were pretty cool, but the most fun was had walking around the parking lots.These pictures are from the special Porsche parking area. It was so enlightening to be able to see so many generations of these cars, side-by-side!
This was the first time I was able to contrast an early t2 body-style with a later t6 bodied car. Check out the differences:
I've mentioned before the subtle differences in body style. The most notable is that the trunk lid on the newer t6 is wider and flat at the front, whereas that of the older t2 comes to more of a rounded point. The bumpers clearly changed dramatically. Harder to notice is the positioning of the headlights. On the t6, the headlights are at the end of the front fenders -- they follow the natural line of the car. On the t2, the headlights are actually positioned downward a bit, as the front of the fender slopes forward toward the ground. It's hard to tell in this picture, but the t6 body type also has a gas cap on the outside of the car, whereas with the earlier models you have to open the hood and pump the gas directly into the tank.
The biggest difference on the rear of the car is the size of the rear window -- wow, look at the improved visibility on the later model! From afar, the dual grills on the deck lid is a sure-fire give-away as to body types.
And check out how small they look! Granted, at 6'7" I'm a little big for a sports car. But trust me, I've been in a couple now and with a few slight modifications, I fit just fine.
Irish green! Good color.
3 comments:
Wow, you've resurrected the blog. Nice.
Shoot - I only missed that event by two years! D'oh! (not that my 912 would have been up for it by then, but who knows?)
I suppose there's always a next time.
Hey Kelan!
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