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Check out our 1975 Porsche 914 that is with us to be sold as part of an estate sale! Speedometer reads 35,304 miles. Call 941-479-7959 for more information and to set up a time to come in and see it. No reasonable offer will be refused. We want to work with you to get this sold from the owner! For 1974 and 1975, American Porsche 914s received front-bumper guards to meet the year's new five-mph impact rule. Standard power for all models was now the bigger-bore (93 mm) 1.8-liter engine from the 411's upgraded 412 replacement. With modified rockers, combustion chambers and ports, plus larger valves, the 1.8 delivered 72 horsepower (SAE net) at 4,800 rpm. Estimates of the number of surviving 914s vary widely from the different enthusiast organizations who are constantly gathering data, and one of them currently estimates the remaining numbers to be at approximately 42,000.[citation needed] While the 914 has been out of production for almost 35 years, many repair parts are still available. In large part, this is due to small companies which specialize in 914 parts and many enterprising enthusiasts who make small runs of parts to support the community. While a few parts are considered scarce and expensive (such as US-spec rear turn signal lenses (only available in the reproduction market) and D-Jetronic Manifold Pressure Sensors (only available in rebuilt), most are available from a variety of mail-order sources while still others are tooled and manufactured. Due to its nimble handling and the relatively low purchase cost of a basic 914, the "poor man's" Porsche of the 1970s has become the poor man's weekend racing car on amateur racing circuits.Some enthusiasts see the 914 as a blank canvas upon which to create their own automotive dreams. Owners have modified the original four-cylinder motors to upwards of 170 hp (127 kW). Some owners instead choose to swap different engines into the 914's sizeable engine bay. These swaps include Volkswagen turbodiesels, 911 engines (following in the footsteps of the much sought after 914-6), Corvair air-cooled sixes, and the small-block Chevy V8. Body modifications are another popular way to personalize a 914. Some of these are simple, such as bolting on fiberglass bumpers that aid the 914 into morphing into a look of the 916 prototype. Some modifications are more extensive, such as installing steel or fiberglass fender flares resembling the rare 914-6 GT. Some involve completely changing the appearance of the car, often to resemble some other mid-engine car, such as the Porsche 904 or the Ferrari Testarossa. And still others produce a style all their own such as the Mitcom Chalon, which marries the slant nose appearance of the Porsche 935 with flared fenders that maintain the distinctive 914 rear end. A fiberglass kit inspired by the Porsche 904, dubbed the 9014, was designed as a way to save a derelict 914 too expensive to repair by conventional methods. Increased 914 values over the years have made 914s more practical to restore.