Friday, April 4, 2014

VW-Porsche 914, circa 1970

 

Plus a SIAI-Marchetti.205 aircraft behind it.

The car was a mid-engined, targa-topped two-seat roadster designed, manufactured and marketed collaboratively by Volkswagen and Porsche from 1969 to 1976. Volkswagen versions originally featured an 80 hp (59 kW) fuel-injected 1.7 litre flat-4 engine based on the Volkswagen air-cooled engine. Porsche's 914/6 variant featured a carbureted 110 hp (81 kW) 2 litre flat-6 engine from the 1969 911T, placed amidships in front of a version of the 1969 911's "901" gearbox configured for a mid-engine car. Karmann manufactured the rolling chassis at their plant, completing Volkswagen production in-house or delivering versions to Porsche for their final assembly.

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