MI PCA "Color Tour" pics.

[JCR]

Gee... got home and discovered my camera focused mainly on one car (okay, two). It's the real deal... not a kit. Running a 906 twin plugged engine - (the owner has the original). We do have a few cool cars here! Bravo to the owner for taking it out for a run!

[JCR]

more pics......

[Cornpanzer]

Wow! Nice.......
Couldnt talk him into a test drive eh Jerod?
Your car is looking good with the new stance/exhaust too!

[fryardds]

The leaves are sure at their peak color in MI now. Agreed the 906 looks great especially with the Fuchs wheels. The white with black Carrera graphics looks like the scheme used on the very early Carrera RS cars. I also like the orange pumpkin 914, very creative.

[Paul Schooley]

Those 906 pics are sweet. The interior has that period unmolested look of a car that could tell some awesome stories about it's past. I'd love to hear from that owner what he knows about it's previous service.

[pwd72s]

Great pics...but despite running a 6, isn't it still a 904? I agree about getting in and out...Todd & then wife Mary Webb had a 904 back in the day...I was a LOT skinnier then, but at 6'3", once in the car, I couldn't close the door...my left knee wouldn't allow it. I was a POed young guy, because I'd been invited to take it out for a spin...

[das908kind]

Great pics...but despite running a 6, isn't it still a 904?

yes, I believe so, although there is a small number (1 I think?) of 906 prototypes, that were essentially 904s with 906 running gear (suspension, motor, etc.) and some other updates.

Gunnar Racing was recently restoring a 906 prototype.Their website goes into pretty good detail, about all the mechanical up-dates, and differences they found in that car, compared to both 906s and 904s they've done. God knows they've done enough of them.

BTW, cool pictures. I LOVE hearing about guys that street their gems. Any more info/history about that car?

[JCR]

Yes, it is a 904. The owner is a local architect and has had the car for over 30 years. He drives it quite often. This car is rolling Porsche racing history - I was a bit surprised that it didn't get that much attention from the people on the drive. I don't think most realized what they were looking at... unfortunate. Me? - I was passing Boxsters and 944s like a madman just to get near it on the road.

I'll send him a link, maybe he'll answer some questions.

[CurtEgerer]

Figures! I miss one run with you guys and all the good cars start coming out of the woodwork!

[JCR]

Good morning Jared:

Thought I might provide some information on my 904 for your friends at the early 911S group.

904-028 racing*history:

BELGIUM 1964* 500 km Spa, Spa-Francorchamps - No. 45 Koch 7 OA 2 cl
FRANCE 1964: Coupe de Paris Koch 2 OA
EUROPEAN 1964 & International:
GP Wien Flugplatz Aspern - Koch 5 OA
Flugplatz Mainz-Finthen GT-2500 - Koch 2 OA
Rheinland-Pfalz-Preis Nurburgring - Koch 1 OA
Flugplatz Neubiberg GT-2500 - Koch 2 OA
Fluugplatz Wunstorf/Achum GT+1600 - Koch 3 OA
Angolan GP Luanda - Koch 3 OA
1965 Flugplatz Wien-Aspern GT - Ising
1965 - *82 Hours Nurburging - Degner/Ising 1 cl
1965 GP Tyrol Innsbruck GT - Ising 5 cl


904-028 Ownership: Koch, Ising,Vasek Polak,Buehl, Pollock

904-028 was originally silver, later*repainted white with a dark blue strip on the front hood when purchased in 1970 for $7,000US. Removed (stored)*type*547/4 for 2 ltr. 906 engine with milder cams/smaller webers*for street application; replaced steel (stored)*with alloy wheels; repaint with Carrera name (circa 1973).

I drive 904-028* about once a month during spring and summer. Pure delight!* Alex