> Not to mention the lack of braking, and lack of things like crumple > zones etc, plus feeling light headed from engine fumes and poor ventilation. Actually

> Not to mention the lack of braking, and lack of things like crumple > zones etc, plus feeling light headed from engine fumes and poor ventilation. Actually, the 914 did have crumble zones. The car was very advanced for its time, with a mid-engine layout and even fuel injection in the late 1960s. I won't excuse the author's refusal to fix his brakes, windows, rust holes, or clutch linkage, but the car itself could be brought to a relatively safe standard for cars of that period.