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Posted by: pfierb Nov 3 2007, 06:59 PM

The Sunday 11/4/07 New York Times automobile section has a good article on the Porsche 914 with pictures titled "The Peoples Porsche" This is good recognition for our cars it is a positive article for the most part.

Posted by: McMark Nov 3 2007, 07:38 PM

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/automobiles/collectibles/04PORSCHE.html?_r=1&ref=automobiles&oref=slogin. I'm reading it now...

Holy crap, we're mentioned!

Posted by: Hammy Nov 3 2007, 09:03 PM

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Porschephiles tend to see the 914 as a mutt. The 914 sullied the Porsche brand by some distinct, if immeasurable amount. VW fans for some reason don’t seem especially eager to lay claim to the 914 either.

I love the mutt, bastard child part.

Posted by: Pat Garvey Nov 3 2007, 09:14 PM

"Mutt" huh? "Bastard child" huh?

Sounds like the people who hated the Dino to me.

Watch us roar!

Posted by: Dr Evil Nov 3 2007, 09:32 PM

I love the "dependable British sports car" part

Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Nov 3 2007, 10:58 PM

"....zippy shape....." uh, not what I'd call 914 architecture. Spare, austere, restrained maybe, ....but "zippy"?

Overall, I'd say it was a moderately flattering piece, with a fine mention of "our World"

Posted by: degreeoff Nov 3 2007, 11:39 PM

Rock on....and a link for the site to boot!! VENDORS ready your posts!

Josh

Posted by: highways Nov 3 2007, 11:48 PM

Great, now I'm going to have to get some fancier jackstands.

Posted by: ConeDodger Nov 4 2007, 01:27 AM

Great! A New York Times article. Now I will have to guard this pile of crap 914 parts *someone* left on the back part of my property because the 914 is a classic or something!!!

Posted by: Mid_Engine_914 Nov 4 2007, 02:43 AM

QUOTE(highways @ Nov 3 2007, 10:48 PM)

Great, now I'm going to have to get some fancier jackstands.

LMAO.

Posted by: Mid_Engine_914 Nov 4 2007, 03:17 AM

QUOTE(pfierb @ Nov 3 2007, 05:59 PM)

The Sunday 11/4/07 New York Times automobile section has a good article on the Porsche 914 with pictures titled "The Peoples Porsche" This is good recognition for our cars it is a positive article for the most part.

I think the article was great because it went into some detail about the history and design of the car plus it mentioned the connection to the 917.

Posted by: DNHunt Nov 4 2007, 07:43 AM

Pretty fair article I think. Someone with no knowledge of the car might decide to look into it after reading it so it might spur some interest. Maybe a few more hits here. Anybody that likes the car probably will applaud the article. Anyone who doesn't like the car isn't going to change their mind.

Posted by: dflesburg Nov 4 2007, 08:01 AM

According to Ferry's Autobiography "We at Porsche" I believe many of the stated facts in this article are inaccrurate... But any publicity is good publicity... especially claiming that even 4 cly cars can be worth over 20k...

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