Porsche 914 Factory Tool Kit Bags
Very Volkswagenesque
The Porsche 914 cars were assembled in the Wolfsburg Volkswagen
facility and contained engines based on the Volkswagen Type 4 boxster
platform. It is therefore not surprising that the Porsche 914 tool kits
closely resemble the VW tool sets of the era. The tool bag is no
exception; it is the same item provided with the VW Beetle, Ghia and
pickup trucks delivered during that model year. Resultingly, obtaining
a correct tool bag for a 1970 to early1973 Porsche 914 is fairly easy.
Unfortunately, as described below, the later 1973-1976 models were
supplied with bags so cheaply made that few original examples remain
despite the high volume produced.
Current eBay
listings for Porsche 914 tool bags (compare listed bags with those
pictured on this page to ensure authenticity and model year
utilization):
Porsche
914 Factory Tool Bags on eBAY
1970 - Early 1973 Porsche 914 Tool Bags
1970-1973 Porsche 914 tool kits came in a vinyl
tie-wrap pouch (case colors are grey, black or brown, ties are black,
grey, red,
blue or off-white). Identical tool bags were used in
multiple VW models throughout the late '60s and early '70s. Normal
problems include torn straps, torn vinyl, dried vinyl and staining.
Mid 1973 - 1976 Porsche 914 Tool Bags
Mid 1973 through 1976 Porsche 914 tools came in a small, black, plastic pouch secured with a matching black rubber band. The bag has three ventilation holes (front and back) to help prevent rust. Identical tool bags were used in multiple VW models throughout the early-mid '70s. Not surprisingly, the vast majority of these bags have been thrown away, torn or otherwise destroyed.