Porsche By Design-Seducing Speed!

[JR]

Guys,
A couple of weeks ago I drove to Raleigh, NC to the North Carolina Museum of Art.
A collection of 22 Porsches ranging from the Type 64 to 917s etc are there until January 20, 2014.
It is a collection to salivate over if, like me you have never been to Stuttgart.
I'll post a few pics here of cars that I think this audience would enjoy, however they are all beautiful IMHO!
Here is the 1964 356SC Sunroof.
















For this showing I'll add a couple of others-Like The Gumnd Coupe



Steve McQueen's Speedster



1961 Carrera Abarth



and a 1960 RS-60 (My Favorite)


More later!
Enjoy,
Dick

[roy mawbey]

Dick,

Really great photos. I do have a couple of questions:

1). Steve McQueens speedster I believe is owned by his son. Has he loaned it to the museum?

2) You did ask me why there is that small slot just behind the rear quarter light on that coupe. I have no idea unless it there to lose heat from the engine bay?

Roy

[JR]

Hey Roy,
Sharp guy that you are-Steve McQueen apparently sold the Speedster then after his death his son, Chad, bought it back.
It is on loan from Chad for the show, like most of the cars there.

The small slit is for water drainage on sunroof equipted coupes. I was told that one can tell an after market sunroof if the slit is not there.

Here are some more cars from the show.
I think I have posted some of these before but I have a very bad memory!!!

Janis Joplin's 1965 Cab



Type 64



1965 904/6



1962 804 F-1 Dan Gurney Car



1971 917 16 cylinder beast



1974 IROC 911 Carrera



1971 917K in Martini Colors



and finally 1966 908K Prototype



Enjoy!
Cheers,
Dick

[roy mawbey]

Dick,

I enjoyed them! They all look as new to me.

Thanks for the slit in the body info would never have got that.

Roy

[JTR70]

What a great venue that was...nice photos and would love to see any others you may have taken.
Thanks for sharing them Dick!
Justin

[JR]

Well Justin,
I took a bunch!
I tried to take front, rear and inside if the presentation permitted.
Here are a few more of the same cars but different angles.

Janis Joplin's Cab Driver's Side



Driver's Side Dash




Type 64 Dash



Type 64 Front



1953 Panamericana Wheel Detail



1953 Panamerican Engine Lid Seal



1961 Carrera Abarth Cockpit



More later,
Dick

[JR]

Continuing:
1965 904/6 Cockpit



1965 904/6 Rear



RS-60 Cockpit



RS-60 Rear



Whoops! Rear:



1961 F1 804 Rear



1962 F1 804 Cockpit


1963 901 soon to be 911



Dick

[JR]

Lets see if I can find a few more.

1971 917 Prototype 16 cyl Engine




1977 935 in Martini Colors



1966 908K Prototype Front



1966 908K Protype Rear



1988 959 Front



2010 GT3R Hybrid Left Front






Vic Elford Signing Books for me and Chris who did the Roadster for me!


Enjoy-thats about it!
Dick

[gkw]

Thanks Dick, That cream Gumnd is so nice.
Gordon

[JR]

Yeah Gordon,
BUT I still like the RS-60.
My vintage!!

Dick