Porsche 914 & 914/6 Gauges
No Pressure
Given the fact that there were only seven model years for the Porsche 914 and three for the Porsche 914/6, it is surprising how many different gauges were used. Gauges were standard or optionally available for every important measurement with the unexplainable exception of oil pressure, for which only a dummy light was provided. Our experience has been that oil pressure dummy lights are aptly named; they reinforce what is already painfully evident. This omission becomes still more surprising when you consider that oil pressure gauges had been standard on the Porsche 911 and 912 for years prior to the introduction of the 914.
Details & Fine Print
Anyway, this section describes each of the the gauges that were provided in
the Porsche 914 and 914/6 automobiles as well as depicting which styles
were used in which models
during which year. The buttons on the left lead to pages
with detailed information on each gauge used in the various 914 models
throughout their production. As labeled, the upper section of buttons
focuses on the
gauges and bezels housed in the dashboard, while the lower section
concentrates on the gauges contained in the center console
included in the optional "Appearance Package" beginning with the 1973
model year (914 only). All gauges used in the
Porsche 914 and 914/6 models were made by VDO and have a blue
production date stamp on the back (month & year) and may also have
the production date engraved on the side of the case. This, combined
with the part
number printed on the top edge of the face, makes
it easy to determine the original model and year vehicle in which the
gauge was delivered.