1974 Porsche 914 2.0 Lenner-Breitbau

Porsche 914 2.0 Lenner-Breitbau

Year of manufacture: 1974
Engine capacity (ccm): 1.957
Power output: 74 kW / 100 hp
Top speed: 190 km/h
Transmission: manual transmission
Odometer (unwarranted): 7.100 km
Production period: 1969 - 1976

Vehicle Description:

• Porsche 914 2.0 with Lenner body kit, historically correct tuning car
• built in 1974 and delivered to its first owner in Marburg
• in 1986, the then-popular body kit by Lenner, Recklinghausen, was fitted
• this meant that nearly all body panels were altered for a more aggressive appearance
• Schutt wheels, also very typical for 1980s tuning
• of course, all of the above is properly recorded in the German registration documents
• features the 2.0 litre fuel-injected 4 cylinder engine, introduced only in 1973
• body recently restored by a German bodywork and paint specialist
• currently not registered, technical approval and historic plates are still pending

Model History:
The Porsche 914 - or VW-Porsche 914, since it was a cooperation between the two companies - was launched in 1969 as an entry-level model for Porsche, replacing the 912. It was also considered a potential successor to the Karmann Ghia as an upmarket sports model from the Volkswagen point of view.
Technically, the very lightweight car - curb weight under 1 ton - was very much up to date and offered extraordinarily good road handling owing to its mid-engine layout. It was available as a VW version with a 4-cylinder engine, called 914/4, or as 914/6, which accordingly had a 6-cylinder engine installed and was sold with a Porsche badge. The 914 has often been described as unsuccessful, but this is really only true for the German market. In the US, where all models were sold as Porsches, at least the 914/4 did remarkably well for a number of years. A production span of 7 years and a total output of 115,646 vehicles built is not a figure to be scoffed at for a 1970s sports car. The 914/6 suffered from its hefty price tag, it was only slightly cheaper than the base model of the 911 and was phased out as early as 1972 after only 3,332 examples.
The mid-engine layout was only resurrected by Porsche in 1996 for the Boxster.