Over the past few years, we’ve really gained an appreciation for the Porsche 914. For a long time, these cars were overlooked by Porsche purist, as they were viewed as being nothing more than a rebadged Volkswagen. There was one exception to that rule and that was for the 914/6, which had the boxer-6 from a 911 crammed into its engine bay. While base 914s are finally getting the attention they deserve, their 6-cylinder brothers are the real hot commodity. Just take a look at this 1970 Porsche 914/6 that is being offered in Yucaipa, California here on Facebook for $65,000!
That’s a lot of money to spend on a project with low-quality photos, limited information and no proof that it is a factory-built 914/6. That being said, these cars have become very sought after and valuable. The seller states that restored its value would be over $100k and they could actually be right on that! If it’s really a 38k mile two owner car with its numbers matching engine, it could easily bring $100k or more. That’s a lot of “ifs” though, so you will definitely want to do your homework before making an offer.
Here’s the photo that got us to really take a closer look. As you can see, there’s a pair of triple barrel carbs and the 911 style fan shroud under the engine bay cover. This is definitely an air-cooled boxer-6, but that doesn’t mean it was original to the car. Engine swaps have long been popular with the 914 crowd, but it looks like this car has the other 914/6 specific parts such as the 5-lug Fuchs and the temperature/fuel level gauge.
While the asking price might seem a bit steep given the minimal information provided by the seller, this one is definitely worth a closer look! The seller states that they are willing to hear strong offers, so you might be able to get it cheaper. As an interesting side note, the seller also has a mobile home for sale with an asking price a thousand dollars less than the Porsche. It actually appears that the car was stashed away in the attached carport, so it would be interesting to know more about the story behind both. The mobile home probably offers more utility, but honestly, I’d rather have the Porsche! How about you?
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