
Porsche 914 Blue Revell 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Porsche
- Manufacturer
- Revell
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 08975
- Year
- 1969
- Era
- 1960s
- Body Type
- Open-Top
- Vehicle Class
- Classic Sports
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4009803089751
About the Porsche 914 Blue Revell 1:18
TL;DR: Revell's 1:18 diecast Porsche 914 in blue reproduces the 1969 mid-engine roadster, developed jointly with Volkswagen as an affordable entry point into the marque. Its removable targa top and flat-panel wedge styling make it visually distinct from every other Porsche of its era.
Porsche needed an affordable model and Volkswagen needed a sports car to sell through its own dealers, and the 914 answered both problems with a single mid-engine design shared between the two companies.
A Joint-Venture Sports Car in Blue
The 914 broke from Porsche convention by placing the engine amidships rather than behind the rear axle, a layout chosen for handling balance rather than tradition, and it wore a flat, angular body unlike the rounded forms of the 911 alongside which it was sold. The removable targa panel let owners open the cabin without committing to a full convertible, a practical touch that suited the car's role as an accessible, everyday sports car rather than a flagship. Blue was a common period color for the 914 and shows off the car's clean surfaces without the drama a brighter shade might bring, letting the proportions do the work. Set beside a 911 of the same vintage, the size and stance difference between Porsche's flagship and its budget mid-engine sibling becomes immediately clear.
Revell's Diecast Rendering of an Open-Top Porsche
This is mass-market zinc alloy diecast, and the model carries real weight for its size, a useful cue that the body is metal rather than a lighter composite. Revell's street-model line typically includes opening doors and hood along with a removable roof panel, matching the real car's targa arrangement and giving a collector something genuinely interactive on the shelf rather than a static shape. The blue finish is applied consistently across the panels, favoring even factory coverage over the layered depth premium resin builds achieve, a fair trade for a subject collected more for its curiosity value than its investment potential. For a Porsche collection built around variety rather than flagship halo cars, the 914 fills a gap the 911 and 928 cannot.














