peterhmartin Posted 4July, 2014 Report Share Posted 4July, 2014 I live in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and am the proud owner of an ex-Australian RHD 914 (1972) - it won the Porsche Club GB regional concours last month - see "Best in Show" photo. I am interested in the history of this car and more generally in the history of RHD conversions of 914s in Australia. My car was originally purchased in the US (traces of the US side repeaters can be seen within the front wings), it was originally Adriatic Blue but by the time it left Australia in 2009 (sold by Lorbek Luxury Cars of Port Melbourne) was its current "pearlescent purple" colour. The Australian reg. no was IXXI69 - indeed it still bears its last Australian tax sticker. The chassis/VIN is 4722916129. The RHD conversion is of a very high standard - unitary dash and sill-inset handbrake - I suspect done using either a kit shipped from Crayford in England or using the Crayford tooling after it was sold off by Crayford. I am the second UK owner of the car, having bought it in 2012. Photos include the dask/handbrake and also the car enjoying the Northern Ireland "spring" last year - conditions it probably never faced back in Oz! Russ and poli84 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Posted 4July, 2014 Report Share Posted 4July, 2014 G'day Peter That's a nice looking car you have there, and I'm sure somebody one here will be able to help you find the cars history. Good luck. peterhmartin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel Posted 4July, 2014 Report Share Posted 4July, 2014 Hi Peter tasty car. If its the same purple car I'm thinking it is then I had a contact with oz owner early this year. Ill dig up the email. He sold the car and moved OS. off hand I think Europe somewhere. Cheers michel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel Posted 5July, 2014 Report Share Posted 5July, 2014 Edit wrong car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnr356 Posted 5July, 2014 Report Share Posted 5July, 2014 my old man has done about half a dozen of them,don't recall a blue one though dash looks similar to his and he did used to do the handbrakes that way i'll ask when i see him next peterhmartin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 15July, 2014 Report Share Posted 15July, 2014 Awesome car Peter. I hope you find the info you are looking for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 27August, 2014 Report Share Posted 27August, 2014 G'day Peter, great car, and welcome to our Forum. You may have tried this already, but have you contacted Lorbek, I am sure they should still have records of the transaction, re the previous owner, and who they sold it to. Worth a try. The old Rego IXX 169 should make it reasonably easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaleAlford Posted 10March, 2016 Report Share Posted 10March, 2016 Edit wrong car that's my car. I bought it off Kiran as he had moved overseas. She's a pretty little thing. Same colour as Peter's I reckon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel Posted 10March, 2016 Report Share Posted 10March, 2016 Hey dale . Nice car . Just spent the arvo canyon carving (appropriately) in a mates 914. Everyone should own one at least for a weekend... Hey Reginald ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crsedge Posted 12March, 2016 Report Share Posted 12March, 2016 (edited) Aporschapart also did a lot of these conversions in Melbourne.Mine was converted in NSW at Hornsby Edited 12March, 2016 by crsedge SteveF and ByronBayChris 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel Posted 12March, 2016 Report Share Posted 12March, 2016 Nice car Craig - did you paint the roof? Was it PR Technology or W.Gunning who did the conversion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddin Posted 14March, 2016 Report Share Posted 14March, 2016 Does that count? :-) ByronBayChris, Ozvino and Harvs11 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crsedge Posted 17March, 2016 Report Share Posted 17March, 2016 Nice car Craig - did you paint the roof? Was it PR Technology or W.Gunning who did the conversion? Hi Michel,The roof was silver when I bought it; not sure whether it was delivered like that but I would doubt it. Am going to get the roof stone guarded and painted matte black, also have vinyl for the sails section and the chrome trims for the 'performance group pack'.I also have factory front and rear steel valance panels that I brought in from the States; am going to remove the 916-style front spolier.I think Warren was PR Technology; yes he did the conversion.CheersCraig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 29March, 2016 Report Share Posted 29March, 2016 Does that count? :-)That's tragic. I love it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddin Posted 29March, 2016 Report Share Posted 29March, 2016 It's a replica of the car with the same build date/birthday as me.....number plate/wheels/rhd conversion/extra side mirror/white rear lenses,even the plaque on the dash,just like the original. Hope I'll be able to put a 1:32 mini-me in there one day....so yes...tragic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 30March, 2016 Report Share Posted 30March, 2016 That's tragic. I love it!!It's a replica of the car with the same build date/birthday as me.....number plate/wheels/rhd conversion/extra side mirror/white rear lenses,even the plaque on the dash,just like the original. Hope I'll be able to put a 1:32 mini-me in there one day....so yes...tragic! OCD replica/tribute model building. I'm not alone. maddin and Airhead 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddin Posted 30March, 2016 Report Share Posted 30March, 2016 OCD replica/tribute model building. I'm not alone. I bet you haven't got as many unfinished projects as I have though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 31March, 2016 Report Share Posted 31March, 2016 I bet you haven't got as many unfinished projects as I have though!let's not go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyUK Posted 23May, 2017 Report Share Posted 23May, 2017 Hi, serious buyer from the UK looking for a RHD 914, preferably a 2.0 litre with original fuel injection intact!! Please make contact....thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce trengove Posted 10September, 2021 Report Share Posted 10September, 2021 On 12/03/2016 at 14:02, crsedge said: Aporschapart also did a lot of these conversions in Melbourne. Mine was converted in NSW at Hornsby Hi , can you tell me who owns this car now as I use to own it ? Cheers Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crsedge Posted 10September, 2021 Report Share Posted 10September, 2021 9 minutes ago, Bruce trengove said: Hi , can you tell me who owns this car now as I use to own it ? Cheers Bruce Hi Bruce, I ended up purchasing it from the chap In Brisbane that you sold it to some years later. I sold it to another PFA member who commenced and nearly completed a full GT Clone build, but he sold it before engine installation. I am not sure where it is now unfortunately, was a great car as a 914 and looked a fantastic GT clone when sold. Cheers Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERMIT Posted 8June, 2022 Report Share Posted 8June, 2022 I think it might be sitting at Spyder Automobiles in Gippsland waiting to be completed.? And that's awhile now!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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