Restomod, Murdered-out, WIDE-BODY Porsche 914/6

[@tonyimbarrato5325]

I have ridden in this car, the builder had built it he brought it down to one of our 914 events in Medford , Or. and he gave me a ride and opened it up, very impressive great build.

[@hothatch1520]

My dad had a big bore 2.2 914 and would take my brother and I out once in a while. I was younger and sat on the wide centre armrest. That car gave me the bug for performance cars which i still nurture today at 61 yrs old. I have (since new) a completely modified 1984 VW Rabbit GTI (sleeper)

[@multipurposepaperbox]

Pretty please, cover this car in depth! I'd love to know more about the engine, the chopped top which was barely mentioned, and everything else!

[@killuminati56]

Please do

[@randbaldwin]

Griot: Say it with me: Fooks. It's not fyuke, it is fooks. Never say feeyuke. You don't even need a singular version. Just say fooks. I know it's confusing because it is spelled Fuchs. 😆 Great car. It was fun seeing it at WCR in Oregon years ago. Great people built it. When I say dog food, I only mean a nod to the business that afforded this beauty. I wish it was a treasure they wanted to keep forever. But amazing car in the hands of Canepa now, who are awesome caretakers of epic cars.

[@jeffbriggs7120]

Love that car my brother had a 2liter it was like driving on rails 80 miles per hour in to corners

[@James-hb6ee]

That is far and away the best looking 914 I've ever seen. Congrat's to the builder.

[@GriotsGarage]

Thank you!

[@corporalclegg914]

i still have my ‘75 914 2.0L. she sits in a stable at my mom n dad’s country home. i have a ‘75 911s 3.2L conversion, but the 914 has a softer place in my heart. 914 was my 1st car, so when i see the featured 914 here, it ignites something inside of me. many think that stock 914s are ugly....and i can understand why, but i have held on to mine & now have this black one stored for inspiration of what my little 2.0L could be. thank you for featuring this, but it’s upsetting because my wallet is quivering & starting to sweat.

[@YourOwnWay]

I’m not usually a fan of black cars with black wheels. The one great exception is the 914 and this is the best 914 I’ve ever seen. Just beautiful.

[@hertzair1186]

This mod actually works...love the Germany coat of arms decal

[@pablojose697]

The best 914 of web or world!!!! Definitely this project make a 911 lover look and appreciate other porsche coupe models, just nice!!!

[@lukasgarage956]

Go to Roger's hotrod garage......Porsche 914 build with a LS3.......

[@ip_freely]

Question: Was the front window shield also chopped or was it just the back? Terrific work.

[@Duffyinthebronx]

Absolutely beautiful 914!

[@GriotsGarage]

Thanks you!

[@mikelyon5595]

Funny you say shprt... I love every thing everything but the chop!!

[@tommysmith5479]

Wonderful restmod... the one thing that's always bugged me about 914s is the pop-up headlights. This has solved that prblem beautifully.

[@stankygeorge]

An enthusiasts dream come true!

[@pajunkles]

This was a great video! Can't wait to see more like it!

[@charlesjensen7678]

Be patient. Once you “like” it you will be flooded with more by KZbin. CMJ

[@FABAutomotiveDetailing]

Great looking Porsche!

[@chrishoward4227]

Awesome build

[@mgbchuck6527]

Beautiful 914 (I'm a non-purest, double the power with a Renegade swap, they also have upgrades for EVERYTHING too) Just for giggles my avatar is what's in my custom chassis/suspension '64 MGB

[@MJW4BTC]

Just great work! 😎

[@DannyMostarac-zn6wd]

Dont need windshield wipers!

[@rick-hm3ji]

From another video, the prior owner who built the car is Bruce Canepa

[@Oncewaslostbutnowimsaved]

Big fan of the reinforced roof in leu of targa.....maybe I'll follow en suit when I get around to the fender flares and paint eventually

[@gabesolomon4887]

Wonderful build. Absolutely gorgeous. If I had to change one thing, maybe a little less sway bar. It's already low, light, mid-engined and wide-tired. Unless you're an F1 or LMP driver, you're not going to be able to confidently corner this thing at 8 or 9/10ths with a super stiff sway bar. Better to give yourself a margin where you can feel the weight shifting an inch or so in your butt and hear a bit of squeal in the tires before it lets go, than to be 100% rigid until you snap into an unrecoverable spin.

[@GriotsGarage]

Thank you!

[@ed389]

Not a fan of the murdered out look. However the paint looks flawless, the car looks amazing. The 914 has been my dream car since I was 16. Would love a real 914/6 but this car is probably a lot more fun to drive. Will send you an email to get more details on the build.

[@stewwho6044]

Showed it driving & we got NO ENGINE SOUND 😢

[@NCrowe]

10/10 gorgeous!

[@31acruz]

How about the suspension, does it have a Carrera's suspension? or does it still have the Volkswagen Bus Bilstein front shocks WW2 technology.

[@Snarge22]

Very nice. But at 6'7" I kind of have to pass on these cars. All the best to the 914 owners though.

[@PeterHinkle]

As someone who is 6’5”, I’ve owned 4 of these. I know they appear very small but they have an unreal amount of head and leg room inside. Many very tall guys own them. Sir in one and see for yourself.

[@Porsche_Past]

Where is this car now?

[@fdfac]

I want this car, really, really want 😉

[@knowtion]

Is that roof custom or can you get aftermarket steel roof?

[@dannymostarac1799]

Smooth resto mod😊

[@maxrayman]

Nice car, different to my original- straight swap? :-)

[@gerriehat]

Did you say 3.2 l - 930 motor, not 3.3l ?

[@markludwin47]

I noticed that too.

[@ernie-qu9em]

what yr was the engine out of??

[@ericdishington428]

Sick!

[@smal1393]

Griot's: Where did you purchase those cabinets, what brand are they? Thank you

[@GriotsGarage]

The cabinets are from Lista

[@marklangren3142]

So a really mild 6 cylinder

[@lauriedooker1031]

I want to know all about this lovely car

[@marklangren3142]

Not a wide body, AIR and one other built wide bodt, 10" front and either 12 or 15 " rears

[@marklangren3142]

Beware of imitation Fuch's wheels, they break😊

[@briancavanagh7048]

Open the doors, show the door cards, better seat pictures, show the whole dash. where’s the motor: show it, open the fronck & boot please.

[@marklangren3142]

Wrong exhaust should have a rally muffler

[@mrGregorygchin]

I noticed Washington plates. Who did the work?

[@GriotsGarage]

The car was built in the Portland, OR area by a gentleman named Toby. He enjoyed the car before it found its way to Canepa Motorsport for some fine tuning. The list of contributors is much longer. Feel free to email [e-mail] for some article links and more info.

[@andrewc.usarmyretired8304]

Love to know more about this, exactly where did they take 2inches out, by chopping the top?

[@GriotsGarage]

The support structures were cut by two inches and the roof, which previously was a composite T-Top or removable style was fixed and made from steel. No other body or frame modifications were made to accommodate for the structural height change. Suspension is a different story...

[@fenixdeep3850]

Vendemelo sin las pegatinas amarillas laterales.

[@taketheredpill1452]

when are they going to re-issue the frame on this car so enthusiasts can bolt together the beast of their dreams????

[@Riley_1955]

Loved it that he did away with the dumb looking flip-up headlamps........Out of all the great cars over the years that I love the one thing that I absolutely hate on a beautiful sports car are the flip-up headlamps.

[@thetumanshow]

Bought from Canepa

[@GriotsGarage]

Yes, and more background of the build is here (Handbook 462) - www.griotsgarage.com/category/about+our+cover+cars.do

[@chokingfai]

@@GriotsGarageIts 463❤

[@johannes914]

Feeuke wheels ?...

[@GriotsGarage]

Yes, Fuchs 16x7 front and 16x11 rear.

[@fiveflix1]

@@GriotsGarage Where can i get 16X11" FUCHS?

[@pauleddleston]

@@fiveflix1 you know where ;)

[@lewisbradford3305]

Not futches!

[@gammarotor]

Fuchs rhymes with books

[@alexem6009]

Good car, but the eagle? :-(

[@davidhunternyc1]

This car looks like a bitchin' adult go-kart. My only critique is that the 914 is such a purely linear design that fender flairs are unnecessary.

[@1mawesomel1kethat]

I'd have to say no

[@IsraelSocial]

Dislike because i coukdnt heard the motor sounf

[@panther105]

Sorry..unlabeled switches or no mnemonic ideograms?......Fail...