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> 914 history lesson, Part II, how about "custom" factory flares !!!
SirAndy
post Oct 18 2005, 09:45 PM
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not only are those exactly the flares the first GT prototype had, in this brochure, porsche offers them as a "factory option" for the 914-6 !!!

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-11-1129693332.jpg)


and here's a picture of the GT prototype car ...

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-11-1129693467.jpg)
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Aaron Cox
post Oct 18 2005, 09:48 PM
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very cool find andy.
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post Oct 19 2005, 12:24 AM
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That car looks amazing. Why doesn't someone remake these flares?
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post Oct 19 2005, 12:36 AM
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Um no (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smoke.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/w00t.gif)
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post Oct 19 2005, 12:37 AM
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maybe with a little of this (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif)
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post Oct 19 2005, 12:38 AM
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Those flares are alot different... More like smooth gt flares....

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HA little sucker edited his post (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
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post Oct 19 2005, 12:43 AM
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HAHA thanx Andrew!!
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post Oct 19 2005, 12:53 AM
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they kind of resemble... 911 flares... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)
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post Oct 19 2005, 02:03 AM
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QUOTE (SirAndy @ Oct 19 2005, 05:45 AM)
and here's a picture of the GT prototype car ...

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-11-1129693467.jpg)

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post Oct 19 2005, 04:09 AM
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Those pictures in Andys post are also in 914 FIA Homolog. papers. My current rears looks quite same (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) .

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post Oct 19 2005, 04:18 AM
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QUOTE (slugmika @ Oct 19 2005, 12:09 PM)
Those pictures in Andys post are also in 914 FIA Homolog. papers. My current rears looks quite same (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) .

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Mika, if you look at the upper part of Andys JPGs you'll see that these are the 914 FIA Homolog. papers (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif)

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post Oct 19 2005, 10:48 AM
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) doh
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post Oct 19 2005, 10:55 AM
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/barf.gif)

GT flares are much better looking (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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post Oct 19 2005, 11:15 AM
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Check out the different flares here.


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post Oct 19 2005, 01:03 PM
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could you tell us more about this pic?
where is it?
when?
who?
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post Oct 19 2005, 01:14 PM
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meaney racing photo?
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post Oct 19 2005, 01:26 PM
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QUOTE (Mueller @ Oct 19 2005, 08:55 AM)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/barf.gif)

GT flares are much better looking (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

I agree! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/barf.gif)
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post Oct 19 2005, 01:44 PM
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QUOTE (Gustl @ Oct 19 2005, 11:03 AM)
could you tell us more about this pic?
where is it?
when?
who?
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IMSA race 1971 Bytzek (19), Gregg (59)
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post Oct 19 2005, 02:03 PM
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here's a pic from another GT prototype car

check out the lic.plate - you can find it on every 2nd of the early german mag ads and on various cars in sales brochures ...



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post Oct 19 2005, 02:54 PM
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whats with the fender on that last car, were they all molded up like that?
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