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> 914 on COSMOS tonight
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post Apr 1 2014, 04:43 PM
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QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Mar 31 2014, 09:26 PM) *

It's actually this car:

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We had to remove the old warp drive and all of the anti-gravity pods on each corner (hidden in the late model bumper update). It was spewing radioactive waste all over the shop (had Lil Erc tackle that one) Phobos huh? More like Chernobyl...

Anywhoo... we'll be bringing it back to it's former glory (via transporter, it' so much easier to simply have Sherman set the wayback machine than to have Scotty "B"ondo the crap out of it)


Earth to Eric...over.
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post Apr 2 2014, 04:19 PM
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Any journalists in our ranks?

In interest of a story the DMV might give up the vin number matching the custom plates.


I'm not a journalist, but... here is the story as I got it from another mailing list (a 914 EV list I'm on):

http://914electric.wordpress.com/2014/03/3...mic-connection/

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A 914 EV Cameo on Fox’s Cosmos

Following one particular Saturday morning run on the beach and breakfast with my pal Fordy, I returned to find this handwritten note under the wiper blade of my 914EV:
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I called the number on the business card, and connected with Seth Reed, who introduced himself as a film and television Production Designer. He explained that the “science documentary” mentioned in the note was the National Geographic/Fox remake of Carl Sagan’s Cosmos, hosted by the great science communicator, PBS Nova host, and director of the Hayden Planetarium, Neil deGrasse Tyson.


Click the link for the complete story (including artistic license on the location of the 914 engine)
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post Apr 2 2014, 05:17 PM
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QUOTE(racunniff @ Apr 2 2014, 06:19 PM) *

QUOTE(bandjoey @ Mar 31 2014, 09:21 AM) *

Any journalists in our ranks?

In interest of a story the DMV might give up the vin number matching the custom plates.


I'm not a journalist, but... here is the story as I got it from another mailing list (a 914 EV list I'm on):

http://914electric.wordpress.com/2014/03/3...mic-connection/

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A 914 EV Cameo on Fox’s Cosmos

Following one particular Saturday morning run on the beach and breakfast with my pal Fordy, I returned to find this handwritten note under the wiper blade of my 914EV:
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I called the number on the business card, and connected with Seth Reed, who introduced himself as a film and television Production Designer. He explained that the “science documentary” mentioned in the note was the National Geographic/Fox remake of Carl Sagan’s Cosmos, hosted by the great science communicator, PBS Nova host, and director of the Hayden Planetarium, Neil deGrasse Tyson.


Click the link for the complete story (including artistic license on the location of the 914 engine)

Very cool & informative (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)
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post Apr 3 2014, 11:09 AM
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QUOTE(VegasRacer @ Mar 30 2014, 10:29 PM) *

phobos


Yup, I Found that pic. This scene was filmed "today" so my question was . . since Andy says that's Carl's car, who is the caretaker? Just curious.

I also found a nifty piece in Hemmings pitting a 914-6 against a same era Dino. . . kinda fun.


The 914 that was in the new Cosmos episode was not Carl's car. It was a stand in car, different color yellow and it is fully electric. The owner posted a thread about it in a 914 group on FaceBook
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post Mar 7 2017, 08:35 PM
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Just out of curiosity.... Does anyone know who bought Carl Sagan's car?

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http://topclassiccarsforsale.com/porsche/1...ar-classic.html

It was just last year it sold in Fla.
I would be interested to find out if it was anyone on here.
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post Mar 8 2017, 08:52 AM
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The exact reason the plate was PHOBOS got to love nerd humor, most people would stretch their heads to find the connection.
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post Mar 8 2017, 11:08 AM
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I communicated with his son, and he didn't have any idea what happened to his Dad's 914
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post Mar 8 2017, 11:30 AM
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Interesting it looks like a black plate but should be blue. No personalized plates in black at the time.

Also any idea what the stickers are on the back?
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post Mar 8 2017, 11:58 AM
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I'd pay good money for that car.
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post Mar 9 2017, 09:20 AM
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Here's the old ebay ad for the Florida car ...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Porsche-914-1...=true&rt=nc

Story about not having a title for the 914 seems a little sketchy. If I were interested in the car I'd probably try to contact Carl Sagan's widow and see if any old vehicle registration slips, or any old document that verified the car's VIN are still in her possession.
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post Mar 9 2017, 06:17 PM
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ok so which one is it the slant nose brown of the black repaint?
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post Mar 9 2017, 06:57 PM
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Looking at the ebay pics a lot of Carl's car has entered the black hole.
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post Mar 9 2017, 11:26 PM
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ok so which one is it the slant nose brown of the black repaint?

The slant nose is a big bumper car ... that's not the 914 Carl Sagan is leaning against in the photo. And the proof for the black car ... the letter ... doesn't prove provenance in any meaningful way. So unless better documentation surfaces, I'd say neither.
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