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Originally Posted by nikitopo
Well, the 914 shared many parts with VW including the engine. Some never considered it a "real" Porsche, although it had a Porsche badge. A few people were even calling it a VW-Porsche.
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914s did not come with a Porsche crest on the hood. The family didn't allow it.
The 914 was a joint venture between VW and Porsche intended to replace the Karmann Ghia as the VW sports car. It was sold as the VW-Porsche in Europe. They didn't sell well because people didn't see it as a better VW, but a lesser Porsche.
So, they took off the VW/Porsche badges, and sold most of them in the US as Porsche. They new image conscious Americans would buy them.