Little confusion on my part surrounding "M-471", Paging Dr. 914 |
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Little confusion on my part surrounding "M-471", Paging Dr. 914 |
Lavanaut |
Mar 4 2009, 11:28 AM
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Hungry Mind : Thirsty Gullet Group: Members Posts: 916 Joined: 20-June 06 From: Bend, OR Member No.: 6,265 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I've been wondering about this for a long time and was reminded about it last night as I was flipping through the AA catalog and came across pics of George's blue M-471 GT. It's my understanding that the true factory GT race cars did not have the "M-471" designation, that it was technically the designation for the "GT-look" package that one could order from the factory on a /6...?
I guess at the center of my uncertainty is this: when I see "M-471" I immediately think "not a factory GT", but a factory GT look-a-like...just like the wide body "turbo look" 911s. Can someone help clear this up for me? Thanks edit: forgot to say that adding to the confusion is the verbiage in the AA catalog about the "M-471 GT" and its racing history. |
sixnotfour |
Mar 4 2009, 03:07 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,698 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Why on the invoice I posted is it desinated as 914/6renn. ?
GT was a FIA race class that the cars were built to run in or GT spec. Or on the invoice it shows gr-4/6R does this mean group 4 (GT) and the cars is a 914/6R "Rennsport" I think Reid want s M471 street clarifacation and I am wondering the same about the so called GT cars. Are they really 914/6R's |
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