Interesting bit of Porsche history...
Cool video as well...
https://youtu.be/qo5xdm5lQt0
Interesting bit of Porsche history...
Cool video as well...
https://youtu.be/qo5xdm5lQt0
Last edited by 72targa; 09-19-2017 at 01:42 PM.
Peter Kane
'72 911S Targa
Message Board Co-Moderator - Early 911S Registry #100
Wonder if one of these cars ever turned up for sale? Would be interesting to see the prep.
Erich
Early 911S Registry #263
It is indicated here that the factory destroyed them...
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.p...pic=270630&hl=
Peter Kane
'72 911S Targa
Message Board Co-Moderator - Early 911S Registry #100
Ya'know Peter I don't think so....It is indicated here that the factory destroyed them...
I heard a rumor a long time ago that Allan Johnson got'm and put them on his Bozzani Porsche lot in Monrovia at a discount after he took out whatever Ginther put in'm to race.....
Supposedly the orange 6 that Maurice (Topper) Chasse' raced from 'new' until his death 12 years ago (at 77) was one of those cars....
This is what I wrote in 2012... #560:
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...ability/page56
It would be nice to know for sure....
cm
Last edited by Chuck Miller; 09-19-2017 at 04:45 PM.
Chuck Miller
Creative Advisor/Message Board Moderator - Early 911S Registry #109
R Gruppe #88
TYP901 #62
'73S cpe #1099 - Matched # 2.7/9.5 RS spec rebuild
'67 Malibu 327 spt cpe - Period 350 Rebuild
’98 Chevy S-10 – Utility
’15 GTI – Commuter
Great info, Chuck! Surprising there's not more stuff out there on these interesting cars.
Peter Kane
'72 911S Targa
Message Board Co-Moderator - Early 911S Registry #100
Boy you're right...Great info, Chuck! Surprising there's not more stuff out there on these interesting cars.
Man, I should have asked when I had the chance in 2002... see #104
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...sse#post255296
Cheers
Chuck Miller
Creative Advisor/Message Board Moderator - Early 911S Registry #109
R Gruppe #88
TYP901 #62
'73S cpe #1099 - Matched # 2.7/9.5 RS spec rebuild
'67 Malibu 327 spt cpe - Period 350 Rebuild
’98 Chevy S-10 – Utility
’15 GTI – Commuter
Alan Johnson lives close to me, I sent him an email last night and this was his response to what happened to the celebrity race cars. It was great of him to respond, he very much liked the 914/6.
Alan said:
"As I remember, a couple were given to Bob Bondurant for his Driving School that was run at Ontario at that time. At least one was bought by one of the celebrities that drove in the Celebrity Race, and the rest were bought by the Dealers in the area for a discount.
It's hard to believe today, but the 914-6 did not sell well in 1970 and the last of the inventory at the end of 1970 or the beginning of 1971 was discounted to the Porsche Audi Dealers. I bought 4 or 5 and sold 2 to friends of mine for my cost which was about $4,000"
Looks like they were not destroyed.
Erich
Early 911S Registry #263
WOW !!!!
And the circle closes some more....... and sold 2 to friends of mine...
Thanks a BUNCH Erich
Chuck Miller
Creative Advisor/Message Board Moderator - Early 911S Registry #109
R Gruppe #88
TYP901 #62
'73S cpe #1099 - Matched # 2.7/9.5 RS spec rebuild
'67 Malibu 327 spt cpe - Period 350 Rebuild
’98 Chevy S-10 – Utility
’15 GTI – Commuter
Minor reference to the cars at Bondurant here...
https://bondurant.com/farewell-mr-friend/
Now, on to the next phase of the search...finding the VINs!
Peter Kane
'72 911S Targa
Message Board Co-Moderator - Early 911S Registry #100