My bodyman saw that the hood on my 914 had the holes for a hood badge and kept them. I didn't noticed until the car was painted. I personally like the badge on the car.
Looks to me that you make a line from the top right of the left headlight to the bottom left of the right headlight line where it meets the bumper, and vice versa, creating an x shape, which will give you the centre point for the badge placement. That looks like what they did to me.
Love your videos. Nice research on badge placement. I apparently didn’t go far enough. When I found the 80mm notion I went and measured 911’s of that era (non long hoods) circa ‘74 - ‘80s all were 80mm so I put mine on that way. Either way, it’s a customization choice and the car deserves it. Btw I love your yard signage, too.
So much misinformation and confusion here. The 916 was a prototype. It never went into production, so you can't even compare it to production 914s. The prototype 914-8 used a 908 motor, which was a flat 8. Yes a flat 8. No way you can compare this car and Ferdinand Piech's to any production 914. That would be simply ridiculous. The 914-6 GT developed 210 horsepower and therefore needed better cooling. That is where the all-mesh engine lid came from that was used on the 916. Letters are not needed and not wanted on the engine lid, which is light and makes the engine compartment more open to air flow. It is NOT about saving a few pennies by eliminating the "Porsche" lettering.
Spends 20mins noting Porsche never really sold a car with a badge, proceeds to add badge to car. Fill the holes, and put some rocker panels on the car…
Ferry's was a 918, so to speak. Not officially, but it was very very very special.
Yes it was very special.
My bodyman saw that the hood on my 914 had the holes for a hood badge and kept them. I didn't noticed until the car was painted. I personally like the badge on the car.
Looks to me that you make a line from the top right of the left headlight to the bottom left of the right headlight line where it meets the bumper, and vice versa, creating an x shape, which will give you the centre point for the badge placement. That looks like what they did to me.
Ein seht guter und spannender Beitrag!
Love your videos. Nice research on badge placement. I apparently didn’t go far enough. When I found the 80mm notion I went and measured 911’s of that era (non long hoods) circa ‘74 - ‘80s all were 80mm so I put mine on that way.
Either way, it’s a customization choice and the car deserves it.
Btw I love your yard signage, too.
@@vwfanatic2390 thanks man!
Nice topic that you investigated 👍🏻 😅
Check the date on that QR badge article. April fool’s day :)
@@krisdecreton4243 Thank goodness!
So much misinformation and confusion here.
The 916 was a prototype. It never went into production, so you can't even compare it to production 914s.
The prototype 914-8 used a 908 motor, which was a flat 8. Yes a flat 8. No way you can compare this car and Ferdinand Piech's to any production 914. That would be simply ridiculous.
The 914-6 GT developed 210 horsepower and therefore needed better cooling. That is where the all-mesh engine lid came from that was used on the 916. Letters are not needed and not wanted on the engine lid, which is light and makes the engine compartment more open to air flow. It is NOT about saving a few pennies by eliminating the "Porsche" lettering.
I’m not sure why you would say this is misinformation. In the video I clearly stated that only prototypes and special cars received the hood crest.
Spends 20mins noting Porsche never really sold a car with a badge, proceeds to add badge to car. Fill the holes, and put some rocker panels on the car…
@@Tacman556And you got it all for free!