Whether or not the 914 is really a Porsche is open to debate. (ditto, and moreso, the 912)
I liked the old 912 -— course I currently own a 356.
My current favorite ride is my 98 Carrera S (more commonly know as a 993, the last of the air cooled).
I have turned in better times with it than my 997 Turbo (which, in fairness is a cabrio, so it is considerably heavier.)
The 912 is all Porsche. The 912E succeeded the 914 in the later 70s and it had the 914 VW engine. Also, there was a real 914...the 914-6 had a 2 liter flat six Porsche engine -- not bad at all.
Now you’ve got me curious. Was the 914 a rebadged Volkswagen or some other model car?