Whats BP got to do with it?, In my best Tina Turner impression... |
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Whats BP got to do with it?, In my best Tina Turner impression... |
JeffBowlsby |
Dec 6 2005, 10:46 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,663 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
I have wondered for a long time what connection there was between the 914 and BP (British Petroleum?) Looking through all the French 914 magazine ads, nearly all of them have BP logos on them in addition to VW-Porsche and Sonauto sponsorship, and one ad seems to be entirely sponsred by BP. I was just looking at the #40 Sonauto car and it has BP logos on it. Was BP a major sponsor for 914 racing? Is there any other significance? I have not seen anything else in print...what else is there to know?
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Bleyseng |
Dec 6 2005, 10:48 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,036 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
BP supplied all the racing gas to Porsche....
Does anyone have any old radio or tv ads for the 914??? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/popcorn[1].gif) |
jimtab |
Dec 6 2005, 10:52 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,477 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Pacifica, California Member No.: 91 Region Association: Northern California |
Jeff, I don't know if it's the real answer but I do know that BP made a lot of the race gas back in the early 70s, I'm sure they weren't the only ones but they seemed to be the highest profile.....
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