1970 Porsche 914/6
- Engine
- 2.4L flat-six from 911 S, modified with Weber triple-choke downdraft carbs and upgraded camshafts, ~210 bhp at rear wheels
- Colour
- Bright red
A January 1970 Porsche 914/6, one of only 3,351 built, this US-specification example left Karosserie Karmann with a 110 hp flat-six, five-speed gearbox, Fuchs alloy wheels, and several factory options. The original engine was later replaced by a modified 2.4-litre unit from a 1973 911 S, fitted with Weber triple-throat carburettors and revised camshafts, reportedly producing around 210 rear-wheel horsepower. The car spent extended time in Florida before passing to a Michigan collector.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$112,000
- → 2013InheritanceRelative of Bud Stylespartial documentation
Received the car upon Styles' death and held it for a period before selling it on.
- 2013 → 2014Private saleJohn Bohmerpartial documentation
Florida-based enthusiast, collector, and land-speed record holder who owned the car briefly before selling it the following year.
- 2014 →Private saleCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Enthusiast and collector who kept the car at a Michigan property for occasional warm-weather driving; had the engine dynamometer-tested, confirming approximately 210 rear-wheel horsepower.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownBud Stylespartial documentation
Respected Porsche technician based in Miami who likely swapped the factory engine for a higher-output 2.4-liter unit sourced from a 1973 911 S, further tuned with Weber carburetors and revised internals.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Engine rebuild
Original 110 hp 2.0-litre flat-six was replaced with a 2.4-litre engine sourced from a 1973 Porsche 911 S, subsequently modified with Weber triple-throat downdraft carburettors and upgraded internals including new camshafts, raising output to a claimed 190 hp and later dynoed at approximately 210 rear-wheel horsepower.
Work attributed to Bud Styles during his ownership, though precise dates are unrecorded.
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