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Posted by: DNHunt Apr 8 2009, 05:43 PM

Last week I was in Portland and got to spend a little time at Powell's Book Store. It is supposed to be the largest used bookstore in the country so I went to the car area looking for a deal on some new reading material. I found a copy of Brian Long's "Porsche 914 914-6". It's a pretty good read and has plenty of pictures that were new to me so, I enjoyed it. I used it to kill time at a convention.

Here's a cool picture of the cars being prepped for the Marathon de la Route. The parts kind of make you drool. I think this is the origin of the lost warehouse.

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Here is Ralph Meaney on the banking at Daytona. Very cool

Plenty of artsy stuff too including girls in bell bottoms for us old guys.

Some of the history was a little different than I've read before but, I only found 1 mistake. Unless he was talking about Mexican pistons, I don't think he really wanted to say they used Mole pistons in a six.

Dave

Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Apr 8 2009, 05:49 PM

QUOTE(DNHunt @ Apr 8 2009, 03:43 PM)

Last week I was in Portland and got to spend a little time at Powell's Book Store. l. I found a copy of Brian Long's "Porsche 914 914-6". I enjoyed it. I used it to kill time at a convention.

Dave

And of course , you did buy the book, right?

Posted by: Gustl Apr 8 2009, 10:24 PM

there's another mistake in the book ...

don't speaking about a typo ... but a misinformation

find it and you could keep it

Posted by: johannes Apr 9 2009, 05:45 AM

In my opinion the best book you can buy. Lots of rare pictures.

Posted by: KELTY360 Apr 9 2009, 08:40 AM

Nice find Dave. Did you drive your 914 down to Portland?

Posted by: DNHunt Apr 9 2009, 10:43 AM

No, drove the CRV. I've got 1000 miles on the new engine but, the farthest I've been is Federal Way. It's time for a little longer trip, say a teener Tuesday or I'm looking at April 19 in Portland for AX. The engine is doing well but, I'm not happy with the brakes yet.

Dave

Posted by: maf914 Apr 9 2009, 11:23 AM

The Brian Long 914 book is now in its second revised edition which had a fair ammount of material added to the first addition.

At Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/Porsche-914-914-6-Competition-Cars-Softbound/dp/1845840305/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239297528&sr=1-1