SOT: When did the hood badge change? Options

[bbrock]

This might get some knickers in a quibbley but I'm trying to figure out had the 914 design team's vote to badge the car been honored, which badge would have come on my car. Porsche Classics shows the orange badge used through MY 1973 and the red badge beginning in MY 1974, but there is also this graphic showing the switched occurred sometime in '73.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/images.summitmedia-digital.com-20845-1664031721.1.jpg)

The best I can tell, the switch might have happened with the introduction of the 911 G-series in MY 1974 but I've had a hard time finding when actual production began. I did find this article saying it started in August, 1973 which might be a good clue.

That may be all I need to know, but does anyone have anything to add?

[Van B]

No joke, I saw a bus that someone put a G-series flat six in. They had a Porsche crest on the rear deck lid and since it was running when I saw it, I was immediately pleased lol!

[wonkipop]

No joke, I saw a bus that someone put a G-series flat six in. They had a Porsche crest on the rear deck lid and since it was running when I saw it, I was immediately pleased lol!

oh yeah. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BApBZYzLmoI

[bbrock]

No joke, I saw a bus that someone put a G-series flat six in. They had a Porsche crest on the rear deck lid and since it was running when I saw it, I was immediately pleased lol!

oh yeah. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BApBZYzLmoI

Holy bejeebus! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yikes.gif) I remember many times white knuckling my bus at 50 mph with a 30 mile cross wind hoping the thing didn't tip over. Would like to see the suspension on that beast.

[RARE 6]

No joke, I saw a bus that someone put a G-series flat six in. They had a Porsche crest on the rear deck lid and since it was running when I saw it, I was immediately pleased lol!

oh yeah. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BApBZYzLmoI

Holy bejeebus! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yikes.gif) I remember many times white knuckling my bus at 50 mph with a 30 mile cross wind hoping the thing didn't tip over. Would like to see the suspension on that beast.

Embedded in my aging brain is the sight in the early 1980s of the late Bill Randle flat towing his 356 convertible down I-25, somewhere north of the speed limit, with his VW camper powered by a 3.0 SC engine with a 5 spd. Headed from Denver to Santa Fe to Fiesta del Porsche. Being an ex-racer, I'm certain the Fuchs indicated he'd paid a little attention to suspension. Must have, since he was smiling instead of gritting his teeth.

[wonkipop]

No joke, I saw a bus that someone put a G-series flat six in. They had a Porsche crest on the rear deck lid and since it was running when I saw it, I was immediately pleased lol!

oh yeah. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BApBZYzLmoI

Holy bejeebus! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yikes.gif) I remember many times white knuckling my bus at 50 mph with a 30 mile cross wind hoping the thing didn't tip over. Would like to see the suspension on that beast.

Embedded in my aging brain is the sight in the early 1980s of the late Bill Randle flat towing his 356 convertible down I-25, somewhere north of the speed limit, with his VW camper powered by a 3.0 SC engine with a 5 spd. Headed from Denver to Santa Fe to Fiesta del Porsche. Being an ex-racer, I'm certain the Fuchs indicated he'd paid a little attention to suspension. Must have, since he was smiling instead of gritting his teeth.

there was a VW type 3 that used to compete in touring car championships down here in the 70s. it was mid engined. they just went straight to a formula 5000 chev V8 and skipped the porsche power option. pretty interesting car. i seem to recall there were a few "street legal" kombis around back then too that had V8s jammed in the back. i'm betting none of them had any suspension work to compensate.

https://www.shannons.com.au/club/news/racin...8-sports-sedan/