The Staff of Motorsport Marketing
The Staff of Motorsport Marketing Writer
9/3/21 11:45 a.m.

[Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the January 2008 issue of Classic Motorsports.]

Story by BS Levy

The 911 is surely the most iconic machine Porsche ever built, and likely represents the longest-running success story—on and off the track—in sports car history. And please, no frothing-at-the-mouth hate mail from Lotus 7 devotees.

Porsche’s sleek, swift yet sturdy 911 handled …

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wspohn
wspohn SuperDork
9/5/21 11:19 a.m.

When the 914/6 first appeared we had two of them being raced up here in BC. It made for some great racing as they were evenly matched.  IIRC, their close competition was a Morgan +8

Xceler8x
Xceler8x GRM+ Memberand UberDork
7/26/22 11:52 a.m.

Great concept and great article. Interesting to read the difference between these two cars who were arguably team rivals. Thanks!

Tim Suddard
Tim Suddard Publisher
7/28/22 10:09 a.m.

In reply to Xceler8x :

Thanks. This was a fun story.

motormark
motormark New Reader
2/19/23 6:16 p.m.

This is a great story, and I see even the tires are same/same. Odd that Porsche never developed a mid-engine street car until 25 years ago, then always kept its foot on its development. Until now. Some comparsions are showing the GT4RS really close to the last GT3. Even Chevy set their direction on a more modern format. Me? After a 15 month wait, I am supposed to pick up my GT4 next week, my first porsche since 1971 when I owned a ratty 356A. Looking forward it! Keep up the great writing!

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