Novemer 1999 Issue

 
          Volume 18, #11

        914 
         & 
     914-6 

 
On The Cover

Jeff Zwart's 914-6 in "Rallye Trim" and kicking up some dust. Most Porsche race car enthusiasts are familiar with Jeff's successes at the Pike's Peak Hillclimb with Porsche 911 Turbos, but the 9,000 mile trek he took in his "original owner" 914-6 in 1997 was also quite an accomplishment. The Panama to Alaska FIA Historic Rally is not an event for the faint of heart - check out his article for more details.


Panama to Alaska
1997
by Jeff Zwart
Jeff's sometimes comical, sometimes hair-raising account of his adventures during the 1997 rally which took him from Panama City on May 30 to Anchorage, Alaska on June 25. Clay Reggazzoni, former Ferrari FI driver with 135 starts and 5 wins was among Jeff's competitors. "You'll have to race me," Reggazzoni told Zwart.

 
 
The Camouflage 914
by Geraldine Sombke

 
Geraldine's trip down memory lane about her late husband's 914 and how it turned into the "camouflaged 914".

 
 
Plus:
      • The Porsche 914 - Ugly Duckling or Swan ?

        • Paul Lighthill reviews the history of the 914, its advantages and disadvantages and gives us some insight into current price trends. Paul quotes Karl Lugvigsen who put it so eloquently, "The 914 was the ugly duckling that matured into one of the most appearing Porsches ever made."
         
      • Engine Technology Makes Another Advance

        • Paul D. Q. Campbell presents another in his series about Porsche patents.
         
      • 914 Prices

        • 914-6's are WAY up !
         
      • Reader Question of The Month

        • What can I do to upgrade my brakes in my 1974 914? (H.Dankers, Delmar, NY)

        Rick Dobush gives readily available, easy to install upgrade which will increase the swept area of the rotor by about 35%. Wow!
         

 
Ad of The Month

1974 914-4

Priced at $3,500, this car sold within hours. The owner was literally plagued with telephone calls for weeks after the car sold.

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