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[andydolermo]

Hello... at Kyalami in 1970 the David Piper Porsche 917K was painted in the Gunston colors (of course orange with brown and gold). But in some pictures it looks like it actually was orange with black and gold stripes. A friend of mine told me he is almost sure it was black and not brown.... uhmmmm.... any opinions on that?

[macoran]

http://www.asag.sk/love-a1.htm
scroll down a bit for 1970 917 pic

does look a bit black ! but that is probably lightfall

don't think a team like Gunston would actually make such a big change to livery.


http://idealslot.wor...n-love-ref-c81/

Model 1971 Kyalami 9 hours

[zakeriath]

Originally posted by macoran


does look a bit black ! but that is probably lightfall

don't think a team like Gunston would actually make such a big change to livery.

Fully agree, definately brown

[Twin Window]

TNF member Mike Fairholme has a stunning 1/43 model of the Piper 917 in question.

Maybe he could put a piccie up of it?

[D-Type]

If you look closely at the picture on the john love site, the black number is a different shade form the stripe - it is definitely blacker than the stripe, so the stripe must be brown. Just a trick of the light or a quirk of the film emulsion.

[Russell_Sheldon]

http://www.asag.sk/love-a1.htm
scroll down a bit for 1970 917 pic

Hey! I wrote that tribute to John Love. Its been 'lifted' from my website!

http://www.geocities...ampionship.html

It would have been nice, even courteous, if Mr Sukup had asked permission or given acknowledgement.

Oh well!

Anyway, yes, brown, definitely brown.


With kind regards,

Russell Sheldon

[barrykm]

Originally posted by zakeriath


Fully agree, definately brown

..had one of those stickers on my camera bag..great days!

[zakeriath]

Originally posted by barrykm


..had one of those stickers on my camera bag..great days!

There were a few of these stickers from the original "Perana" club. A friend of my parents worked for Basil Green at the time and gave me over 15 years of South African motoring magazines, which just disapeared over the years. I wish I had them now.

edit also the nose of Hunts M26 which I had, and sold to him for the grand sum of R50 (which was two weeks wages at the time)

[cjpani]

here is a pic of my model and it is clearly brown.


Shot with DSC-P32 at 2005-04-29

regards,
cj