Nordschleife Porsche 944 Turbo 8:06 min BTG

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Retro Review: ’89 Turbo

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Friday Afternoon

Kevin comes by in his 951, so we do some driving, drop by Eric’s shop to see what interesting is brewing there and talk Porsche, and as usual compare and contrast our cars and, of course, talk more Porsche …

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Miss Christina Drives a Nine-Four-Four …

“Satisfaction oozes from her pores …”

(pay attention from about 00:35)

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Experiencing Kevin’s 951

Kevin drops by today with his new-old ’89 Turbo, so we spend a couple of hours riding (and driving!) some local forest twisties.  What a delightful car to drive; I didn’t really want to give up my turn at the wheel!  And the Club Sport seats are to die for …

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Wine, A Princely Energy Source

prince20charles20aston20martinWe learn that British Prince Charles’ DB5 runs on ethanol distilled from surplus wine:

http://vinepair.com/wine-blog/yes-theres-a-wine-powered-car-and-yes-it-belongs-to-a-prince/

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First Contact

So I meet up with Kevin, the owner of the 951 spotted from afar the other day, for nearly three hours of Porsche talk as he was preparing his utterly stunning car for action.  Coming soon — photographs and drives.

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Beverly Hills Scofflaws

Brother Dennis brings this to my attention …

Try this URL if you can’t see the video anymore (requires Flash)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34298848

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Through a Chain Link Fence and Under a Passing Railcar

The unmistakeable lines of a 944 emerge …

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The Road to Hell

Chris Rea, English singer-songwriter-guitarist, released this album in 1989.  At about 3:30 into the title track, and again at 6:33, you will see the 944.

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