test. too light.

well that engine is not original. GT came with 2.0 engine

The pop-up headlights were troublesome.

@@frankeggers4024 not really...

It should have been celebrated as the sportiest Volkswagen of its day, instead it was discounted as the worst Porsche, by people who for the most part couldn't afford a "real" Porsche anyway. It's the kind of "brand over substance" foolishness that really makes you scratch your head.

Thanks for convincing Jay to do this Jaime!

My first car too, after 4 street bikes. It was 10 years old when I got it and looking back, I did have to do a lot of repairs but I was 19 and wrenching on jets in the navy so was up for fixing anything. Had to put a clutch in it a month after I bought it, book said "remove engine and transaxle as a unit, and place on bench". The hell you say! Loosened the hub spindle nuts, put a floor jack under the transaxle and there was plenty of room for access. I had the car a year and a half and can think of at least a half dozen significant things that broke, and just as many I should have fixed but lived with. One thing that endeared me to the car when I lived with a dying battery for awhile... You could easily push start it yourself on flat ground.

Idiot

Life changes, that was over 40 years ago. Moved on to an old Corvette, then old Ducatis now an ancient suburban. Same Wife :-)

A saw a story about another guy who did the same thing. Years later, his stepdaughter bought him another one.

@@Cougar111469 Another wife?

@@maxprivate3805 LOL no another 914, silly! Apparently he was such an awesome dad, and the stepdaughter was so moved by his act, that she wanted to repay him. She found another 914 the same color as his old one, shipped it clear across the country to where he and her mom ( still together ) now lived, and surpised him with it. She also tracked down his original 914. Allegedly the body of the original was so badly rusted that it was only scrap, but the original seats, lights, trim, etc. were all still there. She bought those too and planned to have them installed in his "new" 914. Many times blended families end up being a dumpster fire, but this one turned out OK.

Pedro Chevez : 917...the Porsche whose racing dominance made the FIS change the rules so other cars could compete...

I can't understand the hate for the looks either. But I CAN understand the hate resulting from the many design defects which resulted in failures which made the car unreliable and expensive to own. It was by far the most unreliable car I've ever owned. You can see my list of problems which I posted today.

It's "a handsome car."

I can attest that it handles just as well in real life.

Great game!

for the age of the game it handles quite well on modern computers...its one of my favorite games to play...

mrnicktoyou great in forza as well

I really enjoyed it in NFS: Porsche Unleashed.

He rented it.

Or it's a supplier hand out with their logo in the back ! Jay hates spending money on clothing !!

You never see 914s anymore. A fun car to drive. You can get three people in the front, with a pad insert for the console. I met my wife in this car.

+Todd Wall a 'direct competitor' would be a car from the same era. The Fiat X 1/9 is from the 80s

Todd Wall Bertone body

Blacques Jacques, at the time, I do believe Fiat owned Ferrari. So, they were cousins.

+ToddWall +DavidHill sorry you're both correct, had a brain fart! :-)

thebones, happens to us all. I remember seeing an old ad that showed 2 Ferraris and 2 Fiats. Think there was a 308 and another Ferrari, a 124 Spider, and an X 1/9. All red. I always thought of a Fiat sports car as a cheap Ferrari since then. Probably the exact association Fiat wanted.

In 1973 I met Peter Porsche (grandson of Porsche founder Dr. Ferdinand) at the Monterey, CA Porsche Parade concours held at Pebble Beach golf course. He smiled broadly at me as he stuck out his hand to greet me and proudly said "Hello, my name is Peter Porsche" using two very distinct syllables. As a Porsche owner since 1968 I too cringe when too many people butcher the Porsche name using just one syllable. Like fingernails on a chalkboard to my ears. I have even hear Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld butcher the name. With over 20 Porsches, Jerry should know better. Why is it nobody owns a "Core-veet" or a "Fair-are-eye".

They don't pronounce "Wankel" properly either.

in reality it´s a VW porshe ,it say vw everywhere ,the engine doesn´t say porshe says VW and people tried to hide that fact, the steering wheel as a VW symbol like the beetles in the midle ,but people changed it, this video is really bad making believe that this car is in reality a porshe not a vw and let me explain the audi at the time was second brand for vw´s ,literally equal a vw or audi, i had a audi van ,model 70 dash lights red, my father at the same time bought the vw passat van both the same only the dash lights were diferent were colour green ,outside both were metalized blue ,so audi and VW imported VW´s model porshe ,it´s all the same group, only today they say they are diferent companies for tax purposes ,because audi ended long a o and in late 70´s they were released as another brand for Vw´s they were improving the cars and some might not want a car with the vw badge,they could buy the same car with audi badge,only in the 80´s it changed, so now they want to hide that porshe isn´t a vw but it is ,the first porshes were the left vw´s not assembled beaten down and made lower and called porshe this to be sold in the U.s. so the son of VW creater ferdinand porshe could make money to pay the money asked for the liberation of his father after the WW2 ,and he made it , see the name of VW creator ,named Porshe so for those who think porshe is not relatwed with VW .here´s the truth , about this car in mid 70´s they took the beauty of the car or chromes and trims and re-sell it as porshe 914 wich is the ugly brother of VW Porshe that was a incredible good looking car developed by VW, look for badges on the engine ,doesn´t say porshe, so it´s a cute small car from VW who owned porshe and audi till today, a long time (1948-2020 and counting)

The 6 saved it from being my least favorite Porsche. But with some massaging, that little 2 liter would move. I’d love to have a 914/6

@@deborahchesser7375 it started as a vw porshe ,i had a 72 one with some chrome and beautifull design but when later they tried to sell it with only porshe 914 designation the car lost it´s original look and for the worse ,but it was one of my favorite cars

​@@RUfromthe40s Well, Porsche is basically just the sports car division of VW. the Porsche 356 was pretty much just a VW Beetle with 50 extra horsepower and a sportier body. and the Beetle's head engineer was Ferdinand Porsche. So you are right.

@@ForzaMonkey i just said it because, some think that porshe is not related with VW wich are from the same group as audi to ,also skoda and SEAT(this last i´m not sure if they are apart or not but till the 2000´s) they have tdi designation only can be used by VW group turbo diesel injection allthough i thought that all cars diesel were injection at least the mercedes , i´ve driven a train and saw the way it worked this talking about a early 60´s model,the incadescendent plugs were almost with my height , a driver putted is hand in front of the diesel injection and made a perfect circle shapep hole in his hand. Regards