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[Rob Semmeling]

Hi all,

for my website I have recently created an off-topic page about the Porsche racing models of the 1964-1971 period. Since I couldn't find a website that lists and explains *all* models, I decided to put together such a page myself.

I'd very much appreciate if any of you Porsche-experts could have a look at it before I put the final version online.

The current version can be reached via this link:

http://sudschleife.8...com/porsche.htm

corrections and comments are very much welcomed.

Rob

[HEROS]

Very good work Rob, about Porsche 907 spyder, it was a private entry of Hans-Dieter Blatzheim during the 1970's season. There was not 907 spyder work's car.

[adminj]

Originally posted by HEROS
Very good work Rob, about Porsche 907 spyder, it was a private entry of Hans-Dieter Blatzheim during the 1970's season. There was not 907 spyder work's car.

Here it is (Norisring 1970) :


Foto copyright Wolfgang Thierack


Juergen

[adminj]

And that´s the 904/8 Spyder. Gerhard Mitter, winner Norisring 1965.




Juergen

[ray b]

very good clear write up

I would like to see the numbers of cars produced in each type and sub-type
were there a 100 904s and 906s built?

[cjpani]

Originally posted by adminj
And that´s the 904/8 Spyder. Gerhard Mitter, winner Norisring 1965.




Juergen

Isn't this car the infamous "Bergspyder"??

cj

[jarama]

Originally posted by cjpani



Isn't this car the infamous "Bergspyder"??

cj

No, Carlos,

the Bergspyder was the 909, while this is a "topless" 904.




Un abrazo,


Carles.

[Rob Semmeling]

Quick question: were any of the 906/E and 906/8 models sold to priveteers?

[cjpani]

Originally posted by jarama



No, Carlos,

the Bergspyder was the 909, while this is a "topless" 904.




Un abrazo,


Carles.

Hola Carles nice to read you again.

what do you mean by a topless 904?? 904 as in Carrera GTS??? or which other 904??

Pls put me out of my misery

Carlos

[Pedro 917]

were there a 100 904s and 906s built?

To be homologated as a GT car, Porsche had to build at least one hundred 904s. At the 1963 Frankfurt Motor Show, the mid-engined 904 made a stunning debut. It was very much in demand, orders came flying in and soon, the car was a sell-out. In order to satisfy some important clients who were "taken in speed" by the success of the 904, Porsche decided to build an extra 20 cars.

[jarama]

Originally posted by cjpani


Hola Carles nice to read you again.

what do you mean by a topless 904?? 904 as in Carrera GTS??? or which other 904??

Pls put me out of my misery

Carlos

Carlos,

IIRC the Bergspyder was début was in the '68 EHCC, while this picture is from 1965. As far as I know, this must be a privateer version of a 904 converted to "barchetta" specifications.


Carles.

[Pedro 917]

Here's a "special" 917 err... 904 driven by Belgian Roger Vanderschrick during the hill climb of Spa Barisart in 1971:

[adminj]

Originally posted by jarama



Carlos,

IIRC the Bergspyder was début was in the '68 EHCC, while this picture is from 1965. As far as I know, this must be a privateer version of a 904 converted to "barchetta" specifications.


Carles.

According to the reports about this 1965 Norisring event (which can be found on my homepage - in German), the 904/8 Spyder was sent by Huschke von Hanstein --> it was a works-Porsche.

Juergen

[jarama]

Juergen,

thankyou for clarifying.


Carles.

[Raja]

List of Porsche 904,906 etc...www.classicscars.com, they also made a book 904.
Salut

[Nikola]

Originally posted by jarama



No, Carlos,

the Bergspyder was the 909, while this is a "topless" 904.




Un abrazo,


Carles.

Hi Fans,
sorry, but the spyder on top foto, with Nr.2., it is a "Bergspyder", with nick-name "Kangaroo"....
"Kangaroo" were this cars:

- 906-003
- 906-004 (winner of Norisring and GP of Solitude 1965.)
- 906-007 (2.place on Targa Florio 1965)
- 906-008
- 906-009
and the 906-010 was "Ollon Vyllar Spider"
All this cars were from 1965. - 906-010 with coupe-body is from 1966 and with this car G.Mitter
was Euro-Champion 1966.

Bergspyder 909 is from 1968!

Best regards,
Nikola

[cjpani]

Thanks Nikola, I could have sworn I was correct!

cj

[Nikola]

Originally posted by cjpani
Thanks Nikola, I could have sworn I was correct!

cj

You are wellcome!
And I have forgotten to say, beginning of chassis numbers with "906" have nothing
in common with Porsche 906 (Carrera 6) - in 1965 nobody was thinking on Carrera 6 -
the numbers "906-***" were made so only for to see difference (6 or 8 cyl.) to "904"....

Regards to fans,
Nikola