cool b/w pic from Paris Saloon 1974, pre-GT/LE-style paint |
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cool b/w pic from Paris Saloon 1974, pre-GT/LE-style paint |
Gustl |
Nov 13 2005, 06:34 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,504 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
I've just got this picture from a german friend
it's from the Salon d'Automobile in Paris from Septembre 1974 some of you may know the pics from the 1973 Paris Salon and the 1973 IAA which show the 1974 car with this paint sceme - but with the earlier bumpers this is the first time I've seen a 1975 car with this kind of stripes when you take a closer look you may see something between the main stripes in my opinion it looks like a chrome trim (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) IIRC there were several discussions about cars with chrome trim at this location - wheather this is original, dealer installed or aftermarket this cars on the b/w photos could be the inspiration for that kind of stuff? could anybody post pics of cars with this chrome trim along the side? Attached image(s) |
Gustl |
Nov 13 2005, 06:35 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,504 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
compare it with the 1973 Paris Salon
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Gustl |
Nov 13 2005, 06:36 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,504 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
and the IAA 1973
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914Sixer |
Nov 13 2005, 07:31 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,882 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Really cool pictures. I have never seen any stripes like those is the wide shot of the different 914s. Yes, it looks like there is a piece of chrome dividing the stripes. Back in the 70's the shop that I worked in had the chrome like that in different sizes of width. They came in sticks and you cut off the length you needed and inserted the metal ends. The bad part was we drilled holes and pop rivited them on.
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nomore9one4 |
Nov 13 2005, 09:03 AM
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Member of the Eastcoast Thread Killers Club Group: Members Posts: 2,666 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Pittsburgh,Pa.15237 Member No.: 14 Region Association: None |
Very interesting paint schemes.I especially like the stars and stripes.I would not have it on my car,but still interesting none the less.Thanks for posting.Bob
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rick 918-S |
Nov 13 2005, 09:09 AM
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Gustl |
Nov 13 2005, 09:25 AM
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there's another pic from that car in the DGVWPB Attached thumbnail(s) |
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JeffBowlsby |
Nov 13 2005, 09:55 AM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,509 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
Nice find Wolfgang.
That first photo of the 1975 car, given its body graphics and that it was for the IAA in 1974, looks like its the very same identical car as the IAA 1973 car...just with swapped bumpers. It may have been a mock-up of the 'new' bumper design as a display for the car show circuit. Does your friend have any more photos of other 914s at the 1973 IAA? I am missing a couple of important ones.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) |
Gustl |
Nov 13 2005, 11:27 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,504 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
Jeff, I'm not so sure that it's the same car just with the newer style bumpers
if we assume that the 1973 IAA car and the 1973 Paris car are the same, we know how this red paint appears at a b/w photo compared with the other b/w pic from Paris 1973 the paint seems to be lighter - I'm thinking of yellow (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) this depends on the light while taking the photos, though when ever he sends "new old" pics, I'll share 'em I wonder how light ivory/green looks on a b/w photo (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wavey.gif) Gustl |
JeffBowlsby |
Nov 13 2005, 02:05 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,509 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
The lighting does look different between the two photos, one looks like it is inside a building, the other outside in the sun.
I still think its the same car...it is hard to imagine that Porsche would mock up two different cars one year apart with the very same graphic idea... |
924GTS |
Nov 13 2005, 04:48 PM
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Not to hijack the thread but... what is the green automoble in the group photo? I have seen it before but I can't quite place it.
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mightyohm |
Nov 13 2005, 05:05 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,277 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Without even checking I am going to throw this out there (mock me if I am wrong), but is it a BMW 3.0CS?
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jd74914 |
Nov 13 2005, 08:57 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,780 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
It really resembles one but it is at the Karmann booth. Weird |
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mightyohm |
Nov 13 2005, 09:16 PM
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