Old patch from a Swiss friend (Marco M)
Old patch from a Swiss friend (Marco M)
to start with the patches:
following is a series of old 60ies patches.
The small and the medium are from the factory itself and from a mechanic from Porsche itself, from whom I bought them.
The small one has no "Stuttgart" script.
Please do note the small "thingies" at the back of the medium sized in order to remove the patch to clean the overall.
It was done by the wife of the mechanic.
They are the "standard" silver with white Porsche script.
The large patch is from the US, no proveniance possible, but from sizing, script form, and colours believed also to be from the 60ies.
59 750 pre unit triton
63 650 gray silver bikinitub triumph thunderbird
70 650 astralred silver triumph bonneville
65 912 slate gray "erwin"
73 914 ravennagreen "ferdl"
erwin_loves_polo
Thanks Haul
It was your question about the different crest on one of three otherwise identical Porsche jackets from 1973 that made me curious about evolution of the Porsche crest.
Cheers
Steve
Jackets:
the red jackets where made of lightweight insulated nylon, had two pockets on chest with velcro closures, upper pocket in the lower right front, slotted pocket on the left sleeves and had the tag inside marked:
MAIER SPORTMODEN
As they are in the 73 accessory catalogue, they still do have all the "old" crest.
The new crest on the MAIER SPORTMODEN red jacket is still an unsolved mystery which appeared here in the forum.
The "Good Year" jacket is a classic "Swingster" team jacket, the patch on the side is comparable in form and size with the large patch mentioned above.
Last edited by haul; 04-23-2021 at 03:57 AM.
59 750 pre unit triton
63 650 gray silver bikinitub triumph thunderbird
70 650 astralred silver triumph bonneville
65 912 slate gray "erwin"
73 914 ravennagreen "ferdl"
erwin_loves_polo
The accessory catalogue 1967...only some pages
(thank you Karim)
59 750 pre unit triton
63 650 gray silver bikinitub triumph thunderbird
70 650 astralred silver triumph bonneville
65 912 slate gray "erwin"
73 914 ravennagreen "ferdl"
erwin_loves_polo
The crests on some of the race cars.
the 908 and the 917´s are from the museum so i suppose the crest decals are newly made.
the carrera...hmmm
the other is obviously old
59 750 pre unit triton
63 650 gray silver bikinitub triumph thunderbird
70 650 astralred silver triumph bonneville
65 912 slate gray "erwin"
73 914 ravennagreen "ferdl"
erwin_loves_polo
the keys:
the keys had been manufactured by several suppliers worldwide.
The mostly common are the one made in UK and the others are made in the US.
The "right one", the original from the above listed accessory catalogue, or from the Tourist Delivery Program is rarely found.
Most crest do show the horse more as a donkey, the script is wrong, or the "STUTTGART" is not readable at all.
Several copies are out in the market.
Standard for the old crest is still the white background with a silver PORSCHE script, smooth at the back with no wrinkles or dots. The emaille was orange, with red stripes, a yellow background for the silver horse.
More or less the equivalent to the patches.
The later keyring version shows the "new crest", mainly golden colour, smooth at the back, no dots, the leather is wine red with wine red stitches, a bit bulcky,
I do not have the accessory catalogue available for 73, so please Karim, jump in here
59 750 pre unit triton
63 650 gray silver bikinitub triumph thunderbird
70 650 astralred silver triumph bonneville
65 912 slate gray "erwin"
73 914 ravennagreen "ferdl"
erwin_loves_polo
59 750 pre unit triton
63 650 gray silver bikinitub triumph thunderbird
70 650 astralred silver triumph bonneville
65 912 slate gray "erwin"
73 914 ravennagreen "ferdl"
erwin_loves_polo
Presumably the wall plaque in the catalogue above being put to good use at the then new Porsche Cars GB building's opening ceremony in early 70s. Pity picture is black and white. Seems to meet with approval from those who ought to know the correct crest:
According to Performance Products catalog 7 which is circa 1973 "seven colors faithfully reproduce the official Porsche emblem". Unfortunately the catalogue artwork is in black and white so does not serve as a direct reference to those seven colours.
So according to a company in California USA set up in 1964 to provide parts and accessories for Porsche owner there is apparently an official emblem that comprises seven colours around that time. Presumably even back then such a big specialist Porsche aftermarket concern in USA would have had to have dealings with the factory about their permitted line of merchandise so this snippet seems a reasonably reliable source of such details, even if information about seven colours is secondhand, rather than direct from the factory. Stickers said to be imported but no country of manufactured mentioned
I have some old unused stickers with seven colours so maybe this helps in context of the decal description above:
Seems like one I've reproduced from a reference picture of one on bonnet of an early RS M471 in Carrera RS book. All of which seems to suggest this was the design of Porsche crest on decal sticker in late 72 for MY 1973; although I can't guarantee provenance of green car's sticker or indeed provenance of my unused but obviously old examples.
Attachment 430784
Starting to feel comfortable that my old decal examples wouldn't be out of place even in 72/3 911 context.
Steve
Last edited by 911MRP; 08-10-2017 at 09:45 AM.
i forgot the seatbelt after market...both are US versions.
first again like a donkey
2nd one is from vin# 450 001,
correct shades and colours
59 750 pre unit triton
63 650 gray silver bikinitub triumph thunderbird
70 650 astralred silver triumph bonneville
65 912 slate gray "erwin"
73 914 ravennagreen "ferdl"
erwin_loves_polo
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