It took a while for the Porsche 914 to earn respect on the collector’s market, and the Volkswagen-derived air-cooled flat-four that powered most of the production run certainly didn’t help things.

The Porsche 914 was originally conceived in the mid-1960s as a joint venture between Porsche and Volkswagen. Porsche wanted to replace its 912 with something cheaper and less 911-like, while ...

It seemed like a good idea at the time. That seems to be the best explanation for the birth of the VW-Porsche 914, one the most interesting but least loved post-war German cars. It seemed like a good ...