A new article about the 914, some info I hadn't read before Options

[mmichalik]

Not sure if this has been posted yet. It just came out yesterday.
https://www.porscheroadandrace.com/heinrich...ie-and-the-914/
Has some interesting facts in it that I hadn't read befor so I thought I would share

Edit: just reread it and it appears that Andy Schmidt from 914World contributed to the article. Is that @sirandy or someone else?

[wonkipop]

article has an interesting tech drawing in it.
if you are in aus.

looks like a rhd steering wheel?

thanks for the link. i've not seen before, maybe the pics in the 50 year book but i don't have a copy of that yet?

[bkrantz]

article has an interesting tech drawing in it.
if you are in aus.

looks like a rhd steering wheel?

thanks for the link. i've not seen before, maybe the pics in the 50 year book but i don't have a copy of that yet?

Looks like steering wheels on both sides. That could be interesting for shared drives.

[wonkipop]

@bkrantz
had not thought of the simultaneous arrangement.
if so obviously intended exclusively for aus market.
"empowering" back seat drivers to dual control status.
wonder if they had dual brake pedals in mind as well?

[SirAndy]

@bkrantz
had not thought of the simultaneous arrangement.
if so obviously intended exclusively for aus market.
"empowering" back seat drivers to dual control status.
wonder if they had dual brake pedals in mind as well?

I'm pretty sure the drawings just show the layout for *either* left or right hand drive.

You can't really have two steering shafts merge into one and still expect them to operate independently.
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[bkrantz]

@bkrantz
had not thought of the simultaneous arrangement.
if so obviously intended exclusively for aus market.
"empowering" back seat drivers to dual control status.
wonder if they had dual brake pedals in mind as well?

I'm pretty sure the drawings just show the layout for *either* left or right hand drive.

You can't really have two steering shafts merge into one and still expect them to operate independently.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

So one side is only for show? That could be even more fun for some couples.

[SirAndy]

@bkrantz
had not thought of the simultaneous arrangement.
if so obviously intended exclusively for aus market.
"empowering" back seat drivers to dual control status.
wonder if they had dual brake pedals in mind as well?

I'm pretty sure the drawings just show the layout for *either* left or right hand drive.

You can't really have two steering shafts merge into one and still expect them to operate independently.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

So one side is only for show? That could be even more fun for some couples.

No, it means that instead of spending the time to do two almost identical technical drawings, one with the steering wheel on the left and one with the steering wheel on the right, you only make one drawing that shows how the linkage would run for either of those implementations.

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[wonkipop]

@bkrantz
had not thought of the simultaneous arrangement.
if so obviously intended exclusively for aus market.
"empowering" back seat drivers to dual control status.
wonder if they had dual brake pedals in mind as well?

I'm pretty sure the drawings just show the layout for *either* left or right hand drive.

You can't really have two steering shafts merge into one and still expect them to operate independently.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

So one side is only for show? That could be even more fun for some couples.

No, it means that instead of spending the time to do two almost identical technical drawings, one with the steering wheel on the left and one with the steering wheel on the right, you only make one drawing that shows how the linkage would run for either of those implementations.

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it is a great article sir andy.
i really like seeing all the photos of good old heinrich.
he had taste in selecting the frames for his glasses.
and he was avante - garde and as is usual in these scenarios he got passed over,
because they just didn't get it, you know all those smart dudes that took over the design studio. but he hit the nail on the head, and half a century later he is finally being recognised. the master of minimalism.

he did the targa bar on the 911. genius.
and the fuchs mag on the 911. more genius.

don't worry about me and mr. bbkrantz cracking jokes.
i think mr. krantz should be awarded aus citizenship for his sense of humour.

i'd love to see more of those drawings for the rhd version.
its dated 1969.
think of the trouble they would have had to go to.
mirror firewall.
mirror fuel tank.
mirror back pad and passenger seat in interior.
mirror handbrake.
no wonder it never happened.
whereas a 911 is like a compromise rhd version (or is it a factory conversion?).
you would not believe how compromised the rhd 911s are.
you have to open the passenger door in a 911 to spring the rear engine hatch.
and thats in a 80s 911 they were flogging to stockbrokers (aus stockbrokers too!).

its great.
lets see some more stuff from the archive from the best little car out of the box that porsche ever did.