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Revolutionary – the Porsche 914

October 21, 2015

The first volume-production mid-engine Porsche ever built – but the 914 was also unconventional on the design front. In the late 1960s the slick, slender and straight-lined sportscar was lightyears ahead of its time.

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Some absolutely love the minimalist contouring -- form follows function. But others can't deal with it at all. In the late 1960s the slick, slender and straight-lined, no-frills sportscar was lightyears ahead of its time.