Scale:
1:43
AutoCult - Masterpice: SPECIAL MODEL LIMITED EDITION from 333 pcs
In March 1970, the Spanish Porsche importer Bernhard Werner Heiderich bought a VW-Porsche 914 / 6 on the basis of a draft Gugelot Design GmbH, Neu-Ulm , authorized officer in charge of design: Hans servant) with central engine. Because he was too ugly, he wanted him to provide Italy with a new body and transferred to the vehicle directly at the pickup from Stuttgart to Turin. He tried it first with Giorgetto Giugiaro , who was too busy at that time. Therefore, Heiderich turned to Pietro Frua , the new body to the car to his wishes. The car should be as close as possible as the Mercedes-Benz C111 look with Wankel engine, including its doors. Frua filled Heide Rich's wishes, but left wing doors probably due to the technical difficulties off what Heiderich annoyed. To ensure that the performance corresponded to the appearance of the engine in Turin by Heide Rich mechanic Antonio Santez (including parts of the Porsche 906 Carrera 6), using other pistons and connecting rods drilled to 2.4-liters and power increased to 225 hp.
The car was exhibited at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1971.. There, the PR chief of VW Porsche sales company saw Fritz Huschke von Hanstein the car phone and informed the CEO of Porsche KG, Ferry Porsche , the special trip to Geneva, then went to look at him herself. Since he was very pleased him, he agreed to a parts delivery to Heiderich for the construction of a small limited series in Madrid. Otto-Erich Filius, the Managing Director of Volkswagen Porsche sales company, but also showed interest, to be built the car from Porsche in Stuttgart, but received no support for his proposal by the Executive Board at Porsche KG.
Heiderich had paid $ 200,000 for the design and construction of the prototype. However, Frua was of the opinion that Heiderich, not only among the exhibition vehicle but the reproduction rights. In consequence of the resulting dispute Frua let the car after the Motor Show by the Swiss customs seized. The ensuing dispute was decided in the third instance until 1976 by a Turin court in favor of Heiderich. Since the production of the VW-Porsche 914 is already the end of 1975 after 118,927 units had been built was leaked, it remained in the single piece.
Collectors Resin model with plastic parts,
original acryl-showcase and cardboard box.
This product is not a toy.
Not suitable for children under 14 years
