 Porsche factory test driver killed, on the Autobahn while testing new car |
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| seanery |
 Feb 13 2009, 08:55 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey!  Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,857 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None  |
What's interesting about the first photo is how much damage there is on the passenger and rear of the car. That thing took quite a shunt before it landed where it is now.
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| Heeltoe914 |
Feb 13 2009, 11:56 PM
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QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Feb 13 2009, 06:51 PM)  Interesting no damage on drivers side headlight. High price to pay for testing cars. But after 25 yrs he was doing what he loved. I would still take that job. |
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| ConeDodger |
Feb 14 2009, 10:28 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 24,487 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California 
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Feb 13 2009, 01:15 PM) QUOTE(Solo914 @ Feb 13 2009, 12:29 PM) Me thinks that something isn't quite right. I'm still not convinced. He was driving a convertible prototype sportscar at high speed and the nose tucked under the guard rail and cut off the A-pillar. Just look at how the car is stuck under there, then look at the cars in the background and you can see just how low that guardrail really is. Any big amurican car would have just driven over that rail, it's so low ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy Look how the barrier is distorted back behind the car closer to that pole... In 30+ years in EMS and EMS education I have seen this many times. The car just tucked under the barrier. The barrier is intended to prevent head on collisions not protect the driver that hits the barrier. It worked. I doubt Walter Rohrl works the night shift... Too much seniority. |
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| sixnotfour |
Feb 14 2009, 02:26 PM
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QUOTE I doubt Walter Rohrl works the night shift... Too much seniority. plus ten years in age. |
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