1976 914.. Cabriolet?

When Porsches get cheap, all kinds of modifications start to surface, the good, the bad, and sometimes the ugly. I don’t think the Cabriolet conversion on this 1976 914 falls into the latter category though, as it has grown on me. The lines from the doors back to the rear quarters actually work well with the design, even with the Targa bar removed, and with the Gray soft top in place it even has a bit of a Boxster-like look.

On the inside, the fixed-back buckets are upholstered in Black with Pepita inserts, and an aftermarket three-spoke steering wheel replaces the stock unit. Out back, or more accurately in the middle, the 2.2-liter flat six was rebuilt with an 84mm bore and 66mm stroke and fitted with dual Weber carburetors and a Perma-Tune electronic ignition system. Overall, not a terrible customized 914, especially considering some of the other “chopped” cars we’ve seen over the years.

With the good, bad, and ugly comes quite the spread in pricing. Over the last twelve months, modified 914s have averaged $50,700, with a low of $4,600 and a high of $95,914. Our Spotlight car originally failed to sell back in November at a final bid of $18,700, but landed firmly in “The Good” this time around, hammering at an impressive $65,000.

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