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Staircase, design studio
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Michael Mauer, head of Style Porsche
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Replacement chassis of the 919 Hybrid
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Engine oil heaters, engine lift carts
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Transport 919 Hybrid
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Loading of the Boeing 747
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Loading of the Boeing 747
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Pit stop 919 Hybrid
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Reserve chassis components
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Was this the new Porsche or the next one? Erwin Komenda’s 1952 proposal for the Typ 530 started the conversations, discussions, and disagreements that led to the Typ 901 a decade later. Porsche Archiv
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Porsche introduced the Typ 540 Speedster in 1954, carrying over the designation from the earlier America Roadster. This 1958 Carrera presented buyers the best combination of a lightweight and high-performance car. Porsche Archiv
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The 1,991cc Typ 901 engine incorporated chain operated overhead camshafts and one intake and exhaust valve per cylinder. The opposed six-cylinder engine developed 130 DIN (148 SAE) horsepower at 6,100 rpm. Porsche Archiv
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Six months after the Frankfurt debut, Porsche showed a Quick Blue–painted 911 prototype, chassis 13 326, along with a bright red 904 at the Geneva, Switzerland, auto show. Porsche shared show space with Volkswagen. Porsche Archiv
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As of July 14, 1972, the date of this drawing, the Carrera graphics on this new car still referred to it as the 911 SC. This was the finished drawing for export purposes. Porsche Archiv
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The wind tunnel team tried many variations before concluding that this shape and size offered great improvement and the fewest compromises. Styling chief Tony Lapine later trimmed it to improve its proportions. Porsche Archiv
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This prototype still showed short bumper guards, and the Carrera RS logo was in the center of the ducktail. On production cars, the guards grew longer, and the Typ moved down and to the far right. Porsche Archiv
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The 911 model range for 1974 included the base 911, shown here, as well as the S and the Carrera coupe, all using the 2.7-liter engine. They marked the birth of the successful and long-lived G Series. Porsche Archiv
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Ferry Porsche sent the first production 930 Turbo model, completed in late 1974, to his sister as a gift. Louise Piëch was a talented painter, and so she could see the world clearly, the factory assembled her car with an untinted windscreen. Porsche Archiv
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The 1978 Turbo 3.3 developed 300 horsepower at 5,500 rpm. Porsche introduced black matting on the leading edge of the rear fender flares to protect paint from rock chips. Porsche Archiv