[The Glademister]

Originally Posted by TheCabinetmaker

the heater exchangers unique to smog cars, look fairly good from your photo, and would be worth something to someone that needs to smog, no reproduction where made, they are valuable in the right market, like much of California where 1976 cars must be smogged. don't toss them, they can make the difference for someone trying to smog their 914. They are a consumable item (rust out) and thus will always be in demand so long as smog testing is required.

The engine head photo makes one appreciate a clean dry motor!

Copy that on the exhaust. Those parts are in dry storage now and waiting to be put to use.

It's unbelievable how people neglected these cars. Even if you had no desire (or money) to fix an engine problem after removing parts - why wouldn't you just put it back together and protect it from the elements? I've seen MANY examples of this in middle Tennessee were 914s are parked in fields, under trees or leaky sheds and just left to rot. Then the owner passes and the relative is left with rusty remains and thinks that's worth $$$.

Interestingly enough I found several registration papers going back to 1978 in the glove box and one service record showing an oil change at 70 something thousand miles. It does make me assume that the odometer is correct and this car stayed in one family until very recently.