elansprint72 Posted July 21, 2008 Share #1 Posted July 21, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 Hi elansprint72, Take a look here Porsche Carrera GTS. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
stuny Posted July 21, 2008 Share #2 Posted July 21, 2008 Pete - Gorgeous in subject, angle, framing and tonal gradation. Any more of this little beauty? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted July 21, 2008 Author Share #3 Posted July 21, 2008 Pete - Gorgeous in subject, angle, framing and tonal gradation. Any more of this little beauty? Thanks Stu, Yes there are some more (there were maybe 15 of these cars competing, more than I've ever seen together before), also I have more of the 250 GTO, which you requested but I'll drip-feed these minority interest shots. Pity we did not get the cars forum, which we voted for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share #4 Posted July 28, 2008 Here are some more. Surely the best-ever looking Porsche? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted July 28, 2008 Share #5 Posted July 28, 2008 Surely because they are so "Lotus-like", Pete. The built-quality sometimes was nearly as worse as with Lotus cars:D Here are some more. Surely the best-ever looking Porsche? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share #6 Posted July 28, 2008 Surely because they are so "Lotus-like", Pete. The built-quality sometimes was nearly as worse as with Lotus cars:D Ron, I am totally ignorant of the facts but every time I see a Dino 246, I think it has been copied from this Porsche, is there a connection? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted July 28, 2008 Share #7 Posted July 28, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Pete, you´re ignorant of the facts The GTS/904 came in ´63, the 246´s older brother is the 206 which Ferrari launched back around ´58. Nethertheless i prefer the GTS racing car over the Italian 246 housewife´s-car Ron, I am totally ignorant of the facts but every time I see a Dino 246, I think it has been copied from this Porsche, is there a connection? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flatfour Posted July 29, 2008 Share #8 Posted July 29, 2008 Can't agree about the best looking Porsche, a bit Lotusy. My favourite is the 356 - a great design and not a single body weld that wasn't leaded and made invisible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMast Posted July 30, 2008 Share #9 Posted July 30, 2008 Great pic of a Type 904 Pete. I still find it somewhat unbelievable that Eugen Bohringer (apologies if spelt wrongly) drove on of these to 2nd place behind a Mini in the snow and ice of a Monte Carlo Rally in the early 1960's (I think there was some form of handicapping in those days). It did have some sort of petrol powered heater in it! Regards Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share #10 Posted August 1, 2008 Pete, you´re ignorant of the facts The GTS/904 came in ´63, the 246´s older brother is the 206 which Ferrari launched back around ´58. Nethertheless i prefer the GTS racing car over the Italian 246 housewife´s-car Erm... Dino prototype appeared at 65 Paris Salon, definitive Dino Belinetta GT at 66 show, production of 206 G8 started "well into 68" according to my bible. Tony- not much lead in a Lotus; except when dictated by the handicapper because they were beating the opposition too often! Ian, thanks: cars were more versatile in those days, maybe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flatfour Posted August 1, 2008 Share #11 Posted August 1, 2008 I think the Dino 246 was about 1972 - I had one in 1973 when we had the Ferrari dealership in Bristol. It never did the jtwice weekly journey from Surrey to Bristol without something going wrong - always trivial but maddening. A real eye catcher but not very quick. Wish I'd kept it just for the appreciation but I think it would have had to be rebuilt by now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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