# One of Today’s Greatest Automotive Designers Owned a Porsche 914. That Says a Lot About the Car

> The Porsche 914 has long been deficient in the respect department. Shunned by purists when new, and lacking the glamor of the automaker’s more well-known models, it has what can best be described as a niche following.

- **Source:** [Thedrive](https://www.thedrive.com/news/one-of-todays-greatest-automotive-designers-owned-a-porsche-914-that-says-a-lot-about-the-car?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac14770aa54513583c0d365)
- **Published:** 2026-10-03
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #lamborghini #volkswagen #porsche #automotive #designers #greatest #owned #says
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