Easy Trivia

[silas]

alot of people here might allready know this, but i read about it today in a book called the porsche performance handbook by bruce anderson. i just thought it was kind of neat so i figured i'd share with the class.

what was the original name of the 911 and why did porsche have to change it?

[jason_hamilton]

Porsche had always named their models in (basically) consecutive design sequences. If I recall the story, Peugeot had actually copyrighted car names with (number) zero (number). Porsche's original designation for the car was 901, and Peugeot threatened to challenge them in court. From then on, they only used the (number) zero (number) designations for racing cars, since they were not in market competition with Peugeot road cars.

No love lost between Porsche and the French: They had actually apprehended and jailed Ferdinand after WWII for using French foreign labor on Porsche-run Nazi state production. Some believe the conditions of his incarceration began the decline in health that ultimately led to his death. Ironically, during his time in custody Ferdinand Porsche was \"compelled\" to provide technical consulting services for Renault.

[Chris W]

I will pm you my address for the cash prize. (looks like I was beat, dam) well second prize is still cash right?


901? Peugeot patented all three digit number configurations containing a middle zero which forced Porsche to change the to the name to 911.


But what do yellow brake calipers on a new Porsche 911 signify?

 

[jason_hamilton]

It was either only Turbo cars, or only cars with ceramic discs. I don't remember which, exactly.

[silas]

good job gentlemen. you're both right. is canadian tire money ok for 1st & 2nd prize?



i also thought it was neat that even tho the tag on the car had to change, some of the part #'s still retained the 901 prefix because they had allready been in production.

chris, i have no idea about the yellow calipers, but i bet jason is right. or maybe only on their race cars?

[Chris W]

He is right, ceramic discs on the new 911

[silas]

I posted that, but......the forum hates Americans I think.

are you kidding? i love americans (my girlfriend, my uncle.....you {in a buddybuddyhowboutthatgame kinda way }).

Oh and Silas I could really use the Canadian tire money. They are putting one in right down the street from my house.

 

[Chris W]

No no no, the computer part of the forum.

About 90% of the time when I post something it kicks me out to the main page and the post does not show up. Half the time I just give up. It's took me three trys to get this post up  

And..I  bet we will get a Canadian Tire right about the same time Tim Hortons becomes huge down here.    

[Bruce]

And..I  bet we will get a Canadian Tire right about the same time Tim Hortons becomes huge down here.  

If you do, it will be called \"American Tire\".  Guess what they call the Canadian franchise of Sleep Country USA?

I saw a Tim Horton's when I was in Ohio 4 years ago.  They are taking over.....

[Trevor P]

Timmy Ho's is already in Michigan, New York, Ohio, Kentucky, Maine, West Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
That's thanks to the merger with Wendys.
 

[moni]

And..I  bet we will get a Canadian Tire right about the same time Tim Hortons becomes huge down here.

isn't there a dude in the States who opened up a \"Tom Norton's\" because he liked Timmy Ho's so much but wasn't allowed to buy a franchise?

so baby steps...