On the finish of the Sixties, Porsche was on the hunt for a mannequin that would slot into the household lineup under the 911. Working with Volkswagen to make this occur, it came up with the 914, a automobile that proved to be fairly in style.

Regardless of this reputation, the 914 at the moment is not precisely lighting up the traditional automobile market like different Porsches of the period, although that would change if we see extra corporations like the UK’s Fifteen Eleven Design spring up.

The corporate is a division of World Rally Championship group Mellors Elliot Motorsport and is concentrated on the traditional automobile aspect of issues. Whereas it historically performs restorations, it has additionally dabbled on this planet of restomods, and its newest is predicated on a 1975 Porsche 914.

The design options a number of tweaks in and out however the greatest modifications shall be within the areas you possibly can see. We’re informed intensive chassis updates are deliberate, together with for the suspension and brakes.

Fifteen Eleven can even set up a contemporary engine, on this case a 3.4-liter flat-6 from a Porsche Cayman S. It will likely be mated to a 6-speed handbook transmission. Apparently, Porsche initially supplied a flat-6 within the 914/6 mannequin, although it did not promote properly, with most prospects preferring a flat-4.

Fifteen Eleven plans to point out its first accomplished 914 restomod later this yr. The corporate is at present accepting orders, for each left- and right-hand-drive vehicles, and it hasn’t stated if construct slots are restricted. It additionally hasn’t stated how a lot the restomod will price.