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2002' Mano Marine
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€12,400Published 13 February 2019ID: N9Y46w
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5 years, 9 months ago
5 years, 9 months ago
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Type:Cruiser boat
Seller's comments about 2002' Mano Marine
The distain held for Porsche’s entry-level staple of avant-garde styling radiates even now, with no special events lined up to mark the vehicle’s half century. The Le Mans Porsche 917 endurance racer also turns 50 this year, and Porsche is all over it.
Praised for its achievements, the 917 has already enjoyed significant attention from its maker. However, the 914 has not been gifted with such courtesy. If anything, the humble sports car has been disrespected.
Perhaps shadowed by its origin and Volkswagen association, the 914 has never been accepted as a collector car. This low mark of appreciation is reflected in how the car is being commemorated – with a solitary exhibition announced by the Porsche Museum in Stuttguart, Germany.
Montery? Amelia Island? Salon Privé? Nothing. Not even the Porsche Club of America boast plans to applaud the 914 and all its merits. As 2018’s overspill of 70th anniversary Porsche events continue during the first part of this year, no homage to the 914 has been announced.
Provenance during the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance back in 2015, where a special class honoured the 914, has also failed to spark interest. Even a former concours judge – whom shall remain nameless – noted that, "there is no excitement about the 914’s 50th anniversary."
Branded a ‘lesser Porsche’ by those with 911s, further reputational damage was committed by careless owners who purchased their 914 for cheap and ran it into the ground. Deferred maintenance caused no end of shabby examples landing in the classifieds, with rust streaked across all body panels.
From a mixed bag of value and appreciation, only exceptional examples appear to be worth more than Acura-levels of worth. Although Porsche shows now welcome the 914 – especially in seldom-seen 2.0-liter six-cylinder guise – there are still no half-century festivities in the 914’s name.
If there is enough interest, perhaps we’ll buck the trend and hold our own 914 celebration, for the model is certainly worthy of both time and money; regardless of what bandwagon jumpers may tell you.
Praised for its achievements, the 917 has already enjoyed significant attention from its maker. However, the 914 has not been gifted with such courtesy. If anything, the humble sports car has been disrespected.
Perhaps shadowed by its origin and Volkswagen association, the 914 has never been accepted as a collector car. This low mark of appreciation is reflected in how the car is being commemorated – with a solitary exhibition announced by the Porsche Museum in Stuttguart, Germany.
Montery? Amelia Island? Salon Privé? Nothing. Not even the Porsche Club of America boast plans to applaud the 914 and all its merits. As 2018’s overspill of 70th anniversary Porsche events continue during the first part of this year, no homage to the 914 has been announced.
Provenance during the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance back in 2015, where a special class honoured the 914, has also failed to spark interest. Even a former concours judge – whom shall remain nameless – noted that, "there is no excitement about the 914’s 50th anniversary."
Branded a ‘lesser Porsche’ by those with 911s, further reputational damage was committed by careless owners who purchased their 914 for cheap and ran it into the ground. Deferred maintenance caused no end of shabby examples landing in the classifieds, with rust streaked across all body panels.
From a mixed bag of value and appreciation, only exceptional examples appear to be worth more than Acura-levels of worth. Although Porsche shows now welcome the 914 – especially in seldom-seen 2.0-liter six-cylinder guise – there are still no half-century festivities in the 914’s name.
If there is enough interest, perhaps we’ll buck the trend and hold our own 914 celebration, for the model is certainly worthy of both time and money; regardless of what bandwagon jumpers may tell you.
