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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Porsche wins at Pikes Peak
Posted by: johannes Jul 1 2010, 01:36 AM
Posted by: phillstek Jul 1 2010, 03:25 AM
Awesome clip
Posted by: jt914-6 Jul 1 2010, 04:24 AM
Yes....Jeff Zwart is a very good driver who's skills have been honed from the seat of a 914-6...... 
Posted by: URY914 Jul 1 2010, 05:59 AM
I asked this before but does anyone know if a 914 has ever been entered in Pike's Peak? Did Zwart ever enter his -6?
Posted by: FourBlades Jul 1 2010, 06:21 AM
914 World should sponsor a pike's peak effort next year!
Is there a category for limos? The 914 limo should dust any other limo out there.
John
Posted by: jt914-6 Jul 1 2010, 06:29 AM
Don't know if Jeff ever drove his 914-6 @ Pikes Peak. Google "jeff zwart 914-6 pikes peak" click on Porsche 914 issue-Porsche market letter.
Posted by: URY914 Jul 1 2010, 01:13 PM
Don't know if Jeff ever drove his 914-6 @ Pikes Peak. Google "jeff zwart 914-6 pikes peak" click on Porsche 914 issue-Porsche market letter.
I did but it didn't say he ran the -6 up the hill. I couldn't open the story up in a link.
Posted by: jt914-6 Jul 1 2010, 01:58 PM
http://books.google.com/books?id=CZoH7ldJr-IC&pg=PA160&lpg=PA160&dq=porsche+914-6+at+pikes+peak&source=bl&ots=-Teqqypgxv&sig=vXSIrzipz667MawR97qiI9mVT-s&hl=en&ei=JvIsTO6zDIP68AaD6bGYDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBcQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false
As the article says....in 1976 Garretson owned 914-6's ran Pikes Peak. Rick Mears drove one to first place just missing a record......
Posted by: Vysoc Jul 1 2010, 04:01 PM
Beef up the hell out of a nice 914 Chassis, stick a 3.8 or 4.0 current Porsche racing engine in there and give it a run. Zwart was working pretty hard behind the wheel. A 914 would be a great idea because you know Porsche would not condone such action from a Cayman. 
Awesome video 
Thanks,
Vysoc
Posted by: Drums66 Jul 1 2010, 04:14 PM
some more good footage.....thanks johannes! 
Posted by: jhadler Jul 1 2010, 04:57 PM
Yeah, but realistically, Jeff didn't have any heads up competition in the class.
Now, the real story is Savannah Rickli. 16 years old, youngest driver to ever complete the Pike's Peak Hill Climb, finished third in the same class as Jeff, broke the 14 minute barrier, and won rookie of the year at PPIHC.
Daughter of a local autoxer, an autoxer herself, and is aspiring to be a pro race car driver. She will do well...
-Josh2
Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Jul 1 2010, 05:09 PM
You might want to read this. An interview with Jeff Zwart. Good reading, and short, for you young guys with restricted attention spans .......................
http://www.autoextremist.com/fumes1/
The Cap'n
Posted by: Phoenix 914-6GT Jul 1 2010, 05:16 PM
The tarmac section looks like all out and a blast. The dirt portion looks all out and scary as hell. I wanna try it.
Posted by: URY914 Jul 1 2010, 05:36 PM
IIRC the Mear's car was buggy powered by a -6. Not a 914 body'd car.
Posted by: URY914 Jul 1 2010, 05:38 PM
You might want to read this. An interview with Jeff Zwart. Good reading, and short, for you young guys with restricted attention spans .......................
http://www.autoextremist.com/fumes1/
The Cap'n
I read the article. It was really kinda long....
Posted by: patssle Jul 1 2010, 05:52 PM
That's nuts. Those dirt roads are crazy on the edge. Has anybody gone off them?
Wish I could learn to drive somewhat decently on a dirt road. Not real interested in wrecking my car trying to learn though. Already did that once in Colorado.
Posted by: bcheney Jul 1 2010, 06:32 PM
This is one helluva fun video to watch. Thanks so much for bringing a smile to my face after a long day at work!
Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Jul 1 2010, 06:38 PM
Yeah, but realistically, Jeff didn't have any heads up competition in the class.
Now, the real story is Savannah Rickli. 16 years old, youngest driver to ever complete the Pike's Peak Hill Climb, finished third in the same class as Jeff, broke the 14 minute barrier, and won rookie of the year at PPIHC.
Daughter of a local autoxer, an autoxer herself, and is aspiring to be a pro race car driver. She will do well...
-Josh2
No competition? Cutting 38 seconds off the Time Attack class record has to count for something .......................
The Cap'n
Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Jul 1 2010, 06:39 PM
You might want to read this. An interview with Jeff Zwart. Good reading, and short, for you young guys with restricted attention spans .......................
http://www.autoextremist.com/fumes1/
The Cap'n
I read the article. It was really kinda long....
Growing up on Saturday morning kiddie shows'll do that to you ...............
The Cap'n
Posted by: URY914 Jul 1 2010, 06:57 PM
You might want to read this. An interview with Jeff Zwart. Good reading, and short, for you young guys with restricted attention spans .......................
http://www.autoextremist.com/fumes1/
The Cap'n
I read the article. It was really kinda long....
Growing up on Saturday morning kiddie shows'll do that to you ...............
The Cap'n
This reply from the man that always keeps his replys to one line. Just sayin....
Posted by: smontanaro Jul 3 2010, 06:46 PM
That was a GT-3 right? I wonder why no PDK transmission?
Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Jul 3 2010, 07:40 PM
Read the article I linked. It's an updated 2007 car.
The Cap'n
Posted by: campbellcj Jul 3 2010, 09:40 PM
Holy crap, that's wild!
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