1973 Porsche 914 2.0l

The vendor of this 1973 Porsche 914 2.0 has owned the vehicle since March 2020. He imported the stunning Ravenna Green Porsche from the USA, where it was residing in sunny California.

The Porsche had undergone a restoration in California by a previous keeper, and so was in good order when it landed. The vendor, who has a keen eye for detail being the owner of a classic car restoration body shop, realised that although on the photographs it looked the correct colour, in the actual metal it was the wrong shade. This is what led to the full strip down and repaint of the classic Porsche, and as you can see, the result is simply stunning - the correct shade and expertly finished in every detail.

Freshly repainted and rebuilt, means that the 914 is excellent all over. The Ravenna Green paintwork is free from any annoying chips. The doors have a nice equal panel gap, and the body looks to be as straight as a die.

From the front, the centre section of the bumper was painted in black, but the vendor has chosen the body colour to break this up a little, which looks much more aesthetically pleasing on the eye. Any car from this era with pop up lights just gets extra cool points straight away. These are working as they should, and are free from any splits to the lenses, and the same can be said for the indicators.

The chrome window surrounds are in good order with just some light age related marks, as you would expect, and the same can be said for the windows, with just a couple of light scratches where the drivers window has gone up and down. The vinyl roof is in excellent condition and clips in and out with ease, to stow away in the boot area.

Around to the rear, and the boot lid aligns as it should. The bumper, like the front, has been colour coded to the centre. The light lenses are again free from any splits and the 914 and 2.0 badges are present to the back panel. Finishing off, the lower section of the bumper is painted black to match the sills and lower front section.

The wheels are highly polished and in excellent condition with four newly fitted matching Falken tyres.

The inside of the 914 has been retrimmed whilst in California, and so it is still in excellent condition. It is finished in black vinyl with a perforated vinyl to the centre of the seats and door cards.

The dashboard has also been retrimmed and is free from any splits or cracks. Sitting in the driver’s seat, facing you is a leather MOMO steering wheel which is in good order. The indicator and wiper stalks have a small amount of patina showing. Just behind, the instruments are working as they should, with the odometer showing a reading of 33,685 miles. The carpets were also replaced during the re-trim, and so are in excellent condition.

One thing to point out is that there are no heaters in the 914. The controls are there but the heater flap boxes have been removed in the USA, basically because, who needs heaters in California? With the Vendor not planning on using the car in winter he felt there was no point in re-fitting them. These are available to buy from a number of classic car parts suppliers, should you wish to refit them.

The storage areas to both the front and rear have been fully repainted in matching Ravenna Green to a high standard. There is a carpet present to protect the floor and there is also a steel spare wheel in place.

The underside of the vehicle has been treated in Raptor coating to protect it from the elements. The vendor was keen to point out that the underside of the Porsche was in excellent condition, with the original floor pans and no other areas for concern. There was one area in which he found a small amount of corrosion, the battery tray, and where it goes down into the chassis section known as the “hell hole”. You will be pleased to know that this has been completely cut out and replaced.

The 2.0 litre engine is a GA engine, and runs nice and smoothly as it should with no unwanted noises coming from the air-cooled 2.0. The gearbox is a side-shift 5-speed, and is reported to be a precise change, with the car pulling well through all of the gears.

As is often the case with cars that are imported, the paperwork is a little thin on the ground, leaving you no choice than to go on the overall condition of the car, and with this 914, you won’t be disappointed.

Coming from California is always a good thing from the corrosion side of things. The interiors often get sun damaged, but with this one that was already taken care of along with a paint restoration. Since then, the vendor, who is the 1st UK keeper, has taken the bodywork to the next level with a full strip down and repaint, ensuring everything is just how it should be.

This is definitely the perfect chance to own a 2-seater air-cooled Porsche, which has been restored to a high standard with a lot of attention to detail. Finished in the stunning Ravenna Green, this car turns heads, and gets a double take wherever it goes.

A car built as an entry level Porsche, but also, being the 2.0 litre version, it doesn’t disappoint when driving it, you will enjoy it!

This is 70’s styling at its finest. Will you be the new custodian of this classic Porsche? We estimate this German classic will sell between £22,500 - £30,000.

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