Porsche Factory Pictures September 1971

[vipergruen]

Thank you very much for sharing these photos! Excellent documentation.
Andrea

[cjtbt]

Very nice pics and history!
I too would be interested in some prints, as I'm doing some large format prints for my friends new shop.
If you would like, I'll offer to scan them for you to very hi res files, but understand if your uneasy about sending them off.

Best,
Bud

[gtgroupe3]

When I have a chance, I'll have them rescanned at 3000-6000 dbi and post them on a FTP for the registry members. If I haven't posted by 01 OCT 13, please remind me.

I like seeing the Blaumetallic and Geminimetallic in the same picture (in front of the factory) in the same light. The picture in the engine room where there is T (ROW), E & S engine in line, is great.

[Frank Barrett]

Great photos! I was there in September '68 and should dig out mine...

[Darren65]

Absolutely wonderful photos and a great reference source - thanks for posting.

I've been trying to determine exactly when wheel arches and engine bay went from being sprayed black to body colour.......it looks like the 72 cars still had black arches although it seems the engine bay was left in body colour at that time, would this be correct?

Cheers,

[runsub5]

Isn't it interesting to see what a relatively quaint little factory it was then, compared to the present one! And I don't think pictures are allowed on tours anymore!

There was a program on how performance cars are built (Velocity I think), last week. The 911 was featured on one of them. There was not a human being in sight during construction of the body and the painting process. All done with computers and robots. What a contrast between these pictures of 1971 and today. Thanks for sharing these photos.

[boxster03]

I wonder what the line workers thought as they went from 1973 MY to 1974 MY impact bumpers ?

[kentf14]

When I have a chance, I'll have them rescanned at 3000-6000 dbi and post them on a FTP for the registry members. If I haven't posted by 01 OCT 13, please remind

Absolutely LOVE these photos and think its gray that you are willing to share high-res scans. I'll keep my eyes open for the FTP site.

Kent

[larwik]

Sumner...This is great!...Please go dig a little deeper in that pile of Christophorus mags...maybe too early for my Gemini Blue 911 230 1451..(maybe the Gemini in front of the entrance?)...1450(wink,wink) and 1453 as well...and we're still looking for 1452....Nice pictures, Thanks'.../ Lars...

[911T1971]

I've been trying to determine exactly when wheel arches and engine bay went from being sprayed black to body colour.......it looks like the 72 cars still had black arches although it seems the engine bay was left in body colour at that time, would this be correct?

on 72 MY details, read more here:
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...ighlight=viper