Ok there's a extensive Seinfeld thread going right now, so I thought I'd start one about celebrity 914 owners. This is only KNOWN celebrities who are KNOWN to own or have owned a 914. Feel free to chime in, but no speculation here, just the facts ma'am, just the facts.

Wouldn't it be cool to track some of these people down, and have thier 914 stories added to my yet to be started, (yet to be totally committed to writing) 914 book???

The few that I know about:

Ann B. Davis from The Brady Bunch

Leif Garrett 70's teen idol

Brian Redmond famous Porsche racer

Peter Gregg ditto above (x2 the racer part)

Celebrity 914 owners have heard about include:

David Letterman (914/6)
Tony Dow (Leave it to Beaver)
Ann B. Davis (The Brady Bunch- three 914s)
Leif Garrett (Pop star-Rolled his leased 914 and paralyzed his passenger after wild partying)
Jerry Seinfeld (914 GT or M471)
Ice-T (Rapper)
George McGovern (former Presidential candidate-914-6 Irish Green)

Oh yea, how could I forget!

Hillary Rodham Clinton had a 6

It's pretty widely known that David Letterman owns/drives a -6.

-Ben M.

George Hussey (AA) owns lots of 914, including a 916, a GT and a Sportomatic

Graf Goertz (designer of BMW 507 and Datsun 240) owns the very first GT-Prototype car (9140430019 - picture)

QUOTE (Gustl B @ Jan 6 2005, 10:55 PM)

George Hussey (AA) owns lots of 914, including a 916, a GT and a Sportomatic Graf Goertz (designer of BMW 507 and Datsun 240) owns the very first GT-Prototype car (9140430019 - picture)

psycho flares

I like it, prototype or not, I like the flares on that car. But, I always like the ones that are different.

Oh, and I dont consider George Hussey a celebrity

myself

Eric Wright defensive back of the 49ers drove a chalon in the 90's.

QUOTE (MattR @ Jan 6 2005, 11:05 PM)

I knew Aaron Cox before he was famous.

i must be a celebrity

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Jan 6 2005, 10:45 PM)

QUOTE (MattR @ Jan 6 2005, 11:05 PM) I knew Aaron Cox before he was famous. i must be a celebrity

I think that's your a celery

(Thread hijack over)

Paul Newman

QUOTE (GWN7 @ Jan 6 2005, 11:42 PM)

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Jan 6 2005, 10:45 PM) QUOTE (MattR @ Jan 6 2005, 11:05 PM) I knew Aaron Cox before he was famous. i must be a celebrity I think that's your a celery (Thread hijack over)

Hey Bruce....isn't celery a vegetable?.....I thought Aaron was a "fruit"!

Sorry Aaron...........I couldn't help myself

(Back to the thread in progress)

QUOTE (lapuwali @ Jan 6 2005, 11:57 PM)

Paul Newman

Does/did Paul Newman actually own one? Or just drive one for somebody else?

There were pictures of him crashing one....not sure if it was his tho

QUOTE (GWN7 @ Jan 7 2005, 01:00 AM)

There were pictures of him crashing one....not sure if it was his tho

Not his car.
This is what happens if you let Paul drive your 914.

Did I do that?

QUOTE (Special_K @ Jan 7 2005, 01:52 AM)

Did I do that?

Well, you know what they say about those grey haired drivers.

QUOTE (VegasRacer @ Jan 7 2005, 01:56 AM)

QUOTE (Special_K @ Jan 7 2005, 01:52 AM) Did I do that? Well, you know what they say about those grey haired drivers.

They drive like they F*ck...... Gonna take more than Viagra to get that car back up !

Newman's crash took place at the first Rennsport Reunion at Lime Rock. It happened right in front of my wife and I on the last lap of his race. A white 911 in front of him applied the brakes, he didn't and smacked him good. Tore off the 911's engine cover.

I may have some pics at home if anyone would be interested.

QUOTE (STL914 @ Jan 7 2005, 01:43 PM)

I may have some pics at home if anyone would be interested.

what a question

I think everybody's interested ... at least me

Gustl

QUOTE (Gustl B @ Jan 7 2005, 04:56 AM)

QUOTE (STL914 @ Jan 7 2005, 01:43 PM) I may have some pics at home if anyone would be interested. what a question I think everybody's interested ...

Found one doing a search. Site I found info on The woman Tura Satana bought one after making a movie with Russ Meyer , burleqse photographer.

Probably not as much of a celebrity to most of you, but Famous Disk Jockey here in the DFW area who went by the name of RedBeard used to own a Yellow 76 2.0. I recently met the current owner of that car, and he has the paperwork to prove it.

I'm a legend in my own mind....does that count??!!

QUOTE (ClayPerrine @ Jan 7 2005, 06:53 AM)

Probably not as much of a celebrity to most of you, but  Famous Disk Jockey here in the DFW area who went by the name of RedBeard used to own a  Yellow 76 2.0.  I recently met the current owner of that car, and he has the paperwork to prove it.

THere is also a local radio host here in Tampa/Orlando area that has one. He drives it everyday to work. Mark Larsen is his name, good guy. Can't really say he's an A-list celebrity. Web site for the show is

http://www.themorningmagazine.com/

Paul

George Clooney....Spielberg, Seinfeld has more than one....

OK Gustl
,

You asked and you receive. Newman rounding turn 3:

Last lap where he smacked the 911:

Next shot:

One more:

Newman during an interview before the race:

So.....are you attending WCC 05?

QUOTE (STL914 @ Jan 8 2005, 01:47 AM)

OK Gustl , You asked and you receive.

many thanks for sharing these pics

I wonder if this happens on a straight part of the track?
What was he dreaming of ...

Gustl

QUOTE (Gustl B @ Jan 7 2005, 05:03 PM)

QUOTE (STL914 @ Jan 8 2005, 01:47 AM) OK Gustl , You asked and you receive. many thanks for sharing these pics I wonder if this happens on a straight part of the track? What was he dreaming of ... Gustl

If the 911 braked unexpectedly on a straight I'd have to ask what was HE thinking? Didn't Newman also ball up a car at Monterey not too long ago?

I saw a picture of two at the playboy mansion

QUOTE

I wonder if this happens on a straight part of the track?

Actually, it was a section of straight track between turns 3 and 4. I have no idea why the 911 applied his brakes.
From my view point, the 911 driver caused the crash.

Newman started in 4th position and worked his way to 2nd when this happened on the last lap.

Mr. Newman isn't just a famous actor who stumbles around a race track. He won the national championship in his class a number of years back. He's older now, but was the real deal as a race driver.

I saw that car 6 months later at the Moroso HSR event and it was put back together. It looked perfect. I asked Bob Snodgrass (owner of Brumos Porsche) if that was the Newman car and he said yeah. We rebuilt it just to show everyone that it could be done. If I'm not mistaken that was a 4 cyl. car.

QUOTE (9146986 @ Jan 6 2005, 09:03 PM)

Ok there's a extensive Seinfeld thread going right now, so I thought I'd start one about celebrity 914 owners. This is only KNOWN celebrities who are KNOWN to own or have owned a 914. Feel free to chime in, but no speculation here, just the facts ma'am, just the facts. Wouldn't it be cool to track some of these people down, and have thier 914 stories added to my yet to be started, (yet to be totally committed to writing) 914 book??? The few that I know about: Ann B. Davis from The Brady Bunch Leif Garrett 70's teen idol Brian Redmond famous Porsche racer Peter Gregg ditto above (x2 the racer part)

Peter Gregg may be a hard one to track down...He's dead . I do know Simon.

Bill Oursler [he wriites for Panorama, wrot the 917 Racing book among others]. He owns a 74 2.0....now he can tell you some stories!

Kevin Ginnette [Gunnar Racing] owns a few I think and is or may buy one of those pink Mary Kay 914's [for his wife?] I'm building some of the Newman Fabcars for him [1/43 models that is]

I will see Bill today...want a story?

QUOTE (RAR @ Jan 7 2005, 11:09 PM)

Mr. Newman isn't just a famous actor who stumbles around a race track. He won the national championship in his class a number of years back. He's older now, but was the real deal as a race driver.

I was at an endurance race a few years ago at Sebring and Paul Newman was co-driving a car with Scott Sharp and Tommy Kendall and Newman's lap times were only a second or 2 slower than his co-drivers. And Paul was in his 70's!!

Back on topic...

I heard John Kerry had one but than he sold it before he had it now he doesn't have one.


(Sorry, I couldn't resist. The election is over, I know)

Paul

QUOTE (Curvie Roadlover @ Jan 8 2005, 11:36 AM)

QUOTE (RAR @ Jan 7 2005, 11:09 PM) Mr. Newman isn't just a famous actor who stumbles around a race track. He won the national championship in his class a number of years back. He's older now, but was the real deal as a race driver. I was at an endurance race a few years ago at Sebring and Paul Newman was co-driving a car with Scott Sharp and Tommy Kendall and Newman's lap times were only a second or 2 slower than his co-drivers. And Paul was in his 70's!!

Dito...I was at the Daytona24 in 93 when he drove the "Flag Car" Mustang to GTS class victory. He was running similar times to TK and Mark Martin.

Grace (Jefferson Airplane) Slick's husband (Gerry I think) had an M471 car (actually one of those on the 'official' GT list), that has now sat for 30 years in the Bay Area and is in pristine condition (but with no engine).

Richard

Newman had a little more bad luck yesterday:
Newman is hot!

Hurley Haywood also drives a Brumos (orange ) M471, don't think he owns it though.
Saw him take the checkered flag by a fender from a 911 (Jurgen Barth ?) at the 50th anniv for Porsche at laguna in '98. Hurley is one of the greatest all time Porsche drivers...and a real gearhead to talk to !

Bump for vintage awesomeness.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJIwKv4nFls

Carl Sagan drove a 914.

Can you proove that ?



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