Seems like someone we should know...
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Seems like someone we should know...
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Uli Hoeneß (centre) receives his Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Coupé (built 1973); Harald Wagner on the left.
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Photo: Porsche Press Room
oh yes, Mr Hoeneß….
he had one before, and some after this one…
this is the one before..;)
btw…he is still married to his wife since 1972…
Uli got a 3 1/2 year prison sentence in 2014 for tax evasion (numbered Swiss bank account). He ended up serving half the time. I wonder if the Finanzamt took any of his 911's?
Clarke, Hillman, McGuinn and Crosby.
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Jon B.
Vista, CA
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Originally Posted by DOUGS73E
Didn’t keep it long assuming it’s same Auto Motor Sport Magazin 1974 Uli Hoeneß selling his 911 RS
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It is a latish RS if I understand the advert correctly June 1973 is mentioned so presume that’s when delivery photo was taken — anyone have a colour version of photo or others of his car?
What was the vin and colour of this car as delivered. Probably in the reference books but mine aren’t to hand. Usually the side stripes of non-GPW white RS (if fitted) had to be black — except if car was black. There was “rules” to this effect in the specific RS ordering procedure. Only after the Carrera side decals were even permitted to non-white RS examples in calendar 1973; originally rule was no Carrera side decal on non- GP white cars. Could get PORSCHE on side as option if memory serves me well.
But these stripes in the photo appear to be lighter than black? Always exceptions to every rule of course. Maybe being a celebrity allowed him some latitude or special wishes or maybe these written rules were relaxed for the much later RS? After all it wasn’t a homologation matter the side stripe was on the conversion order so apparently applied post weight scales for early RS cars that were weighed although this car clearly one of ones that was after so such things didn’t really matter because were just built like production Series TES rather than the original way of the homologation special loops and hood of the first two RS series.
Also it has 7&8” wheels at new which has been discussed I seen recall this photo was shown on another thread about first use if wider wheels first seen from around the springtime — generally 7&8”— an option but without M option number weren’t initially available on early RS that had the 6&7” of the model specification, afaik.
Steve
Maybe he existed in a monochrome world:)
Dirk had previously posted this photo of him and
that car in another thread — natty sheepskin seat covers are “very 70s”. Glimpse of rear parcel shelf auxiliary speakers. Roof antenna not usual position. Had been to aftermarket sound system fitter in meantime, it seems?
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Shows how wheel weights were applied to outside of the fronts back in the day rarely seen done that way in restorations these days. Looks like Dunlop tyres
That brand also began to be used for RS alongside the earlier unique for RS Pirelli cn36 onetime the sole supplier of the special RS size rears?
Also another good view of factory fitted bonnet mounted lamps.
Steve
I wonder which one had the red one? Crosby had my Champagne Yellow '65.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon B
John
Robert Mitchum - 1969
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Sourced from the FB/IG site: The Hollywood Garage
Image caption:
"Robert Mitchum with his new Porsche 911 Targa, 1969. Mitchum took delivery of the car in Stuttgart, Germany, and then traveled around Europe until he made his way to Ireland. In Ireland, Mitchum filmed "Ryan's Daughter." A role he was paid $870,000 to "come out of retirement" for. While in Ireland, Mitchum stayed in a small 11-room hotel that he had entirely to himself. If the front desk phone rang while he was there, Mitchum would answer it and make reservations for future guests."
Robert Mitchum - ~1977
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Sourced from the FB/IG site: The Hollywood Garage
Taken at his Montecito, CA residence sometime after 1977 along side his 1974 or '75 Targa.
June 1972 - Astronaut Pete Conrad - Daytona Intl Speedway
DAYTONA BEACH, FL — Astronaut Pete Conrad with a Porsche 911 at Daytona International Speedway. Conrad ran a few sports car events when allowed to do so by NASA.
(Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)
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Water-pumper era Paul Newman publicity photos a few years before his passing.
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"September 2004 - Paul Newman Test Drives The New Porche 911 S
Actor Paul Newman drives the new Porsche 911 S around Mondello Race Track as part of his Barrettstown Gang "Fund Racer" Day for charity, Kildare, Ireland September 03 2004. All funds go to his Barrettstown Gang Charity."
(Photos by Tom O'Donnell/WireImage)
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Paul Newman and the Hawaiian Tropic 1979 Porsche 935, at Le Mans and elsewhere.
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In 1998, the official Porsche 50 years press information was listing the following:
https://www.no-speedlimit.it/image/Jubi9807.JPG
Nobility
Prince Albert of Monaco, Count zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg, King Hussein of Jordan, Princess Fürst zu Fürstenberg, King Carl Gustav of Sweden, King Juan Carlos of Spain, Prince Emanuel von Thurn und Taxis, Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach.
Show stars
Kai Böcking, Richard Chamberlain, Chubby Checker, Sascha Distel, Justus Frantz, Karel Gott, David Hasselhoff, Heino, Herbert von Karajan, Udo Lindenberg, Reinhard Mey, Marius Müller-Westernhagen, Cliff Richard, Eros Ramazzotti, Jerry Seinfeld, Karsten Speck.
Athletes
Giacomo Agostini, Gerhard Berger, Jean Behra, Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips, Andreas Brehme, Mary Joe Fernandez, Michael Gross, Anke Huber, Mika Häkkinen, Martina Hingis, Michael Jordan, Dr. Erhard Keller, Jürgen Klinsmann, Ivan Lendl, Conchita Martinez, Eva Majoli, Martina Navratilova, Jana Novotna, Lars Riedel, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Walter Röhrl, Pete Sampras, Ralf Schumacher, Bernd Schuster, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Thomas Strunz, Helena Sukova.
Filmstars/TV presenters
Brigitte Bardot, Iris Berben, Pierce Brosnan, Juliette Greco, James Dean, Frank Elstner, Joachim Fuchsberger, Thomas Gottschalk, Raimund Hamstorf, Katarina Jakob, Don Johnson, Rock Hudson, Steve McQueen, Michel Piccoli, Elke Sommer, Ellen Schwiers, Georg Thomalla, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Peter Weck, Fritz Wepper.
King Hussein had two silver sister cars, his 904-008 and his 66 911, pictured here, with the Baron.Quote:
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---Adam
Looks like the Ginther 911 ST Sloopy JnrQuote:
Originally Posted by DOUGS73E
http://www.finecars.cc/en/detail/car/29819/index.html
I was there at Mondello that day. Porsche sent over a number of 997 cars for guests to drive after they made a big donation to the Charity. To my knowledge the 997 was only officially launched the following week.
Paul Newman was made an Honorary Member of Porsche Club Ireland that night. A really remarkable and nice man , sadly missed.
Met Pete after a SCCA race somewhere in Texas in probably early 73. My memory is that he had broken a thumb in an earlier race when the steering wheel spun. I got the impression that NASA did not know he was at this race!
Steve
QUOTE=DOUGS73E;1139756]June 1972 - Astronaut Pete Conrad - Daytona Intl Speedway
DAYTONA BEACH, FL — Astronaut Pete Conrad with a Porsche 911 at Daytona International Speedway. Conrad ran a few sports car events when allowed to do so by NASA.
(Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)
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'. . . The significance of the Ginther 911ST was that it was the first of what became a number of Porsches that were purchased by Americans prepared and then taken back to Europe to race, mostly at Le Mans. Richie Ginther Racing's All American was an entry at Le Mans in 1971 with Alan Johnson and Elliott Forbes-Robinson as their drivers. Ginther called his 911 ST Sloopy Jr. and Sloop ran with a 2.4 engine configuration in the 1971 Le Mans race. Ginther was a master at getting a little more out of production Porsches because he had been preparing 911s and 914s for SCCA racing here in the US for a few years before their 1971 Le Mans effort. As a result he had some tricks for the 911 that they hadn’t seen in production based race cars Europe before. Ginther replaced the rubber suspension bushings with Teflon suspension bushings of their own manufacture which offered more precise suspension alignment. They also used stiffer torsion bars which improved the cars handling. Harold Broughton who did the engines for Ginther prepared the engine for their Le Mans effort. Their efforts paid off for they were the fastest qualifier in the Group 4 GT class and the fastest of 20 GT Porsches entered. Unfortunately they had mechanical problems . . .'Quote:
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http://www.finecars.cc/en/detail/car/29819/index.html
Previous appearance . . .
https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...l=1#post309979
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Various paparazzi photos of Jerry Seinfeld and his 1970 2.2L 911S.
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Ewan McGregor's 1972 2.4L 911T Targa ( 9112110997 ) recently sold for US$166,000 on BaT.
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Photos: BaT - "A photo taken of Ewan McGregor with the car after driving from Los Angeles to the seller’s location in Monterey is viewable above."
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Some blokes from Liverpool England with various rhd
911 cars
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Those guys were/are the best, nice to see them in our cars.
John W Dean III Counsel to President Richard Nixon at the wheel of a 911 Targa around the time of Watergate scandal
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Licence plate is visible in the following:
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Images aren’t great as stills taken from TV screen images whilst watching a BBC documentary programme about how Dean was proven correct based on tapes about his recollection of the conversation with the President.
There is a reasonable amount of coverage in the documentary is with Dean in the car around 1973. I only took a few snaps from screen from the moving images. Wonder if car is still around?
Steve
John Deans car is still around the Washington Metro area. It is currently painted Olympic Blue (914 color) and was flared with RS flares.
Anyone know any more about the John Lennon 911? Did he own it? Thanks!
Hmm. This suggests it's actually a 912. https://tork.buzz/classics/John-Lenn...0816-0003.html
This suggests he bought it for his wife, and she thought it was too fast! So he got her a Beetle instead.
https://911uk.com/threads/john-lennons-porsche.27126/
“Then one day John came in very excited, made me cover my eyes and led me outside. Standing on the drive was a gold Porsche for me. A few weeks later I got up to find the Porsche gone and in its place a red Ferrari. Now that he, too, was able to drive, John had part-exchanged my car for one for himself. Generous as he was, this impulsive act was typically thoughtless: he hadn’t stopped to consider whether I might mind, just rushed ahead. Once he’d taken a decision everyone and everything had to fall into line with it. He had little time for negotiation, considering or planning, preferring to act on impulse and hang the consequences” https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/121...xcited-made-me
"When she passed her driving test Lennon bought her a white Mini car, and then a gold Porsche. One day she found a red Ferrari in place of the Mini, as Lennon had traded the Mini in for the Ferrari (which was for himself as he had recently passed his driving test) without telling her. Lennon later bought her a green Volkswagen Beetle." https://beatles.fandom.com/wiki/Cynthia_Lennon
Rather gruesome … August 9 1969 … it was a long time ago.
Location 10050 Cielo Drive LA at the Polanski residence. Body being recovered is one of the five victims that included Sharon Tate and an Abigail Folgers, coffee heiress.
There is a 911 in the background. Image snapped from tv screen of old film footage so explains why it’s not clear — appeared in a Netflix documentary Chaos.
Looks to be black coupe on Fuchs with side marker on rear? It could belong to one of the responders but perhaps more likely type of vehicle owned by a Bel-Air resident?
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Ironically in the movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) drove a black 911....in the movie, she lived. I think in real life she had a 275 GTB?Quote:
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Found in www but who knows if what is said is correct . Jay Sebring was one of the five victims a successful hairdresserQuote:
Originally Posted by 911MRP
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Previous appearance here of what said to be car — the top image is the car at the scene :
https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...78-Jay-Sebring
Trailer on Jay Sebring documentary: https://youtu.be/p5mzdapsYdQ?si=POUKMb5MhvRhV9iD
Perhaps his nephew and maker of the documentary, Anthony DiMaria, knows the whereabouts of the 911???
I believe Sebring's car was a '68. From the picture, it looks like this one could be a 68. It wasn't typical to put those reflectors or headlight doors on earlier cars. Hard to be sure, but the door handles also look like 68.
In Tarentino's movie, a '73 was used despite the movie being set in '69.
and I think it was a Sportomatic
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Yes, appears to be a ‘68 911L Sportomatic.
I highly recommend Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth. Excellent documentary about an entrepreneurial pioneer who shared our enthusiasm for Porsches. It appears Sebring’s business partner, Jim Markham, bought the 911 from Sebring’s father: https://www.americansalon.com/hair/j...hollywood-life
Appears to have the aftermarket Amco bars as well.