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Fun video. This said, the suspension bushings on this car are well past their design lives in years. The car may be fun to drive in this state, but rubber undergoes oxidation hardening over time. The hardened exterior cracks while the interior flexes. The notion that this unrefreshed suspension provides a glimpse into the way the car handled in the past is simply romance and fabulism. Drayson knowns this. He did not leave the brakes unrestored, because he knew that the rubber brake parts, too, were beyond their design lives, and had to be refreshed to work as intended.
wonderful vid and what a gem of a car! reminds me of the earlier vid on an old 356. I have a 1972 914 (originally swiss) which isn’t entirely original or quite a barn find, and we have changed the gearbox for the newer 74 version (for good reasons), also the original 1.7 engine has been rebuilt and bored out to about 110 hp (stock was 80). But what an awesome car to drive! … and of course the 914 is also a targa for those magical summer drives 😉