About Us

The owner of Martin Mid Engine, Ben Martin, with long hair and sunglasses driving a Porsche 914
The owner of Martin Mid Engine, smiling at the camera, taking a selfie in front of an orange vintage small sports car with a black soft top and plaid interior, parked near a white van.

Martin Mid Engine, LLC

Over 20 years of devotion to the Porsche 914

It all started with a Malaga Red 1975 Porsche 914 2.0 over 20 years ago. That car was the launching pad for a career that would begin with an air-cooled Porsche apprenticeship for the legendary Pat Moyle at MotorSport II, Inc. in Englewood, CO. British Sports Car restoration at Sportscar Craftsmen, LLC in Arvada, CO. On to American muscle car and restoration of various other oddball cars. German air cooled vehicles are my passion and I moved on to Classic Volkswagen restoration at Motorworks Restorations in Colorado Springs, CO before moving to the Northwest and working on air-cooled Porsches once again for Avant-Garde Collection. Martin Mid Engine, LLC is the evolution of a concept focused solely on the restoration, repair and service of the Porsche 914 and 914-6. Located in Colton, Oregon we service, repair and restore cars from across the United States.

A black 914 Porsche on Fuchs wheels, parked outside a workshop or garage.
The interior of a Porsche 914 with black leather seats featuring orange and black plaid fabric inserts, in a garage setting.
A bright green vintage Porsche 914 parked outdoors on a grassy, slightly dirt ground with trees in the background.
An underside shot of a Porsche 914 engine bar of a car on a lift.
An orange vintage Porsche 914 parked on a gravel surface outdoors, surrounded by trees and fallen leaves, with a metal building and utility pole in the background.
View of a Porsche 914 front trunk with fluid reservoirs
Three vintage fully restored Porsche 914s parked on a gravel driveway with lush green trees and a wooden house in the background.
A Porsche 914 being painted in a spray booth with green paint, masked with plastic and tape.