PORSCHE 914 RESTOMOD! Cayman-engined 975kg reinvention DRIVEN

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UK-based restoration specialists Fifteen Eleven have reimagined the Porsche 914, and we're the first to drive it! Andy and Lee take you round the car with Fifteen Eleven's Ben Mellors, giving you all the details on this special Cayman-engined recreation. Learn all about its weight, power, and why we like it so much. It's great to see a restomod outside of the Porsche 911 sphere, what do you think of this reborn 914?
Thanks to Ben and the Fifteen Eleven team for allowing us to test this reimagined 914 for 9WERKS TV.
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  • @Nicoda1st
    @Nicoda1st4 ай бұрын

    I don’t know why people don’t like nor talk about the 914!!! I loved it since i was a kid, and it was the first non-Italian car i recognized by the sound. I closed my eyes and listened to the sound of the engine of cars passing by, and recognized more than 70-80% and i was 5 years old. It has become my passion and job sound tuning cars… so thanks for bringing back those great memories 👍🏼

  • @glaticstorm32
    @glaticstorm322 ай бұрын

    I work in Bakewell literally down the road from Fifteen Eleven and see this car being driven by Ben quite often, I actually have an A3 sketch on my wall as I like it so much, always makes me smile.

  • @SF_Native
    @SF_Native4 ай бұрын

    This is the coolest 914 I’ve ever seen. Love it! 🔥

  • @mefarri
    @mefarri4 ай бұрын

    That’s the best restomod of a 914 I’ve ever seen

  • @degreveluc
    @degreveluc4 ай бұрын

    Memories...memories..it remember me my 914/2,0 SC 1973 with Alu polished Fuchs Wheels. Plus they kept 914 "natural balance" with super engine and gearbox 6.... Amazing.. job...what a reborn !!! Love it. 👌👍

  • @ryan49805
    @ryan498054 ай бұрын

    Internal combustion, manual, analog gauges, and NO SCREENS. This thing is awesome! 👍

  • @Griphook1
    @Griphook14 ай бұрын

    Love it! Am I the only one who can't stop looking at the wiper position? Can't un see it 🙈

  • @Igor914624

    @Igor914624

    4 ай бұрын

    That is where the wipers parked from the factory on a 914. They are a little high, but otherwise stock.

  • @keepyourbilsteins

    @keepyourbilsteins

    4 ай бұрын

    LHD wipers.

  • @kawzx777

    @kawzx777

    4 ай бұрын

    Yea, they could hav redesigned those

  • @fan-tastic2803

    @fan-tastic2803

    4 ай бұрын

    The factory decided that is what works.

  • @iamspyvspy3077

    @iamspyvspy3077

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Igor914624 No. They are VERY high. All a matter of adjustment. In the original factory promo photos they all sit normally.

  • @dodgywheelsandropeywiring5697
    @dodgywheelsandropeywiring56974 ай бұрын

    What I like most about this is the proper steering wheel, no messy airbags in the way. Looks awesome.

  • @Dj-ip2yt
    @Dj-ip2yt4 ай бұрын

    Iv been waiting min 25 years for a project on my favorite Porsche 914. Well done and thank you for sharing

  • @asth3tique
    @asth3tique4 ай бұрын

    It hurts, how nice this is.

  • @patrickfarrell4751

    @patrickfarrell4751

    4 ай бұрын

    I feel your pain too...this thing is achingly beautiful!

  • @ironhillrestorations6761
    @ironhillrestorations67614 ай бұрын

    Looks great! I understand a desire to keep some proprietary aspects of the build, but it would be nice to see it on a lift, and under the hood and engine lid.

  • @nickleighton9299
    @nickleighton92994 ай бұрын

    That is such a lovley restomod sound and looks spot on in my eyes 😊

  • @offgridislandfamily
    @offgridislandfamily4 ай бұрын

    ...GEAR LEAVER... LOL Love the headlight integration where the turn signals were. Awesome car.

  • @ronwhite8503

    @ronwhite8503

    4 ай бұрын

    Lever...... unless it's gone.

  • @MrJearley6
    @MrJearley64 ай бұрын

    Thank you this is NICE NICE NICE!!! This is the coolest 914 I've seen!!!

  • @andyrobinson1237
    @andyrobinson12374 ай бұрын

    That ticks a lot of boxes for me. Fab !!

  • @jfly237
    @jfly2374 ай бұрын

    Absolute Stunner. I love the 914 look and those mods are exactly what it needed.

  • @vandalorianvandalorian4769
    @vandalorianvandalorian47694 ай бұрын

    I love the much maligned 914’s. This thing is Cracking, as they say!

  • @markschneider3753
    @markschneider3753Ай бұрын

    Had a 71 914 , the most pleasurable car I ever drove . From Chicago to Phoenix . You could actually over speed the headlights . Late at night 10 feet of Light

  • @davekennedy6315
    @davekennedy63154 ай бұрын

    What a truly STUNNING looking car! Plus basically 400bhp per ton? That must be a very, very cool and VERY rapid car and i bet it corners crazy quick too!

  • @martinmendiolamm
    @martinmendiolamm4 ай бұрын

    heck yeah I've been looking at these in the states and 944's but I think these 914's restored would look great although I don't have the talent to mod it like these guys lol

  • @rbmedd
    @rbmedd4 ай бұрын

    Oh my, my. If only my 1972 914-4 was that. It has been quite a fifty plus personal car journey to my current AMG. For me, two door German coupes are the only way to fly (albeit on the road). Thanks for such a great video!

  • @9WERKSTV

    @9WERKSTV

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching, and for your positive comment!

  • @ADudesRotary
    @ADudesRotary4 ай бұрын

    I really love the widebody, has a great stance. I would prefer full black in and out and I think the loss of the pop ups actually makes it look sleeker, nice looking car. Anymore than 400 hp per ton would be extreme 😊

  • @jeremyb4493

    @jeremyb4493

    4 ай бұрын

    The front and back remind me of replacement bumper kits that still need painting. Nice work though

  • @user-rb1yf4he9q
    @user-rb1yf4he9q4 ай бұрын

    I have a 914 in my garage. Talk about inspirational! I can’t stop watching this.

  • @tekis0
    @tekis04 ай бұрын

    Grafting a 914 to a Cayman?! Pure genius. What a fantastic idea! You guys are imaginative. Brilliant. Just brilliant.

  • @ryanpatterson9526
    @ryanpatterson95264 ай бұрын

    Lovely to see a 914 getting the love it deserves. Maybe they can do something with those windshield wipers..?

  • @2onStikyiiky

    @2onStikyiiky

    Ай бұрын

    Trademark 914.6 leave it lmao

  • @themountain59
    @themountain594 ай бұрын

    GORGEOUS!!!

  • @photosbyernesto9621
    @photosbyernesto96214 ай бұрын

    What a gorgeous car, and that sound!!! Love it!

  • @CherylCold
    @CherylCold4 ай бұрын

    Very well executed. Looks fabulous

  • @lordrobert1000
    @lordrobert10004 ай бұрын

    Terrific vid guys 👍 Would love to get behind the wheel and enjoy the experience.

  • @jeremycork2890
    @jeremycork28904 ай бұрын

    Awesome car and built by a proper motor sport company I would love it if you did another video but on a track sliding it around please

  • @Jay-fx4tx
    @Jay-fx4tx4 ай бұрын

    Awesome! Love it

  • @gerryjamesedwards1227
    @gerryjamesedwards12274 ай бұрын

    Looks like it'd be a weapon on hill-climbs! Love it!

  • @ericdishington428
    @ericdishington4284 ай бұрын

    Insane! Very nice

  • @alexordonez6494
    @alexordonez64944 ай бұрын

    The car looks and sounds amazing.

  • @backnunAndy
    @backnunAndy4 ай бұрын

    wow wow wow !!!! I love how he rebuild its design!

  • @kyronrc
    @kyronrc4 ай бұрын

    What an absolute riot! Usually restomods can look a bit odd but this thing looks modern without losing the 914 essence. Amazing work!!

  • @dogger37JC

    @dogger37JC

    4 ай бұрын

    It’s the opposite. Most restomods look proper whereas this looks odd. 😂

  • @MrPeeteboy

    @MrPeeteboy

    Ай бұрын

    Our first tasteless car guy

  • @ashtondurham5075
    @ashtondurham50754 ай бұрын

    Really sexy redo of a quirky sports car ❤

  • @bcab7955
    @bcab79554 ай бұрын

    This thing is Singer level of quality, well done.

  • @Carlos.G
    @Carlos.G4 ай бұрын

    That is a thing of beauty. The 914 has always been my second favourite Porsche. I would love to have this

  • @kiwihame
    @kiwihame4 ай бұрын

    Beyond awesome. Laugh out loud brilliant. I want this very badly. This is why I buy lottery tickets.

  • @johngreen8693
    @johngreen86934 ай бұрын

    Looks stunning, love it!

  • @chrismaines1285
    @chrismaines12854 ай бұрын

    Love it! What a fun drivers car. I’d love one.

  • @i20010
    @i200104 ай бұрын

    What a beauty!

  • @EYSSEN2001
    @EYSSEN20014 ай бұрын

    Sounds freaking awesome

  • @pdcichosz
    @pdcichosz4 ай бұрын

    I LOVE IT!

  • @Nodstar73
    @Nodstar734 ай бұрын

    It is a thumbs up from me, looks an awesome car.

  • @marcusoutdoors4999
    @marcusoutdoors49994 ай бұрын

    Absolutely fantastic car, an amazing project. Being ever so picky, I’m not quite sure the hooded headlights in the wings are quite right, I think if they added a glass covers it would be perfect. Really nice review also great to see the back end of little Irish.

  • @9WERKSTV

    @9WERKSTV

    4 ай бұрын

    This is a really nice comment, Marcus: an opinion delivering something constructive in a mature and respectful way. The internet needs more people like you!

  • @PatHaskell

    @PatHaskell

    4 ай бұрын

    My same thought on the headlights, but an absolutely, gorgeously designed and executed advancement of the 914.

  • @marcusoutdoors4999

    @marcusoutdoors4999

    4 ай бұрын

    I am just blown away by the dedication that went into the build. I was very interested first time I saw it in print. I do hope there is the market in the Porsche universe for this interesting and different take, I suspect those with 911s will love this to add to their collection as a fascinating talking point and a different type of drive. The engine choice was close to my heart and my first Porsche was a Boxster S 3.4 which seemed to have a particularly racy engine to me, so good choice. I have just got back into Porsche selling my Evora to fund a 997.1 C2S which I hope to evolve over time in a same way you have developed Little Irish. Your passion shines through keep up the great work and if you ever stop at the Kirkstile pub, my local near Loweswater in the Lake District, I'll buy you a pint. @@9WERKSTV

  • @Framo60

    @Framo60

    4 ай бұрын

    These were exactly my thoughts, too. I have never been a fan of the 914 (while I am very fond of contemporary Porsches as well as the Karmann Ghia), but this restomod looks really good inside and out - I definitely like it. And the redesigned front facia is indeed quite an improvement in comparison to the original design - apart from the hooded headlights which give the impression that something is missing there.

  • @infinit12
    @infinit124 ай бұрын

    Stunning.

  • @markg852
    @markg8524 ай бұрын

    These cars are great fun to drive stock. I can only imagine what they would be like modernized like the one in this video. Beautiful car!

  • @eoinosullivan2636
    @eoinosullivan26364 ай бұрын

    Beautiful - great engineering and fabrication.

  • @drunvert
    @drunvert4 ай бұрын

    914s are going to come back in favor

  • @dogger37JC

    @dogger37JC

    4 ай бұрын

    I doubt it. Unfortunately it will always be overshadowed by the 911.

  • @paullayer4152
    @paullayer41524 ай бұрын

    I love it!! Very cool!!

  • @johnandrews3568
    @johnandrews35684 ай бұрын

    I love it except the headlights in blinker pods. Should have wired the driving lights to be the headlights or keep the pop-ups. Or at the very least, put a clear lens over the headlights as-is to give it a smoother, more aero-oem look.

  • @764music
    @764music4 ай бұрын

    Wow!!! This is nice

  • @RichardCalder67
    @RichardCalder674 ай бұрын

    I have been dreaming of doing this for quite some time. Sort of a Singer envisioning of a 914, great job!

  • @beingjohn392
    @beingjohn3924 ай бұрын

    I wish I could give you guys 10 thumbs up. Gorgeous car…great review.

  • @nateisright
    @nateisright4 ай бұрын

    Steering wheel is on the wrong side but everything else is 10/10

  • @woosha10

    @woosha10

    4 ай бұрын

    It’s on the correct side

  • @davidhunternyc1

    @davidhunternyc1

    4 ай бұрын

    Agreed. Funny why they do that. Kind of like driving on the wrong side of the road.

  • @ronwhite8503

    @ronwhite8503

    4 ай бұрын

    It's on the correct side in the civilised world.

  • @davidhunternyc1

    @davidhunternyc1

    4 ай бұрын

    @@ronwhite8503 ...unfortunately, I'm not sure if there is a correct side in the civilized world anymore.

  • @JohnVander70

    @JohnVander70

    4 ай бұрын

    😂

  • @davidgalloway1526
    @davidgalloway15264 ай бұрын

    beautiful!!

  • @robertlaird6746
    @robertlaird67464 ай бұрын

    Beautiful build. I love it.

  • @niloticone7661
    @niloticone76614 ай бұрын

    Most Excellent! 👍

  • @BlessByYou777
    @BlessByYou7774 ай бұрын

    What a cute beautiful car mate.

  • @rudyoviedo9258
    @rudyoviedo92584 ай бұрын

    Very nicely done

  • @MBdrummer3288
    @MBdrummer32884 ай бұрын

    Wow! LOVE it! One super hot car. Only thing I don’t love are the wipers. Have to do something about those.

  • @888mf4
    @888mf44 ай бұрын

    What a lovely design

  • @512Berlinetta
    @512Berlinetta4 ай бұрын

    Luv it!

  • @andrewbardwell1763
    @andrewbardwell17634 ай бұрын

    Lovely!

  • @Shouldaboy
    @Shouldaboy4 ай бұрын

    this thing is incredible

  • @bartvandenhaute4019
    @bartvandenhaute40194 ай бұрын

    Never liked those, but this is something else in terms of uniqueness ❤. I actually love how it looks.

  • @HansAllrad
    @HansAllrad4 ай бұрын

    This is my dreamcar ! I had 3x 914s with 2 liter engines in the 70 years, two were 914-6 Bj 72 with consecutive chassis numbers! One was a narrow design, the other had the original factory widening with 7/8 inch tires. I should never have sold...

  • @alex_n8863
    @alex_n88634 ай бұрын

    Awesome! 🤩

  • @JWnFlorida
    @JWnFlorida4 ай бұрын

    Beautiful build.

  • @6x6Tortuga
    @6x6Tortuga4 ай бұрын

    Love it!!!!

  • @bvc100
    @bvc1004 ай бұрын

    What a beauty!!!❤

  • @NYHeeb
    @NYHeeb4 ай бұрын

    Really beautiful bet its a blast to drive

  • @pervertt
    @pervertt4 ай бұрын

    Never in my life did I think the largely unloved and weird looking 914 would become a trendy proposition.

  • @seanscott7120
    @seanscott71204 ай бұрын

    Oooh that is super cooL!

  • @patrickfarrell4751
    @patrickfarrell47514 ай бұрын

    Stunningly, achingly beautiful...what a car!

  • @AliasHSW
    @AliasHSW4 ай бұрын

    The most critical design flaw are the seats. The upholstery looks cheap, and the seat design does not fit the car. Personally I would stick with nice upholstered Scheel 101, or Recaro Classic.

  • @dogger37JC

    @dogger37JC

    4 ай бұрын

    Yea they don’t fit the interior at all. They should design their own seat that’s based off of the original but better. Same with the rest of the interior. It looks like they spent all of their budget on the exterior and just threw the interior together last minute. Maybe 20 years ago it would be okay but with how many top companies are building cars like this now, it’s not up to the standard.

  • @AliasHSW

    @AliasHSW

    4 ай бұрын

    @@dogger37JC- The gear shifter linkage is another area that fell visually short. Looks like its still under design development.

  • @rachelcadman6808

    @rachelcadman6808

    4 ай бұрын

    Having sat in it, I can tell you the suede is beautiful!! I hope you have a lovely day.

  • @simon-xi3cv
    @simon-xi3cv4 ай бұрын

    Excellent design.

  • @adrievankempen2054
    @adrievankempen20544 ай бұрын

    What a dreamcar!

  • @AliasHSW
    @AliasHSW4 ай бұрын

    Love this! Perfect balance of new and retro

  • @Ramsi-Berlin
    @Ramsi-Berlin4 ай бұрын

    Normally nobody said nine-one-four in Germany...we say nine-fourteen, like nine eleven and not nine one one ❕😜 But nice build and video ❣️👌🏼 Love from Berlin 🇩🇪 Ramsi 🙋🏻‍♂️😘

  • @cicliolmo7152
    @cicliolmo71524 ай бұрын

    the 911's typically overshadowed the 914's -- but this put's it all in a different perspective ! I'd take one of these in a heartbeat !

  • @richardgill6417
    @richardgill64174 ай бұрын

    Nice spotted in Sheffield abit back super cool 914.

  • @erezyoal
    @erezyoal4 ай бұрын

    Restomod is the best of both World 👍 yes please

  • @kyleflowers2641
    @kyleflowers26412 ай бұрын

    This is incredible. I want one.

  • @Kyle900t
    @Kyle900t4 ай бұрын

    Andy B is a natural! 👍🏼

  • @cgrist7000
    @cgrist70004 ай бұрын

    This build speaks to me:)

  • @davonpointer2310
    @davonpointer23104 ай бұрын

    What a cracking car, love it’s simplicity. I’d have mine in a real 70s/retro colour! As soon as carbon fibre is mentioned I presume it’s a £200k+ car?

  • @daryl9799

    @daryl9799

    4 ай бұрын

    It's bloody properly cracking

  • @lensman5762
    @lensman57624 ай бұрын

    I have loved the shape and the idea of the 914 since the begining. To me it is a perect sports car and now it has the power to match the best of them. I am absolutely sure that there is a market for a good old fashioned pure mechanical sports car such as a 914 or a Jensen Healey. Good show.

  • @feral4mr2
    @feral4mr24 ай бұрын

    Magic car!

  • @JohnVander70
    @JohnVander704 ай бұрын

    Bravo!

  • @erickg3508
    @erickg35084 ай бұрын

    Very nice car

  • @christopherjustin3939
    @christopherjustin39394 ай бұрын

    Beautiful. Looks like the shifter could move forward a couple of inches.

  • @RJasonKlein
    @RJasonKlein4 ай бұрын

    Beautiful car, and really neat concept - I sure wish we could have seen underneath it with closer detail shots.

  • @fud1376
    @fud13764 ай бұрын

    ooohh...I'd love one of them in Guard's Red,Including Bumper's of course,..Ha! Nice.

  • @1968spikey
    @1968spikey4 ай бұрын

    Gorgeous conversion. Aside from the wipers my only reservation is the front end treatment which looks a little too much Smart Roadster-esque, maybe some body colour on the light bezels/bumper would remove that impression.

  • @53zwitt
    @53zwitt4 ай бұрын

    I will have dreams about this car!!

  • @johnbergen9663
    @johnbergen9663Ай бұрын

    I have an E46 M3 cabriolet but would take one of these in a heartbeat!

  • @svenleutenegger2090
    @svenleutenegger209014 күн бұрын

    Perfect ❤

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