Highlights

Matching-numbers example with Porsche Heritage Certificate Original fuel injection adds to the car’s originality Supplied new in Arizona, US Dry-stored last 15 years in the UK Recently re-commissioned for the road

Overview On paper, the Porsche 914 had everything going for it.

A mid-engined, two-seater with a removable targa top hits all the right notes, but it’s fair to say that the 914 didn’t prove to be as successful as Porsche originally planned.

The 914’s unique styling means that it’s a Marmite car, so, as the famous advert says, you’ll either love it or hate it.

And if you’re in the former camp, there’s a lot more than quirky styling to whet the appetite here. For a start, the reason the 914 didn’t burst onto the scene in 1969 and take off like Usain Bolt (in terms of sales figures Porsche sold just under 120,000 until it went out of production in ‘76) is not all down to the styling.

It was more a reflection of the state of the market at the time and how the car...