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Posted by: Jeff Krieger Jun 5 2003, 08:27 PM

There's some kind of vintage sports car racing on Speed Channel right now and there are a few beautiful teeners screaming around a track (in Europe I think) holding their own with some serious racing machines. Check it out.

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From http://tvlistings.tvguidelive.com

Type: Motorsports
Duration: 1 hr
Description: Coverage of the Tour de France.
Airing: Thu 6/5/2003 10:00PM 55 SPEED
Fri 6/6/2003 3:00AM 55 SPEED

Posted by: djm914-6 Jun 5 2003, 08:38 PM

Very cool! I just saw a yellow GT that looks like I hope my car will in a few years.

Posted by: 72Signal914 Jun 5 2003, 08:39 PM

WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!, I just saw it orange GT

Posted by: Qarl Jun 5 2003, 09:01 PM

Cool... I just caught it in time to catch a few glimpses of the yellow GT.

Schweet!

Posted by: rdauenhauer Jun 5 2003, 09:18 PM

SCREW!!!!
F'n Comcast, I cant evan GET "SPEED" (The Nascar) Channel!

Posted by: 72Signal914 Jun 5 2003, 09:20 PM

Did you see the Silver 914/6 in the last course race

2002 LeMans in on now and something else on LeMans after that

Posted by: DrifterJay Jun 5 2003, 09:24 PM

on again at midnight, gonna tape it

Posted by: campbellcj Jun 5 2003, 11:20 PM

Arggh...Tivo failed me

The "problem" with Speed Channel vs. Tivo is that they call just about EVERYTHING "Auto Racing". If I told Tivo to grab all "Auto Racing" I would have about 200 hours a week of NASCAR/WINSTON crap, or endless WRC rally segments, LOL.

Hopefully I can catch the re-airing...

Posted by: Gint Jun 6 2003, 08:14 AM

I was watching it while pulling a CPU. Fortunately, I had the living room tube tuned to Speed, so I went in and hit the record button. I'll watch it tonight. Thanks for the heads up gang. It did look like a cool program, but I was too busy to catch it at the time. Now I know what to look for when I watch it.

Posted by: DrifterJay Jun 6 2003, 08:32 AM

It was ok...had about 15 seconds of 914 footage. But regardless it was a cool show...not worth waiting up till the midnight show...
Jared

Posted by: Zeke Jun 6 2003, 08:34 AM

That was the Tour de France de Automobile, a series of speed limit rallies, full bore rallies and on track racing. It'll be on again. There were 2 914s of note, the silver and the orange. Some nice 911s as well as the Ferraris, Alfas, etc.

Posted by: boxstr Jun 6 2003, 09:48 AM

The silver six kept up with hte lead pack and was doing a respectful job of racing.
CCL

Posted by: ninefourteener Jun 6 2003, 11:42 AM

Its on at misnight again tonight right?

eastern? central?

I gotta catch that

Posted by: Jeff Krieger Jun 6 2003, 11:50 AM

I guess there are still a few 914s left in Europe. I think I saw a third (yellow) one in the event.

Posted by: Lawrence914-6 Jun 6 2003, 02:02 PM

Thanks for posting that, Jeff. I'm sorry I missed it... but maybe they'll replay this weekend.

We should all email Speed Channel and their advertisers tell them how much we LIKED them doing that show. Positive reinforcement works.

-Rusty

Posted by: seanery Jun 6 2003, 04:21 PM

was it all Porsche, or was it all makes?

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jun 6 2003, 04:25 PM

i watched a show on SPEED, abut the newest 911. it showed a racing version flying around a POC race. spun out and took out a ritchie ginther style 914.....almost cried

Posted by: Dave_Darling Jun 6 2003, 10:52 PM

Google translation of a write-up by the driver of the silver Six that did so well:

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.914-6-club.de/motorsport/archiv/2003/stfa2003.html&prev=/%20search%3Fq%3DClubzeitung%2Bund%2Bim%2BInternet%2B%%3Cbr%20/%3E%2025C3%25BCber%2Bdie%2BTour%2BAuto%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%3Cbr%20/%3E%26ie%3DUTF-8

You can click the "original page" link at the top of that page if ya wanna see it auf Deutsch.

--DD

Posted by: Gint Jun 7 2003, 09:37 AM

If you don't catch it Rusty I'll save it and we can watch when you come over to poweder coat suspension.

Posted by: anthony Jun 7 2003, 10:38 AM

I checked Speed's website and it doesn't look like it's playing again soon.