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I still remember hearing the 1998 variant at Road Atlanta at the first Petit Le Mans: despite watercooling, it still had that air-cooled snarl, and it sounded like a pipe organ on boost. A shame that it flipped on the back straight. |
Originally Posted by Guest
(Post 1358188)
I still remember hearing the 1998 variant at Road Atlanta at the first Petit Le Mans: despite watercooling, it still had that air-cooled snarl, and it sounded like a pipe organ on boost. A shame that it flipped on the back straight. |
I love this car! As far as road versions go, I've tried to gather a bunch of information from various sources, anybody want to correct or confirm any info here: 1996 there were just 3 road going versions made. http://www.fastestlaps.com/photos/GT13.jpg One's in Germany, another is in a garage in New Jersey (owner used to be active on TS), and the other has been seen at Porsche parades. Then in 1997 I believe there were 21 of these built: http://www.rsiauto.fr/images/PORSCHE...T1-(996)-1.jpg And only one of these built in 1998: http://cdn.speedhunters.com/wp-conte...6477f1fb_o.jpg That makes 25 cars, but like I said this is based on conflicting information. |
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I spent hours and hours drawing the 98 car when I was a kid. That was really the first year I really got into racing. The first year I watched F1 - I still remember Schumi's drive in Hungary and the fiascos at Spa. I went to Petit with my dad that fall, and I remember begging to leave after the Porsche crashed about halfway through - I had zero interest in staying to watch the 333 SP win. Since the corner workers and marshals at Road Atlanta are often Georgia good ol' boys, dad chatted a few of them up while I "borrowed" the right mirror from the piled up wreckage at the beginning of pit lane (I was 9). You definitely couldn't get away with that now. |
Originally Posted by Guest
(Post 1358291)
I spent hours and hours drawing the 98 car when I was a kid. That was really the first year I really got into racing. The first year I watched F1 - I still remember Schumi's drive in Hungary and the fiascos at Spa. I went to Petit with my dad that fall, and I remember begging to leave after the Porsche crashed about halfway through - I had zero interest in staying to watch the 333 SP win. Since the corner workers and marshals at Road Atlanta are often Georgia good ol' boys, dad chatted a few of them up while I "borrowed" the right mirror from the piled up wreckage at the beginning of pit lane (I was 9). You definitely couldn't get away with that now. |
Rare 1996 model in yellow: http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Por...L-06-RH_00.jpg http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Por...L-06-RH_01.jpg http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Por...L-06-RH_02.jpg http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Por...L-06-RH_03.jpg http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Por...L-06-RH_04.jpg http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Por...L-06-RH_05.jpg http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Por...L-06-RH_06.jpg http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Por...L-06-RH_08.jpg |
Originally Posted by Carrera
(Post 1358303)
That's such a cool story. Do you still have it? You should post up a pic. |
Cool thread. I saw the polka dotted one that was for sale in Houston a few years back. They took it to the Texas Mile and ran the car of all things. I believe they are cool at a distance. Some of the lines are awkward compared to the sex of the CGT. But it's an awesome car. |
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