Brudda Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I would buy a dozen! Had a 914 and a 914-6. Both great cars.On hwy 5 in calif ,i got 27 miles to the gallon at 80 mph!This was the 914. The 6 would get a little less.but the fun factor is really fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 The problems the 914 had out-weighed any benefits. In 1980 rear brake calipers were $350, and they would seize-up with rust if they got wet..... Plus the Flexi-flyer sensation of chugging around inches off the pavement in a rust bucket (at least up here in NYC) made fir some thrilling rides. But I was so into Air Cooled German cars back then it didn't matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 The scariest and most fun car I've ever been a passenger in was a 1970 Porsche 914 . Its owner swapped a 327 SBC into it , backed with a Porsche 930 trans . The car sat about an inch off the ground ; its tyres were absolutely huge ( 16" x 10" wheels ) . That car handlled like it was on rails ! Scary quick and horrifyingly fast ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Marischal Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I voted for all the Saabs steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 So would the Visible V-8 fit in the Visible Chassis? Christmas 1969 or 1970, the Renwal V8 and chassis were in the Sears catalog. Being 12 years old, I thought the sales pitch "really runs" meant that if I had the engine and the chassis, I could drive it around. So I asked for both for Christmas. I got the V8, but not the chassis and was quickly disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 but I believe the engine fitting in the chassis was basically the point jb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckyr Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Last time I saw the Visible Auto Chassis for sale was around 1975 or 1976 at a Kaybee toy store at Northgate Mall in a Cincinnati suburb. I think the price was around $40 bucks or so. That was obscenely expensive back them. I emailed Revell of Germany and asked the head of product development if the molds were still around and in working condition. He said he would get back with me. I'm still waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckyr Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Not getting many votes for this one: 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Streamliner 1/12th Scale http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/5058/ I think this would be a pretty nice subject for Revell to do in a larger scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Last time I saw the Visible Auto Chassis for sale was around 1975 or 1976 at a Kaybee toy store at Northgate Mall in a Cincinnati suburb. I think the price was around $40 bucks or so. That was obscenely expensive back them. And that's no doubt why those of us who asked for it for Christmas only got the Visible V8 and not the chassis too! I know my father was a pretty frugal guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeBee Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Craig Irwin, you are correct in regard to the origins of the 914. When I was a teenager me and my buddy usually had a couple of 914s laying around the driveway. We never registered them or used them for transportation; we'd pick them up at auction with other cars, clean them up and get rid of them. I built several Cal-Look Bugs and 'Ghias back then. A lowered Beetle punched out to 2 liters w/cam and Webers could dispatch 914s with ease (along with non-TII 2002s , the pitiful, wheezing Corvettes of that time, and all of the British sports cars save for a local TR6 that was very potent). Of course, my hottest engines only lasted about 20,000 miles, tops. I always wondered what were they thinking when they released the 914. It had to compete with the 240Z, which I believe was lower-priced than the Porsche. The 914 could barely get out of it's own way; in a '70 240Z you could yank the front wheels off the ground banging into 2nd! No exaggeration. OK. Back to work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Hope it's ok for me to share my Share your dream sugestions here: Mercedes W107 SL 1:24 http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/5438/ Reissue of the Esci 84 Transit http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/5257/ USFS vehicle http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/5232/ Ferrari 456 in 1:24 http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/4389/ Citroen Ami6 in 1:24 http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/4339/ Mercedes W114/W115 in 1:24 http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/4275/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I always wondered what were they thinking when they released the 914. It had to compete with the 240Z, which I believe was lower-priced than the Porsche. The 914 could barely get out of it's own way; in a '70 240Z you could yank the front wheels off the ground banging into 2nd! No exaggeration. I don't think VW / Porsche was too focused on Japanese competition in those days. I lived in Germany then and there weren't any Japanese cars. The 914 was produced for their home market as a low cost entry into the Porsche family. They were hoping to grab the youth market, who would eventually trade up to a 'real' Porsche. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I would love to see this one kit from Revell, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Irwin Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 I always wondered what were they thinking when they released the 914. It had to compete with the 240Z, which I believe was lower-priced than the Porsche. The 914 could barely get out of it's own way; in a '70 240Z you could yank the front wheels off the ground banging into 2nd! No exaggeration. OK. Back to work... I've owned both, and while the 240Z was much quicker than the 914, second gear wheelstands are quite an exaggeration. My 56 Chevy with a 327 in it would blow my 240Z off the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 >56 Chevy with a 327 in it would blow my 240Z off the road. not many curves in Indiana evidently jb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Irwin Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 >56 Chevy with a 327 in it would blow my 240Z off the road. not many curves in Indiana evidently jb That was the 914's stronghold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeBee Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Nope. Not an exaggeration. What year was your Z? The 1970 cars were substantially quicker than the '71s and subsequent model years. After 1970, performance suffered (just like the American muscle cars) from more draconian pollution control measures and lower compression, etc. And then by '73 Zs started to gain weight due to safety legislation, battering-ram bumpers, more "luxury" features, etc. My girlfriend's sister had a brand-new '70 240Z and her boyfriend would beat on that car without mercy, hence my witnessing, first-hand, the front wheels exiting the tarmac on the 1-2 shift. My sister bought a brand-new '71 Z-car and I was stunned at the drop in performance for that year. It was a different car. And, yeah, my '73 T/A (455SD) would dispatch 240Zs and just about everything else on the road back then. Even on the curves (we have a lot of them in the northeast). It didn't pull wheelies, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 >That was the 914's stronghold. yep. jb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Irwin Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 The 914 handled great but had no power. The 240Z did lots of things well but nothing great. (yes it was a 1970) The 56 Chevy was the quickest/ fastest of the three, and the most comfortable of the three, otherwise was just transportation. My Alfa Spider was my best import sports car, power, handling, braking and comfort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I hope this is ok to post here, I'm not sure if there is any other thread on this before but I want to share my suggestions on the Revell Share your dream program. I would also suggest that others are sharing their dreams here so that we can collect all of the suggestions in one thread. I do belive that this must have been done by some of the airplane and military modelers as some of the suggestions get a lot of votes very quickly. Anyway, here is my suggestions: Mercedes Benz W114/W115 http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/4275/ Citroen Ami 6 http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/4339/ Ferrari 456 http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/4389/ United Stated forest service vehicle http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/5232/ 1984 Ford Transit http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/5257/ Mercedes Benz W107 http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/5438/ Mercedes Benz S123 http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/6222/ Please vote if you like my ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Be prepared to spend some time. I noticed quite a few duplicates. That can't help on the voting. I did vote for quite a bit but I limited it to things that I would buy for myself, spending my money. Possibly lots of good stuff and if they would re-issue a few older kits listed that would be nice too. One would presume that Revell can compile complete lists from the database, combining all the duplicates and votes. I added several aircraft models I'd like to see released, in scales never offered before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 This topic is a year old, so I would doubt that these replies will go anywhere. However, I've heard that Revell tends to follow this forum, so who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.