CLASSIC 911 ROAD TESTS

[Gary71]

[mycar]

Hre`s a road test for the 2.0s

[richkaz]

EARLY 911 TEST December 1966

[PhilGarner]

Some sportomatic road tests:

[gav p]

The said tester was the famous Denis Jenkinson the late and past Motor Sport F1 contributor and friend of the famous. He was a noted eccentric and a brilliant journalist! As a writer myself ( I know) I am in awe of his taught prose! He was the Navigator for Sir Stirling Moss on their legendary 1955 win of the Mille Miglia in the Mercedes SLR. ( Can I say 'Mercedes' here?) He (?) invented a metal roller machine that had the whole MM on it in pace notes! Genius.
His writeup of that event should be required reading for all petrolheads of any persuasion, it is truly epic.

More Jenks material here, from my dad's MotorSport archives A great read as always

[JohnS]

I'm amused at the comment that 'you can cruise on the continent at 130mph and chat or listen to the radio'. Much over 90 mph in mine you either shout or have the radio at full volume!

[ChrisW]

January 1974 Road and Track 911 2.7 test ....

May need to scan this as a .jpg and upload each page separately !

[roger_hudson]

Found another couple of yellow 911 being tested


[/list]

I remember buying that Feb.1970 copy of MOTOR SPORT, but in January in Brighton, the same week I saw Pink Floyd at the Dome introducing numbers from their forthcoming 'Dark Side of the Moon'. I cut out the Porsche review and still have in in a plastic sleeve.
The price of the car, half the cost of a 3 bedroom semi. in Brighton, at that time.
Late 1969 photos beside the Thames, lovely.

[sjm]

Great thread! I'm desperately trying to find road tests/ any written material about the 1968 911, 2.0 T. I can find articles about the S, but the boggo T seems less well covered. I understand the ultimate appeal of the S, but I'm pretty sure that the T was the preferred model when it came to rallying etc. as it was more reliable. If anyone can point me in the right direction I'd be delighted

[hot66]

Not sure where you're getting the more reliable thing from .... Never heard that and no reason why either

The early T s were used as base cars to build from , reportedly as they were the lightest ( swb, both were on carbs for example)

[gulf908]

Simon,

I have a '68 T Sloniger test from Foreign Car Guide January 1969 - a blue XJ6 on the cover.
Send me your e mail by pm and I can scan it to you.
4 pages including the poodle.
I had a quick look in e bay but nothing there.
Ask John at Pooks in Rothley - he seems to have everything.

Cheers,
Dennis.

[sjm]

Not sure where you're getting the more reliable thing from .... Never heard that and no reason why either

The early T s were used as base cars to build from , reportedly as they were the lightest ( swb, both were on carbs for example)

Hi James - it may have been in Paul Frere's book, not sure now. I'm sure I'd read that they preferred the T because it was less highly developed than the S for example, and therefore was a less 'stressed' engine and so hopefully more reliable. You're right about the weight advantage too of course.

[Dougs73E]

Road&Track Magazine 1971 2.2L 911S Road Test: "Performance on the order of an American Supercar but without the stigma of low cost"

[sladey]

straight Road& straight Track Magazine 1971 2.2L 911S Road Test: "Performance on the order of an American Supercar but without the stigma of low cost"

Fixed that quote for you

[dc2100k]

Great thread!