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  1. 07-23-2009, 07:28 AM #1
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    Talking Ultimate R thread

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  2. 07-23-2009, 07:54 AM #2
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    Prototype series VINs
    305876 R1
    306681 R2
    307670 R4
    307671 R3
    Production series VINs
    11899001 to 11899020

    Production engines type 901/22 with serial #'s from 5080001, up to 5080022 is known.

    The majority were painted Light Ivory, however it is believed that none got paint badges.

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    11899008 http://www.johnstarkeycars.com/pages...1967_911R.html
    11899017 http://www.toadhallracing.com/toad-060.html
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  3. 07-23-2009, 08:11 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by davep View Post

    The majority were painted Light Ivory, however it is believed that none got paint badges.
    The badge weighed too much

    Is Ivory paint lighter?
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  4. 07-23-2009, 08:34 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by varunan123 View Post
    Not kidding

    But ivory or white base paints are lighter-i am not joking-i forget the source but will look in my files.Believe it or not it is a significant weight savings when you paint the entire car.

    Raj
    I wasn't kidding (about the color). I suspected as much. The pigment in other colors would be heavier.
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    Flo - 69 912 Targa - Champagne Yellow
    Jack - 69 912 "R" Coupe - Terrorist Tangerine
    Bill (as in William "Refrigerator" Perry) - 97 E350 Powerstroke - White - (P-car puller deluxe)
    Kermit - 04 John Deere 4310 4WD - is there another color?
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    I would suspect that Porsche's racing color being white was probably more of a factor...althought they were nutso about weight, eh?
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  6. 07-23-2009, 08:57 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by varunan123 View Post
    Not kidding

    But ivory or white base paints are lighter-i am not joking-i forget the source but will look in my files.Believe it or not it is a significant weight savings when you paint the entire car.

    Raj

    This is my new favorite obscure bit of Porsche info.
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  7. 07-25-2009, 11:09 AM #7
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    Question

    Raj, Ernie or anybody,

    What ever happened with our two Scandinavian (?) friends (I'll have to look up their names) that were going to do a fully documented reference book on the 24 (?) R cars......

    They first contacted me about 8 years ago then again about 2 years after that.......

    They said the book would be constructed like the 250 GTO book dealing with the 36 of those through all their known history and iterations, then full photo spread on each.

    Sounds like a good idea to me....
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    Is there a rollover bar available currently, that matches the one inside Revenlows' blue R?

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  9. 08-07-2009, 08:31 AM #9
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    Yes, I believe TRE ( Dave Bouzaglou ) sells one that comes pretty close.

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    Thanks for sharing the pics Raj. Love that car!
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