The Porsche Museum Celebrates 50 Years of Porsche 914 Sports Car
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An eye-catching original turns 50: with the 914, Porsche was the first German manufacturer to bring to market a mid-engined sports car in 1969.To celebrate this anniversary, the Porsche Museum has invited all fans of the two-seater to the “Typically PorschThe Porsche Museum Celebrates 50 Years of Porsche 914 Sports Car
An eye-catching original turns 50: with the 914, Porsche was the first German manufacturer to bring to market a mid-engined sports car in 1969.To celebrate this anniversary, the Porsche Museum has invited all fans of the two-seater to the “Typically Porsche Day” on Sunday, June 2, at the start of the special show “50 Years of the 914 — Typically Porsche.” Over 120 owners of private 914 models, including from the club scene, will be in attendance, as per Porsche.Visitors to the “Typically Porsche Day” will also be able to enjoy expert panels on the 914. For example, former development and race engineer Roland Kussmaul, former chassis developer and race driver Hans Clausecker, as well as engineer and race driver Gunter Steckkonig together with author Jurgen Lewandowski will look back at the genesis and legendary moments of the Porsche 914, as per the brand.Anthony Hatter, Head of Design Quality Style Porsche, together with former Porsche development engineer Jurgen Kapfer and product developer for race cars Hermann-Josef Steinmetz, will explore the question of the roots and above all the future of the mid-engined concept at Porsche and investigate why the mid-engined configuration, design, technology and lifestyle are typically Porsche today. Entry to the “Typically Porsche Day” on Sunday, June 2, is free, as per the brand.The 12 spectacular exhibits featured in the special show will cover the breadth of the 914 and the creations it inspired. They will include the 914/4 and 914/6 production models with VW four-cylinder engine and Porsche six-cylinder engine respectively. Also on display will be the first 914 ever built and one of the two Porsche prototypes with eight-cylinder racing engine. Another exhibit will be the 914/6 GT, according to Porsche.The VW Porsche also inspired the renowned car designer Albrecht Graf von Goertz and the French coachbuilder Heuliez to design their own 914 sports car creations, which will also be on display. The special show will run in the Porsche Museum until July 7, as per the brand.In the mid-1960s, Porsche was striving to expand its position in the market with a sports car in the promising segment beneath the 911. However, such a project would not have been viable for the small company on its own. The car manufacturer found a partner in Volkswagen, since at the time VW was looking for a successor to its then rather outdated Type 34 sports coupe, better known as the Karmann Ghia, as per Porsche.Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the car. https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more