YOUR NEXT PORSCHE
The 914 was designed as a replacement for the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia sports coupé. At the same time, the model was heralded as the successor to Porsche’s entry-level 912. Semi-successful on both fronts (but not without its fair share of troubles), the mid-engined marvel is a supremely wellbalanced sports car, especially with the 911 T’s two-litre, six-cylinder powerplant burbling away behind occupant ears, although almost all 914s were equipped with a VW fourcylinder engine.
What became known as the was Germany’s best-selling sports car in 1972. Its concept left an indelible impression at Zuffenhausen, so much so Porsche revisited the 914 format in 1996 for launch of the 986 Boxster. While the mixed-parentage 914 is often viewed as Porsche’s ugly duckling, however, few today would argue the distinctively-styled two-seater is anything other than a Porsche — with period-perfect looks
