Porsche 914-4 & 914-6

The car pictured above is my former 1972 Porsche 914 1.7L. It was restored to complete stock condition using many of the OEM new and some of the quality remanufactured parts we provide. The car has new PBR brake pads, ATE Master cylinder and calipers, Victor Reinz Gaskets, Genuine Porsche weatherstrips and a whole lot more.

In the last 1960's Porsche and Volkswagen worked cooperatively to build the 914. Originally intending to sell the vehicle with a flat four-cylinder engine as a Volkswagen and with a flat six-cylinder engine as a Porsche, Porsche elected during development that having Volkswagen and Porsche models sharing the same body would be risky for business in the American market, and subsequently convinced Volkswagen to allow them to sell both versions as Porsches in North America.

The first 914 prototype was built in 1968. However, development became complicated after the death of Volkswagen's chairman later that year. The successor was not connected with the Porsche dynasty and the verbal agreement between Volkswagen and Porsche fell apart. Needless to say, the 914 went into production and 914-4 became Porsche's top seller during its model run, outselling the 911 by a wide margin, with over 118,000 units sold worldwide.

The early versions originally came with an 80 hp fuel-injected 1.7 L flat-4 engine based on the Volkswagen air cooled engine. Porsche's 914/6 variant came with a carbureted 110 hp 2.0 L flat-6 engine, taken from the 1969 911T. Karmann manufactured the rolling chassis at their own plant. They then either sent them to Porsche for fitment of the Porsche suspension and flat-six engine. 914/6 models used a comparable suspension and brakes to the 911, giving the car superior handling and braking over the 4-cylinder Volkswagen models, in addition to higher power output. A Volkswagen-Porsche joint venture, Volkswagen of America, handled export to the U.S., where both versions were badged and sold as Porsches.

Sales slowed and rising costs prompted Porsche to discontinue the 914/6 variant in 1972. In 1973 the 914 was powered by a new 95 HP 2.0 L, fuel-injected version of Volkswagen's Type 4 engine. In 1974 the 1.7 L engine was replaced by a 76HP 1.8 L, and the new Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection system was added to American units to help with emissions control. 914 production ended in 1976.

OEM Parts for the 914-4 914-6

Original Equipment Manufacture parts are readily available for all the 914-4 and 914-6 Porsches. We have tune up, electrical parts, belts and filters by Bosch, VDO-Siemens, Behr, Hella, Mahle, Mann, Hengst and ContiTech. Brake pads and rotors/discs by Jurid, Pagid, PBR, Mintex, Brembo, Zimmerman, ATE and Textar. Genuine engine, transmission and clutch parts from Mahle, TRW, Canyon, Sachs and Febi-Bilstein. We stock most of the factory emblems, weatherstrips and seals for windshields, hoods, trunks and doors, with Meyle and Stabilus hood and trunk struts.

We stock thousands of part numbers and provide bumper to bumper coverage for Porsches and many other European heritage automobiles.

Our website features an easy to navigate catalog system that makes it easy for you select the correct parts for your car. Begin now by entering your year, make and model in the selection box. Then go to the area of the car you're working on, i.e., the engine, gaskets, filters, body, etc.  Once there you will see a brief title of the part and in most cases a photo to help you to know if it is the correct part for your car.

Please select the Year, Make and Model, and hit the "go" button to find parts for your 914.