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916"s - the REAL ones, Who has pics & documentation? |
Pat Garvey |
Jan 11 2010, 07:47 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
Post it here please.
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Pat Garvey |
Jan 18 2010, 07:06 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
I don't know what it is about this "914", but it intrigues me to the point an affliction.
I spent the entire weekend research the 916, and cannot understand the secrecy asociated with them! There were only 11 of them, which makes them extremely valuable....yet not in classic Ferrari territory. So, why is it so difficult to come up with any concrete data about anything other than #12? Oh there's some speculative data about a couple of the cars, which I'm certain that George, Wolfgang, etc already know - but nothing concrete and a little suspect. For example, from a forgotten euro site it's stated that 9141430195 was equipped with a "2.9 RS motor", yet I'm led to believe it was a simple 190 hp 2.4 S motor. On carpassion.com, it's stated that #14 was originally black, but repainted to brown metallic. Also, per carpassion.com, #19 was subsequently upgraded to a 3.2 motor. And, if #15 was totalled in a crash - when? And why is there no press on such an incident. These are amongst the most significant Porsches produced (not THE most significant by any means), so why and how do they hide? I don't mean to sound obsessed, but I hate unanswered questions. Pat |
Gustl |
Jan 18 2010, 11:40 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,523 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
For example, from a forgotten euro site it's stated that 9141430195 was equipped with a "2.9 RS motor", yet I'm led to believe it was a simple 190 hp 2.4 S motor. this was Ferdinand Piech's "toy" - it had a chrome badge on the left corner of the rear trunk that said "Corina 2.9" (Corina is the name of his wife) car was black with lime green pinstripes and lime green Fuchs On carpassion.com, it's stated that #14 was originally black, but repainted to brown metallic. nope - #0014 left factory brown metallic 1st owner Wolfgang Porsche - 2nd owner has it until today (his wife was 2nd owner of #0011) Also, per carpassion.com, #19 was subsequently upgraded to a 3.2 motor. correct - but this was done by an owner - not the factory And, if #15 was totalled in a crash - when? And why is there no press on such an incident. this seems to be the biggest question concerning the 916 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) no answer till now These are amongst the most significant Porsches produced (not THE most significant by any means), so why and how do they hide? Porsche won't share this point of view and - Porsche once told me, that they won't give any infos about their cars to anybody else but the current owner I don't mean to sound obsessed, but I hate unanswered questions. Pat same here - this made me investigate for a long time and I got lots of cool infos, but most of it was told to be confident - what I absolutely respect (even when I don't see the reason (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) ) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
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