1972 914/6 . . .

[LongRanger]

. . . from another thread . . .

. . . I was surprised as well, but according to http://www.porsche914.org/years.html

914-6 Production			914-4 Production
1970	2,668		1970	13,312
1971	443		1971	16, 231
1972	260		1972	21,580
Total	3,371		Total	34,892

and from www.914world.com

914 Production Numbers

Type	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	Total
914/8	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
914/6	29	2760	306	237	-	-	1	3333
916	-	-	-	11	-	-	-	11
914/4 - 1.7L	1543	20241	15993	19713	7861	-	-	65351
914/4 - 1.8L	-	-	-	-	3903	11415	2455	17773
914/4 - 2.0L	-	-	-	4817	16639	5597	5469	32522
Total	1574	23001	16299	24778	28403	17012	7925	118992

Interesting to see 914/8 and the 916 in the list . . .

1972 914/6 engine specifications . . .

VIN =9142430001 – 9142430260
Eng type = 901/38, eng#s = 642 4001-4240
Bore = 80 mm, stroke = 66 mm
Displacement = 1991 cc
Compression = 8.6 : 1
Torque = 116@4200 lb/ft SAE net
HP = 106@5800 SAE net

http://www.p914.com/p914_engine.htm

[Haasman]

Raj- I didn't know the '72s were assembled at VW. Interesting. Wonder if there is any assembly differences between the 70/71 and 72 cars?

[t6dpilot]

Just as an addition the 72 914/6 are different compared to 70 and 71,they were assembled at the vw factory unlike 70 and 71 which were assembled by Porsche.

Thanks for that info Raj. Maybe now Cornypanzer will stop calling my 70 a boxy VW!

[gms]

VIN =9142430001 – 9142430260

Incorrect
VIN run from 914.243.0011 - 914.243.0260

[MarkH]

Glenn,

Since you jumped in here I had a question regarding the number of factory M471 cars built. Are all of them listed on your site? How about the GT's? Thanks.

Mark

[gms]

Glenn,

Since you jumped in here I had a question regarding the number of factory M471 cars built. Are all of them listed on your site? How about the GT's? Thanks.

Mark

The M471s and GTs made by Porsche are all listed (on my website) as well as some dealer and privateer converted cars. Technically any car that is equipped with the race parts is a GT. I try and draw a line between cars that were built in the early 70s with the intent to race and car built with part just to call them a GT. Raj’s car is a good example former, not factory built but raced in IMSA and FIA in 1971

[andyjboy]

Raj- I didn't know the '72s were assembled at VW. Interesting. Wonder if there is any assembly differences between the 70/71 and 72 cars?

One of the differences is that the '72 914/6 models used the 4-cyl steering column - hence the ignition switch/steering lock is on the rh side as opposed to the '69-'71 914/6 models which have them on the lh side.