Your Porsche pic of the day......

[middlefour1]

Classic Le Mans by the looks of it.

Yes, it was. Anyone going this year?

Thanks Bootsy /Paul did'nt recognise it!!

[hukent]

[Ferry Man]

[356boy]

david pipers crashed 917k during the making of the 'le mans' movie, McQueen surveying the remains

about david piper by a friend

David Piper was an original, the mold was never broken as there never WAS a mold for David Piper. I knew him way back in the late 50’s onwards, via a Dr. Stephen Ward, a close friend of his, to the degree Ward was allowed to drive David’s cars whenever he wanted, Piper even paying the petrol. Ward was the first person to test Piper’s new Ferrari’s, I was there the first time at Brands Hatch, but the car wasn’t quiet fettled to Piper’s exacting standards and he hadn’t brought it down, but still came personally to apologise to Ward, and arrange another date.

Piper was the consumate racer, a true professional with a deep understanding of the art and technicalities of the sport of driving cars, VERY fast. The best F1 drivers were queuing up to beg for his pearls of wisdom. A better teacher there never was. But he was not stupid. “I risked my life garnering the information they are asking me to impart …so they pay, period. Cash please!” Piper had a rep of being a grasping b#, but on reflection he was right. If he was REALLY interested he fronted up gladly …and for free. For one time he took a Jag Mk.11 around Brands with a young med-student with promise …and there was never any mention of any money involved. THAT raised eyebrows. I’m not sure of the young med-student, but I think he died in a light-plane crash before he could show his mettle. I was in that Jag that day, in the back with with Bernie Ecclestone on one side, and Ward on the other. We had all crossed arms and the outer guys were holding the rear doors shut! “They’re normally welded shut, you guys,” drawls Piper, Don’t let go, ok? But I was asked to test-drive this standard car and I wanted to show this young man the racing-line around Brands, so he can mull it over before I take him out in a prepared production-racer. Note: not a Jag, a REAL car. Jags are f# crap, refuse to race one for any money and to drive one on the road has never occurred to me. You may have noticed how bad they are?” (We were sliding sideways on the straights, not to mention weaving all over the place in the corners. Yes, we HAD noticed). “NEVER buy a Jag, let alone race one. If you want to live. The factory detune the chassis and suspension so ordinary punters can’t buy a car from the salesroom and compete with them. A REAL racing Jag Mk, 11 costs 50k after it’s been rebuilt to race-standards.” We survived the 6-lap drive, to hold our noses at the stench of burning rubber when we pulled into the pits. The tyres were blistered and on the canvas. “…and never race on standard tyres. NEVER use standard tyres on the road, either. F# crap, totally useless, lethal in the rain. Speed and safety costs. Spend the money or die.”

Piper was offered a ride for Ferrari, but didn’t turn up. Huge consternation in the press. He went to a party hosted by Mike Hailwood instead.
“Mike’s parties are always fun,” he drawled, “and there was a girl there I wanted to f# .” (He later married her?)
The real reason was this: “They wanted to sign me to control me. I’d be given duff cars, all the excuses in the world …and come second in the Championship. To an Italian driver. I was a threat, you see. They wanted to own me. I’d love to be F1 Champion, but it’s not the world. I’m better off racing production cars for myself. My Ferrari is identical to the factory car, but for the camshaft and shock-absorbers. I prefer the standard cam and ‘a little man’ is prepared to sell me the shock-absorbers under the table. I just LOVE beating the factory production cars in my own car, for I can on all but a few tracks as the special camshaft is faster on fast tracks, and I just LOVE giving the Italian drivers ‘the finger’ when I pass them on the last lap! Ferrari is furious! I can hear his teeth grinding all the way from Modena!”

Oh yes, I liked David Piper.

[Ferry Man]

[Helen]

Taken 9th March 2010

[Ferry Man]

Taken 9th March 2010

Called in for questioning, were you Helen?

[Helen]

sort of

all will be revealed in GT Purely Porsche.................soon

[Ferry Man]

[markymark_1968]

[Bootsy]

[Mitch]

Paul, is that what yours will look like? Totally Seventies, go on you know you want to!

[Mitch]

Somebody pass Vic the tissues, again...



Pic credit: Car Magazine.

[911L-Rally]

Foto Gert Johansson (Sweden)

[PAUL CALDERBANK]

nice reg plate!
http://www.early911sregistry.org/forum/ ... 1268380054

(sorry for posting a link but couldn't post the image for some reason)