1970 Porsche 914/6 Murène by Heuliez, The curiously designed 914 coachbuilt for 1970 Paris Motor Show! |
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1970 Porsche 914/6 Murène by Heuliez, The curiously designed 914 coachbuilt for 1970 Paris Motor Show! |
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,734 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Fairfax, VA Member No.: 10,752 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Jacques Cooper, designer of the first generation TGV train in France, died this week at age 93. What does this have to do with 914s? Surprisingly, quite a bit.
QUOTE Jacques Cooper said his train design was inspired by the nose of the Porsche 914-6 limited-edition sports car model that he had designed for the German manufacturer a decade earlier. The Porsche was orange, which also became the trademark colour of the new fast trains. https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240...ues-cooper-dies That's in reference to the Heuliez car that is the subject of this thread. The early TGV trains (left side in photo below) not only took their sleek angular design from a 914 study, but also the distinctive orange color. (IMG:https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Deux_TGV_à_Paris-Lyon.jpg/1024px-Deux_TGV_à_Paris-Lyon.jpg) |
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