FIRST DRIVE: Porsche 914 Restomod – £350k, 400bhp, Manual Gearbox!

This is a 914 as you’ve never seen it before, as Porsche and VW’s original entry-level model has had a very-not-entry-level upgrade.

The huge overhaul comes courtesy of Fifteen Eleven Design, an offshoot of Mellors Elliot Motorsport, a UK motorsport firm better known for prepping and building top-level rally cars.

Underpowered and not enormously successful in its day, this 914 has been treated to a host of more modern Porsche mechanical bits, including a flat-six engine that puts out around 400bhp. Add in a bespoke carbonfibre body, and performance is somewhat of a step on from the original!

We sent Top Gear Magazine’s Associate Editor, Tom Ford, to find out more…

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:06 Walkaround
03:07 Interior
04:09 Drive
06:53 History
08:00 Who Are Fifteen Eleven Design?
11:47 Porsche 914 Inspiration
15:07 Specs
16:30 Conclusion

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