 Still more obscurity turning up, or.., reference to an early /6 GT "clone' |
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914/4: 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 914/6: 70 71 72
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| 1970 Neun vierzehn |
 Jan 6 2008, 11:24 PM
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In the interesting book, "A French Kiss with Death", the authors write " In the next two weeks Jo (Siffert) and Paul (Blancpain) bought four Porsche 911s, a Porsche 914, two Chevron B19 coupes, and a Corvette. As soon as they were purchased, the cars were belivered to Franco Sbarro's garage in the Swiss town of Yverdon, where fender flares were added, roll bars installed, and other modifications made to transform street cars into passable race cars."
So in 1970, a 914, surely a /6, was transformed into a reasonbly passable copy of what has turned out to be a very famous 914, Sonauto #40. I'd be surprised if this movie "stand-in" got all the requisite upgrades befitting a proper /6 GT, but I wonder what became of it, if it survived, and who owns it now? Paul |
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| sixnotfour |
Jan 8 2008, 12:46 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,423 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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| Gustl |
Jan 8 2008, 03:11 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,498 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
based on my knowledge, the 2nd car (the film-double) was 914.0.43.1017, the later Sunoco #5 car
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| Scott S |
Jan 8 2008, 03:15 PM
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Small Member Group: Members Posts: 1,697 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 633 |
You can tell them apart in the movie - one of them does not have the Sonauto decal at the front edge of the hood and the type style used for the numbers is a bit different.
How mad would the current owner of the "real" car be if it was all the sudden discovered his car was not the real one! Oh man...... |
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| jesiv |
Jan 15 2008, 08:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 552 Joined: 5-August 07 From: Pensacola/Milton, Florida Member No.: 7,975 Region Association: Northern California |
So what was the name of the movie?
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| Challe |
Jan 16 2008, 05:00 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 25-September 07 From: Sweden, Europe Member No.: 8,149 |
Its the movie "Le Mans", the best race movie ever produced and the best movie with Steve McQueen in my opinion.
Look here: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...&hl=sonauto |
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| jesiv |
Jan 16 2008, 09:21 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 552 Joined: 5-August 07 From: Pensacola/Milton, Florida Member No.: 7,975 Region Association: Northern California |
Wow, I just watched it twice this weekend along with the great escape. All the 914s really cool.
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| Pat Garvey |
Jan 16 2008, 08:57 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(jesiv @ Jan 16 2008, 10:21 AM)  Wow, I just watched it twice this weekend along with the great escape. All the 914s really cool. Sorry guys! As much as I love "LeMans", I think "Gran Prix" beats it. Not for story line, but for photography. Made in 1965, with cameras attached to the cars of the day. All the best race circuits invloved, too - not just one. Bad acting? Yep, both are guilty. But, the scene with Garner hardcore driving a Mustang on euro roads is special. Pat |
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