Porsche 914 - Limited Editions

Limited Editions

In 1974, Porsche produced a number of special edition cars for the US market, equipped with unique color schemes and decals. It is estimated that about 1,000 of these units were produced, about 50% Bumblebee and 50% Creamsicle.

The Creamsicle: With a cream color exterior (paint code U2V9), these cars sported Phoenix red decals, rocker panels, bumpers, and Mahle wheels. This light ivory color scheme concept carried over from the 1973 911 Carrera RS series.

The Bumblebee: Featuring a black exterior (paint code L041), these cars sported Sunflower yellow (paint code L13K) negative Porsche decals, rocker panels, bumpers, Mahle wheels, and a specially designed front spoiler. Black body paint color was always an additional cost special option on standard 914 Porsche cars, but was included as a standard component on the black 914 LE cars. All but one photo of the 914 Porsche Can Am prototype cars are Bumblebee cars. The black-based 914 LE color scheme is unique to the 914 LE cars and has no precedent with the Can Am race cars or the 1973 911 Carrera RS series cars. The majority of 914 Limited Editions seem to be Bumblebees.

Additionally, all Limited Editions were equipped with front and rear anti sway bars, dual horns, foam covered steering wheel, driving lights, anodized rear roll bar chrome, and a center console with an oil temperature gauge, clock, and voltmeter.

Another scheme, the Grasshopper (Light Ivory (L80E) body / Green accent) was never formally offered as a Limited Edition, but derived from the variety of stripe colors the Porsche dealers offered at the time. Factory records verify that the color scheme was never produced