1969, Cars: VW-Porsche 914

In September 1969 German carmakers Porsche and Volkswagen introduced the new VW-Porsche 914 and Porsche 914. The new car was a replacement for both the Porsche 912 and the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1500 (Type 34). In Europe the four-cylinder model was sold as the VW-Porsche 914/4 and the six-cylinder model as the Porsche 914/6, in North America both versions were sold as Porsches.

Predecessor: Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1500 (Type 34)

Predecessor: Porsche 912

The VW-Porsche 416/4 originally featured an air-cooled 59 kW fuel-injected 1.7 L flat-4 boxer engine from the Volkswagen 411 E (Type 4). The Porsche 914/6 featured a carbureted 81 kW 2.0 L flat-6 boxer engine from the Porsche 911T. All engines were placed midships and Karmann in Osnabrück manufactured the rolling chassis. The VW-Porsche 914/4 was completed at the Karmann plant, the Porsche 914/6 were assembled at the Porsche plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen.

VW-Porsche 914/4 (1969)

VW-Porsche 914/4 (1969)

Porsche 914/6 (1969)

In 1972 the 914/6 is discontinued after 3,332 units, its place was filled by a 74 kW 2.0 L, fuel-injected boxer engine from the Volkswagen 412 (Type 4) in 1973. In 1974 the 1.7 L engine was replaced by a 63 kW 1.8 L variant from the Volkswagen 412 (Type 4).

Porsche 914/6 (1969)

VW-Porsche 914 2L (1973)

In 1976 production ended after 118,978 cars. The Porsche 914 was succeeded by the Porsche 924. 

Successor: Porsche 924 (1976)

Brochures

Porsche 914 (USA, 1971)

VW-Porsche 914 2L (Germany, 1972)

Porsche 914 (USA, 1972)

Porsche 914 (USA, 1972)

Porsche 914 (USA, 1974)

Porsche 914 commercial (USA, 1970s)