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Porsche 914 at right and the car it replaced at the top of VW's line, the Type 34 Karmann Ghia, at left. By the late 1960s, both Volkswagen and Porsche were in need of new models; Porsche was looking for a replacement for their entry-level 912, and Volkswagen wanted a new range-topping sports coupé to replace the Volkswagen Type 34 Karmann Ghia coupé.
Download QR code; In other projects ... Basierend auf Porsche Logo.svg: ... Porsche 914; Porsche 928; Porsche 912; Porsche Cayenne (Typ 9PA) ...
Porsche-Schmid synchromesh system for VW gearbox, Design A 384: 1948: Porsche-Schmid synchromesh system for VW gearbox, Design B 385 1947 Cisitalia water turbine 390 Engine design for Fichtel & Sachs oHG 392 Cross mounted rear engine and hydraulics 394 Front bench seat for VW 398 Tools and fixtures for internal use (Gmünd workshop) 399
The two companies collaborated in 1969 to make the VW-Porsche 914 and 914-6, whereby the 914-6 had a Porsche engine, and the 914 had a Volkswagen engine. Further collaboration in 1976 resulted in the Porsche 912 E (US only) and the Porsche 924 , which used many Audi components, and was built at Audi's Neckarsulm factory, which had been NSU 's.
The basic Porsche 914/6 was introduced in September 1969 and was a collaborative effort between Porsche and Volkswagen. Short lived, only 3360 examples were produced between 1970 and 1972. Sitting very low, the 914/6's suspension is a combination of a 911-type torsion bar front suspension with a rear coil spring suspension.
Volkswagen 181 (1961–1983, also sold as Kurierwagen, Trekker, Thing, Safari) Volkswagen 1500/1600 (Type 3) (1961–1973) Volkswagen Type 147 Kleinlieferwagen (1964–1974) Volkswagen 411/412 (Type 4) (1967–1973) Volkswagen Country Buggy (1967–1969) Volkswagen-Porsche 914 (1969–1976, also sold as Porsche 914) Volkswagen SP1/SP2 (1973–1976)
Year code. 11: Factory code. 12: Third character of model type (read positions 7,8 and 12 together). 13: Body configuration code or leading digit of serial number. 14: First digit of serial number. 15: Second digit of serial number. 16: Third digit of serial number. 17: Fourth digit of serial number.
A 1974 "Acapulco" Thing. The Volkswagen Type 181 is a two-wheel drive, four-door convertible, manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen from 1968 until 1983. Originally developed for the West German Army, the Type 181 also entered the civilian market as the Kurierwagen (“courier car”) in West Germany, the Trekker (RHD Type 182) in the United Kingdom, the Thing in the United States and Canada ...