Show me your "correct" radio in dash.

[LongRanger]

. . . '73 RS, see post #25 . . .
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...for-Sale/page3

[LongRanger]

. . . German-market/Euro band, circa '72 --- see post #29 . . .
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...he-world/page3

[Veronica87911]

The US Frankfurt in my 72 T

[Frankr]

. . . about old radios . . .

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...ify-this-radio

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...radio+installs






Plus --- see post #11 . . .
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...t=rare+options

Wait, that looks just like mine. Oh, it is, nevermind. BTW never noticed that Blaupunkt lettering on the face before. So thanks. Always learning.

[Michael Meldrum]

I'm pretty sure it's not original but it came with the car. It's fitting that its a Blaupunkt Turin since the 911E is an Italian Spec car!

[Frank Barrett]

All of us may be watching the angels dancing on the head of a pin here. Writing as a guy who was there on the ground in the 1960s and 1970s and owned the cars back then, I clearly recall that Porsche not only offered many radio options but that U.S. dealers could install just about any Becker or Blaupunkt radio that a buyer wanted. So what's "correct" or "authentic"? Nobody knows, even Porsche. It's important for all of us today to realize that Porsche and its dealers were pretty loose about a lot of things, so what's "correct" (a word to be despised) and "authentic" (a much friendlier term) is way more flexible than we might think in this day of more rigid options.

[PStey]

This radio is still in my 1973.5 T. I guess the car was delivered with it to its original owner in manhattan beach.

[Michael Meldrum]

All of us may be watching the angels dancing on the head of a pin here. Writing as a guy who was there on the ground in the 1960s and 1970s and owned the cars back then, I clearly recall that Porsche not only offered many radio options but that U.S. dealers could install just about any Becker or Blaupunkt radio that a buyer wanted. So what's "correct" or "authentic"? Nobody knows, even Porsche. It's important for all of us today to realize that Porsche and its dealers were pretty loose about a lot of things, so what's "correct" (a word to be despised) and "authentic" (a much friendlier term) is way more flexible than we might think in this day of more rigid options.

Well said Frank! I agree 100%

[DOUGS73E]

US Frankfurt with right (passenger) side power antenna in my 73MY 911E.

[LongRanger]

. . . I clearly recall . . .

Hmmm

. . . So what's "correct" or "authentic"? Nobody knows, even Porsche . . .

. . . but-but --- you just said . . .

. . . It's important for all of us today to realize that Porsche and its dealers were pretty loose about a lot of things . . .

Uhhhhh . . . and The Point of this thread is? . . .

A LOT of stuff got done --- and not just Back in the Day . . . and not just by dealers. I'm sure that there've been high-school electricians digging around in wire harnesses for at least as long as there 've been radios to install/hack-in

You should've seen the cluster under my dash!

Anyway, instead of throwing up our collective hands + saying that 'Nobody knows' . . . the point of this thread --- as I understand it . . . was to maybe show/share some of the kooky/vintage radio installs that've survived, + that people have in their cars NOW

Besides, there's some good stuff relating to 'date codes,' especially Blaupunkt, that can give those of us who have any interest some idea of what these devices actually look like, as well as all the myriad bezels/knobs/doo-dads that go with

Who knows? Somebody may see something that looks vaguely familiar? . . .

. . . I clearly recall . . .

. . . + share some details? . . .




PS I know-I know --- some of this stuff is a mess. But so is a lot of this site

And I love the mess. + sometimes? . . . I actually learn something . . .

. . . sometimes