1974 Porsche 914 // First time driving this classic 

On the fifth 914 in my life. The latest a 76 with 79,000 miles one I am second owner stored inside all its life not a speck of rust anywhere. What a gem!

Brings back memories of the past. I had a 1970 first addition 914. Purchased a dealers demo for under $3,500 !!!

I absolutely love the 914! My father had a 73 2.0L in green. I have lots of early childhood memories of it. I always wanted one, however the price has more than doubled since Porsche celebrated its 50th birthday back a few years ago. There is something about its design that i just love. The 914 is finally getting the recognition that it deserves. Thank you once again Zack for showcasing such a forgotten Porsche.

Brings back memories for the 1975 914 I purchased in 1981, I absolutely loved driving that car, I found excuses to drive everywhere! They definitely had rust issues, among others, but they were nothing compared to the driving enjoyment, they had incredible handling for a car of that era!

I had a friend who had two of them. One in below average shape and the other... for parts. He spent most of his spare time and money either fixing it (not bettering it) or... explaining to people that it was a Porsche! I absolutely love them, even back then. They had F’n ‘T-ops’, were mid-engine and had pop-up headlights. They don’t look like ANYTHING else. What’s not to love. Thanks for another entertaining video.

I had a 1970 914. I loved it and cried when it was destroyed in an accident in 1983. I miss it and here I am just loving this car.

I love 914's. We've owned many and raced one for years. Despite Porsche ignoring it in their Boxster ads, it really was the Ur-Boxster.

I like this car channel a lot. Classy reviews - not a lot of rough speech.

That's a gem. In perfect shape. I didn't know much about this one.

We have a 1974 914 LE - “Bumble Bee” in our family. Second owners. It was featured in Porsche Panorama. Wonderful car. Too precious to drive often.

We had a 1973 1.7L when I was growing up. I drove it to college in the 1980's. I loved it!

May not drive like a Miata but sure gets more thumbs up from people passing by.

Way back i drove one from Philly to NJ in the coldest winter ever. My feet were freezing. I also drove one during the warmer weather and it was a fun car. Really felt planted at high speeds.

I used to own a green 1973.5 914 with the 2.0L engine. It was a blast to drive!. I was always tempted to see if I would fit underneath the semi trucks next to me on the highway. I miss it and the fun I had with it. It always made people look at you when you passed by...

Fascinating history. I didn’t know that much about the 914s.

Very cool!! Been eyeballing these as a potential lil sportster for the wife who is a Karmann Ghia/Mini type person. Back in the day everyone thought they were lame but seems cool now. 🙌🏻🤘🏻

I had a 73 1.7 for several years. In Ontario the real challenge was rust and lower body challenges. Mine had the original fuel injection which gave me fits till be found an intermittent wire break at the main connector and once repaired it ran perfectly. The big body issue was rust in the area below the door jam (rear side) where water got trapped and then the body starts to fold. You can tell if the doors are hard to close with the top off. Nothing even today handles like these did. It was a super fun drive even with the small engine as speed was not its forte, but quick handling and a fairly large interior compared to the other sports cars of the day. Finally had to sell it and the new purchaser did a wonderful restoration.

Great video and great car. I’ve never seen one of this reviewed before

Thanks for this great overview and trip down memory lane, Zack. One of my professors at U of T had one back in the day. This definitely looks like an "Andrea mobile" especially in red, hopefully she had a chance to experience it.

A point not made is that the 914 was made at VW factories. I remember touring the VW plant at Emden Germany and seeing them there.

I recall being a young fella..one of our neighbors had one of these in the early 70s...always remember how tiny it looked next to his Impala...lol..I could likely get in it once...and then..maybe get back out...so...low....bit of trip down memory lane for me..have a good one..

cool underbody camera shot

Drove one back in the 70's. Your butt is almost on the road itself. Very large gas tank, for a unbelievable range. Snow skiers loved this car. Got around great in snow, for rear wheel drive. Removable hard roof that you can store and take with you in case of bad weather.

Undiscovered gems. Get one now before they go the way of the 911.

The 914 6 GT won at Le Mans in 1970 beating the other 911s. It got 1st in its class and crossed the line in 6th place overall. The mid engine design was never given the credit it should have got. I loved the targa top that stowed in the rear trunk, and only took up an inch or so of rear trunk space. That was a clever design that was both practical and fun.

I love a 914! I really need another one :)

It’s a targa, not a t-top

I used to love those. They had a whole bunch of aftermarket parts for those available in the US. I wanted to get one and hot it up with a 911 engine.

That is not a t top It's a targa top

Love those little scooters.

Rode like an oversized go-kart, most happiest as lower speeds. Doing 75 on the freeway has perception of feeling faster than 120 in modern sporty cars.

Very interesting 🤔 Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for sharing Zack. Very cool to see a 914 in such great condition, so many of these perished from rust. I wonder what the original shade of green was🤔. The colour of the one in the stock image was pretty nice. Well you can't go wrong with Guards Red and a black interior on a Porsche!

Thanks for not talking at all about how this car drives.

Dammit! I owned a 74" 914! I should have kept it. But it was a delicate machine. Lots of trips to the German Motors Garage where I lived.

I've always liked the 914. It's a while since i've seen one on the road. It's always a decision whether to keep it original or to update it. Even at the time they weren't fast cars (0-60 in 12 seconds). In 2021 that's glacial.

NICE! Thanks Zack.

Zack is giving us a sneak preview of his own 'flat 6' lol

I didn't know these had a dog-leg transmission. I'm not a fan, got rid of my 928S in part because I hated the shift pattern. This is a tidy looking car for sure and will be a nice score for somebody.

Thanks for the great video my friend about this great little car. I definitely had had it in my ' dream list ' , back in the "70s when I had just entered hight school. Thank you ! Your friend from Puerto Rico , Edwin Oliveras

The dog leg shift pattern is racing derived. Once out of first gear it's like a four-speed.

The boxter is like the 914 !!

i had a 72 VW porshe with 2.0L vw engine later the porshe 914/6 was released with a powerfull engine the 2.4 already existing in the 911S model from 74, it was a very pleasant car to drive but not a survivor ,lot´s were destroyd or coverted to rally cars the midle engine made it a very stable car

Nice video! Such a fun and great looking sports car!! Can't wait to add one to my collection if the time is there.. :)

The sound brings back memories of my 1973 Super Beetle

It's not listed on Cor's website. I was just curious about the asking price.

This’ll be as nice to have as our 968 and way better than our black 928

Rear trunk is the runk

Wow cool🔥🔥

Nice engine

what is hanging down under the car around 428-429? its brown

ar 4:31, isn t a transversal frame weld? I used to have the same one in 1990 that I purchased in California and restore it. Sold it in BC. What a surprise when I realize it was a different car in the front and back. same color…BC registered…

How much did the 914 sell for? I have a 1974 & contemplating restoring.

The vw beetle of Porsches???wtf

The Mahle Mags.

Is That Crate Engine A V W Engine Or Is It A Porsche Engine? That Was Installed In The 1974 Porsche 914 In This Video

You didnt even mention at how well they handle , they handle better than any rear engine Porsche of the time,

Is that a SCART exhaust muffler you're using? I has a very distinct sound to.......sounds great on a 4 cylinder.

Who built the motor?

What kind of crate motor is in this car?

It should STILL BE GREEN.

Problem with 914s is that its almost impossible to find one rust free.

I will will will get a nice color

If modern cars had structurally integral heater channels, maybe they would carpet them. 🤷🏻‍♂️

It’s not a T top. Targa top is what it is called. A T top has two panels that when removed resemble a letter T.

It’s NOT a T-Top it’s a targa top. Not a 2 piece top a 1 piece top. Doesn’t leak like T-tops. An it’s still an expensive car to maintain, work on, own. Not cheap to buy. I didn’t enjoy owning mine too expensive to take to Porche dealer. In 70’s $300 every trip to shop. It would run even 4 cyl., 140 mph. Cornered like it was on rails. Chevy Camaro would out run it all day long.

Dual Weber Caborators and hotter cams, which will make it more "modern". Carburetors over FI, NONSENSE!

a Boxter???

All 914 were T tops???

Did you say a Ford engine was placed in this Porsche?

Sounds terrible. They never should have removed the original fuel injection for that crappy dual carb setup. The front end is adjusted wrong on this one too and they have lowered it which screws up the handling . I also think they screwed up by painting it red

Classic car enthusiasts, we need to fight against the upcoming bans on oil powered cars coming into the US and in the EU. Here's what one guy from Germany is already saying: " Schlipperschlopper Schlipperschlopper 2 months ago Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars, trucks and busses including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing petrol stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. They even plan to reduce the pump speed of public gas stations from 20 litre per minute to only 2 litre per minute to punish owners of combustion cars....from 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a completely new kind of crime here in Germany, called emissions and smoke crime. :-(((("

From a classic car valuation, no thank you. Much of the car is NOT original. From a weekend driver perspective, money is better sent elsewhere (a Miata is a better choice with money left over for gas and insurance).

Is it coming or going? Ugliest Porsche ever made.

After all is said and done, it's still a VW with a Porsche badge. Isn't the 4-cyclinder a VW derived engine? Why pay for a Porsche only to get a VW engine? Imagine Ferrari in the same period using a Fiat derived engine - Heresy! If you want a classic Porsche than save up and get yourself a real Porsche.

This was the first Porsche I ever saw when I was about 8 yrs old. Never knew what it was until I was older, it would drive by me on my way to church. I thought it was the coolest car I had ever seen!!