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FATHER OF THE BOXSTER
You either get the 914 or you don’t. Intended to replace the 912, what let this mid-engined part VW designed targa-topped sports car down – apart from its high prices when new – was the tardy VW engines and while a Porsche version duly arrived (914-6) the car never really caught on, especially in the UK because no official RHD versions were ever made. Those-in-the-know reckoned the 914 could out-handle a 911 but this Porsche costs as much as a 911 to repair or restore. The sensible pick is the Boxster, of course, but there’s something about the 914…
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