1971 Porsche 914/6 GT
- Engine
- 2.0L flat-six, twin-plug ignition, upgraded to 'Carrera 6' spec, 218 bhp
A Porsche 914/6 GT delivered new in March 1971 to Friedrich Graepel of Loningen, prepared to GT specification by the renowned privateer outfit Autohaus Max Moritz for the Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft. The car contested six DRM events in both 1971 and 1972, achieving multiple class podiums and an outright GT-class victory in the Stuttgart-Strasbourg-Stuttgart Rally. Damaged during 1975 Lyon-Charbonnieres practice, it remained stored in semi-dismantled condition until a meticulous rebuild to original specification — including a Max Moritz Carrera 6-spec engine — was completed by Mittelmotor GmbH in 2017.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €241,250 (≈ $265K)
- 1971-03-04 → 2001Factory deliveryFriedrich Graepelfull documentation
Original owner based in Loningen; engaged Autohaus Max Moritz to prepare the car to GT specification for rally competition. Car was left stored in a damaged and partly disassembled state after its competitive days ended in 1975.
- 2001 →InheritanceGraepel familypartial documentation
Inherited the car following Friedrich Graepel's death; subsequently sold it to a specialist rebuilder.
- Date unknownPrivate saleMittelmotor GmbHpartial documentation
Porsche specialist who acquired the car from the Graepel family and carried out a thorough restoration to original specification by 2017, including rebuilding the engine to Carrera 6 tune.
Competition
- 1971-03-01Deutsche Rallye MeisterschaftInternational Rallye Lyon-Charbonnieres-Stuttgart-SolitudeRetired
First competitive appearance for the car; did not finish.
- 1971-04-01Deutsche Rallye MeisterschaftADAC Rallye Ulm2nd in 2.0-litre GT class
- 1971-07-01Deutsche Rallye MeisterschaftSpionen Rally2nd in class
- 1971-10-01Deutsche Rallye MeisterschaftSportliche Prufungsfahrt Solitude2nd in class
- 1972Deutsche Rallye MeisterschaftLyon-Charbonnieres Rally4th in class
- 1972Deutsche Rallye MeisterschaftStuttgart-Strasbourg-Stuttgart Rally1st in combined GT class
Described as the standout result of the car's second competitive season.
- 1972Deutsche Rallye MeisterschaftOlympia Rallye5th in class
Overall win taken by Jean-Pierre Nicholas and Jean Todt in a factory Alpine Renault, underlining the strength of the entry.
- 1975Lyon-Charbonnieres RallyRetired — practice accident
A collision during practice ended the car's competitive career; it was subsequently stored in a damaged state.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1971ModificationAutohaus Max Moritz
Car was upgraded from standard specification to full GT configuration prior to its competitive debut, including engine and chassis preparation to rally-ready standard.
Work carried out at or around the time of delivery to the first owner.
- 2017RestorationMittelmotor GmbH
Full rebuild to original specification following years of storage in a damaged and partly disassembled state. Engine was restored to Max Moritz Carrera 6 specification; a dynamometer test confirmed output of 218 bhp.
The rebuild was described as exacting and to original specification; an FIA HTP was subsequently obtained.
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