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| DNHunt |
 Apr 8 2009, 05:43 PM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn.  Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598  |
Last week I was in Portland and got to spend a little time at Powell's Book Store. It is supposed to be the largest used bookstore in the country so I went to the car area looking for a deal on some new reading material. I found a copy of Brian Long's "Porsche 914 914-6". It's a pretty good read and has plenty of pictures that were new to me so, I enjoyed it. I used it to kill time at a convention.
Here's a cool picture of the cars being prepped for the Marathon de la Route. The parts kind of make you drool. I think this is the origin of the lost warehouse.  Here is Ralph Meaney on the banking at Daytona. Very cool  Plenty of artsy stuff too including girls in bell bottoms for us old guys.  Some of the history was a little different than I've read before but, I only found 1 mistake. Unless he was talking about Mexican pistons, I don't think he really wanted to say they used Mole pistons in a six. Dave |
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| 1970 Neun vierzehn |
Apr 8 2009, 05:49 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727 |
QUOTE(DNHunt @ Apr 8 2009, 03:43 PM)  Last week I was in Portland and got to spend a little time at Powell's Book Store. l. I found a copy of Brian Long's "Porsche 914 914-6". I enjoyed it. I used it to kill time at a convention. Dave And of course , you did buy the book, right? |
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| Gustl |
Apr 8 2009, 10:24 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,503 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria  |
there's another mistake in the book ...
don't speaking about a typo ... but a misinformation find it and you could keep it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| johannes |
Apr 9 2009, 05:45 AM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
In my opinion the best book you can buy. Lots of rare pictures.
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| KELTY360 |
Apr 9 2009, 08:40 AM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,031 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Nice find Dave. Did you drive your 914 down to Portland?
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| DNHunt |
Apr 9 2009, 10:43 AM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn. Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598 |
No, drove the CRV. I've got 1000 miles on the new engine but, the farthest I've been is Federal Way. It's time for a little longer trip, say a teener Tuesday or I'm looking at April 19 in Portland for AX. The engine is doing well but, I'm not happy with the brakes yet.
Dave |
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| maf914 |
Apr 9 2009, 11:23 AM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None
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The Brian Long 914 book is now in its second revised edition which had a fair ammount of material added to the first addition.
At Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Porsche-914-914-6-Co...7528&sr=1-1 |
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