01-28-2014, 10:53 AM
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First Porsche Uncovered after 112 years!
The 1898 Porsche P1
Yahoo!
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01-28-2014, 11:04 AM
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And it has the ORIGINAL IMS bearing! 
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01-28-2014, 02:34 PM
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1999 base
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i wonder if its de- snorked
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01-28-2014, 02:41 PM
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Yeah, and it's a P1...doesn't qualify for the TUDOR USCC Series...DPs win again.
In hindsight, it's Porsche's first cabriolet.
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01-29-2014, 06:40 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jmatta
Yeah, and it's a P1...doesn't qualify for the TUDOR USCC Series...DPs win again.
In hindsight, it's Porsche's first cabriolet.
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Note the "body" and wheels are speed yellow.
DBear
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01-28-2014, 02:49 PM
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I am my own mechanic....
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Dupe thread. Someone had this earlier. Page 1.
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01-28-2014, 05:42 PM
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PROVEN! Real Porsche's are convertibles! 
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01-28-2014, 05:45 PM
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It wasn't designed by Accountants
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US Patent 8,992,089 &
US Patent 9,416,697
Developer of The IMS Retrofit Procedure- M96/ M97 Specialist
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01-28-2014, 08:04 PM
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I wonder if the front axle wheels are 5 x 130 bolt pattern? 
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01-28-2014, 08:27 PM
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He was 22 years old when he built this... What were you doing at 22 years of age??
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01-29-2014, 06:48 AM
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That is a very cool story!
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01-29-2014, 08:11 AM
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It's rear engine, too. That makes it the 911 prototype, right?
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