Vehicle Details
- Year: 1975
- Make: Porsche
- Model: 914
- VIN: 4752911055
- Mileage Shown: 12,323mi (TMU)
- Transmission: Manual
- Title Status: Clean
- Color: White
- Seller Type: Dealer
- Location: Beverly Hills, CA 90212
- Dealer Fees: None
- Lot #: V-0045169
Among the final iteration of Porsche’s mid-rear engine air-cooled sports car, this 1975 Porsche 914 2.0 has been upgraded with a 2.4-liter displacement. Benefitting from a meticulous frame-off restoration in 2014 that included a fresh white finish over tan leatherette and suede upholstery, the car also features a rear decklid spoiler, 5-lug Porsche 911 Fuchs wheels, and upgraded brakes. This 914 is now being offered for auction at no reserve by its seller out of California.
Refinished in white as part of a frame-off restoration in 2014, this example rides on upgraded 5-lug Porsche 911 Fuchs wheels dressed in Falken tires from 2011 and 2015. Equipment includes a white-painted removable hard top, pop-up headlights, black rubber bumpers, integrated front fog lights, dual mirrors, and a period-correct rear decklid spoiler with embedded Porsche lettering. Detailed images are provided in the gallery.
The cabin is appointed with tan leatherette and suede upholstery, complemented by a black carpet dashboard cover and grey carpeted floors. Equipment includes front bucket seats, a center armrest, roll-up windows, a speaker system, and an upgraded head unit. All gauges and accessories are reported to be in proper working order, although the parking brake is inoperable.
Power is provided by an originally 2.0-liter flat-four engine, bored out to a larger displacement of 2.4 liters. The rear wheels are driven through a 5-speed dog-leg manual transmission. Enlarged brakes have also been fitted, eliminating the need for a parking brake, and the battery has been moved to the trunk area. The seller notes that the gearbox can be a bit notchy at times and may pop out of first gear if not fully engaged, making it somewhat stubborn to shift out of first.
This sale will include a clean title
Auction Results
- Sold for: $14,250
- Auction End: Jun 28, 2024 07:31:56PM UTC
- Number of Bids: 24
Comments (71)
Sold for $14,250
One heck of a great-looking car for only 14k IMO.
Bid in the amount of $14,250
@Twicedaily Sorry for that loading those pics now
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Too bad the underbody pics didn't make it in time, bids may have higher. I know mine would have been.
Bid in the amount of $14,000
Bid in the amount of $13,250
Bid in the amount of $13,000
Bid in the amount of $12,250
Bid in the amount of $12,000
You can drive this thing all day long without doing a damn thing. You got the 15 inch rims on it in a ghost you know how much those things buy the extra money I’d buy this car myself. I already got my 73, but whoever gets it, congratulations in advance.
This is a great one
You stole this one . Well done
Bid in the amount of $11,500
Nice one
Bid in the amount of $11,000
Bid in the amount of $10,750
Bidders Good Luck! My car is Solid! Everything works and its ready to be Driven Across the Country!
Bid in the amount of $10,500
Bid in the amount of $10,164
Bid in the amount of $9,914
Bid in the amount of $8,975
Bid in the amount of $8,000
Bid in the amount of $7,225
Thank you
Bid in the amount of $6,975
We posted them yes and i dont see them will check now
Thanks for the quick response. I know someone asked earlier about underside pics. I don’t see them. Will they be posted?
@msandford74 No paperwork on Engine. It pulls strong and is well maintained
Any paperwork on the engine build?
While we work on uploading the new driving video i like to mention those Fuchs wheels are OEM wheels off a 1969 911S. Very rare and hard to find and worth 5K alone if you can find them
Good Luck with Bidding tomorrow!
@DC911guy Posted a new video this morning and im not seeing it please watch again. The gears shift nicely. Not sure that most would rebuild it so soon it shifts and drives great and would probably work better more worn in since the synchro was replaced
Bid in the amount of $6,164
In your driving video you only start out in second gear
Looks like it needs the tranny rebuilt
Not uncommon
It has a parking brake. It's first gear and a bungy cord to hold the shifter in gear. ;-) Had the same one on my '75, 20 years ago.
Old Battery place
Added 2 pics showing the old battery compartment and there is just one hole there
Storing the targa top
This is not an issue it fits in the trunk and it closes as it should. It clears the battery as that sits in the middle
Popping out of gear
This was an issue before but i actually did have my mechanic put in a new synchro. The gear box is perfectly aligned. What i meant to say now is first gear can act a little stubborn at times. See new driving video of me engaging in those gears. Its an old car id say the gearbox is a 7/10
Bigger brakes
were installed for better stopping power given the 2.4L upgrade. I was told there was no room to add parking brake since the hub was also changed to fit 5 lug im assuming this may have something to do with it. You can park on a hill or most streets with wheels turned to the curb and with manual stick in gear opposite direction of the hill. This has not been an issue for me so i did not look into it any further
@Seller
What was the answer to NO PARKING BRAKE question?
@Chipper Briefly?
Popping out of first gear, assuming the shifter is aligned properly, is an internal to the transmission issue. Most commonly it is a worn hub, synchro, or slider or combination of these. Replacement can be done with the gearbox in the car IF you have the correct parts available, and often that means a donor gearbox. It will continue to get worse if not addressed and personally I'd not use first gear until fixed because you can cause other damage and render the current internal parts related to first beyond use.
Not an idea battery location since it eats up trunk storage and MAY make it impossible to store the top properly (meaning you can;t take the top off during a trip since there won't be anywhere to put it). Hopefully the battery is not tall enough to foul the top but I'd encourage people to check since if so it would really compromise you ability to use the car.
Pictures 59 and 60 are worth a close look since it appears the hell hole rust (that prompted removal of the battery tray and battery relocation) was not repaired but instead painted over.
Not a "bad" car but know what you are buying...
Bluetooth Audio and Speakers work with Microphone
Correct engine type would be a Type4, not Type3. No such thing as a frame-off since it is a unibody car. Yeah, people notice this stuff and it does not inspire confidence unfortunately.
Bid in the amount of $5,914
Bid in the amount of $4,914
Bid in the amount of $4,400
Not to Mention the car Has Original 1980s blue plates, original to the car.
DMV wont allow you to assign Blue plates anymore only black ones.
@vintagebrokers given the lighter weight of the motor combined with more power
My mechanic also mentioned the car drives like a 914-6 motor pulls just as strong, same
Bid in the amount of $3,000
@Kraftwerk Yes a genuine 2.0 motor that was bored to 2.4. My mechanic says its Type 3 which is for 914. Type 1 is VW
Power-plant question: is that a genuine 914 2.0 that has been bored to 2.4L ? or was the 2.0 replaced with a 2.4 vw bus engine or something ? I am not an expert on such things ..
@raharg0 nothing problematic at all the car was restored 10 years ago
See New pics attached and forgot to mention it has Newer aftermarket Billstein sport suspension
@The914 Yes the top is White and comes with the car. Its a OEM on the inside of the top and hooks and latches are original and work perfectly
Bid in the amount of $2,000
In pictures 13-15, the top appears to be white.
Bid in the amount of $1,250
I didn’t see the removable top. The hard top comes with the car right? What color is the top?
I agree on undercarriage photos. Need to see all of the problematic rust areas for this car. Engine and service documentation? Thanks
Bid in the amount of $1,000
No Reserve auction. Non-responsive seller. Equals good deal opportunity. Personally, I hope the seller never replies, should keep the price nice and low at the finish.
Will not bid without undercarriage photos.
Seller, I think it would be best to get the car up on a hoist and take numerous pictures of the under body, suspension and brake components. Tough to bid when so much is unknown. Thanks
Some beautiful work here…do you have any horsepower/compression/leak-down information further to the over-bore? Are the Porsche letters from the engine cover still available? Is that a longer shifter lever than stock? With the shifting issues mentioned, may we assume there was no transmission work performed when the engine was out, and that the odometer is on it’s second time around?
@chipper Good question. So the parking brake function has been eliminated by the larger brake upgrade?
How do enlarged brakes eliminate the need for a parking brake? How would I park on a hill?