Porsche 914/6 GT
Overview
Manufacturer	Porsche
Production	1970–1972
Assembly	Karmann
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car
Body style	TargaCoupé
Layout	Mid engined
Related	Porsche 917
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 Lflat-6
Chronology
Predecessor	Porsche 912
Successor	Porsche 924

ThePorsche 914/6 GT was arace car built byPorsche, based on the914 model with a 6-cylinder engine and GT package.^[1][2]

The 914/6 GT was a race configured version of the 914/6. The factory offered the GT option, which was distinguishable by its box-like steel fender flares. It quickly became known as the 914/6 GT and was raced employing different engine configurations. This included the 'T' specification, which was a basic911 engine. Another popular configuration was to use a convertedCarrera 6 engine.

In 1970, a 914/6 with the factory's GT option was entered in the grueling1970 24 Hours of Le Mans race. The car, identified as #40, was driven byClaude Ballot-Léna andGuy Chasseuil. It finished sixth over all, preceded only by prototype-like racecars like the V12Ferrari 512S and Flat-12 Porsche 917K. In addition, the #40 Sonauto, a non factory entry, won not only its class (GT 2.0) but also the class above (GT 2.5) beating all thePorsche 911S including all the factory 911 entries.

914/6s also competed in some of the most important race competitions of its era, e.g.Targa Florio withBrian Redman,Monte Carlo Rally andDaytona International Speedway. Walt Maas successfully campaigned a 914/6 "GT" in theIMSA race series.

The basic Porsche 914/6 was introduced in September 1969 and was a collaborative effort betweenPorsche andVolkswagen. Short lived, only 3360 examples were produced between 1970 and 1972. Sitting very low, the 914/6's suspension is a combination of a 911-type torsion bar front suspension with a rear coil spring suspension. It also features Porsche disc brakes. The headlights hide in the hood and pop-up when needed. Its targa top can be stored in the rear trunk. The 914/6 received the ram-tuned Weber carbureted 2.0-litre flat six 110 hp Porsche engine that had been previously used with the basic 1969 911T.^[3] Weighing just under 2,100 pounds (950 kg), the 914/6 proved to be considerably faster. A five-speedmanual gearbox was standard equipment on all models.

In 2020, a 914/6 GT was sold for $995,000 at theGooding & Company auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, the most valuable 914 ever sold.^[4]

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