 914 and a boat in PR 1973 |
|
|
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
|
| JmuRiz |
 Jan 13 2025, 09:55 PM
Post
#1
|
|
914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 5,535 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
 |
Saw this photo on a car forum thread about cars on album covers…and I’ve never seen this photo before:
https://www.vwvortex.com/posts/116479535/ the original image where they grabbed the pic, it's from the US National Archives (412-DA-3910) and dates to Feb. 1973 in Puerto Rico at Luguillo Beach Attached thumbnail(s) 
|
   |
 
|
  |
Replies
| VaccaRabite |
Jan 15 2025, 11:42 AM
Post
#2
|
|
En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,651 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
|
That car never pulled that boat out of that water. Posed picture. The car would have been just about under water. A tractor pulled that trailer out of the water and the car moved in front of it.
Zach |
 |
|
| mepstein |
Jan 15 2025, 12:03 PM
Post
#3
|
|
914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,731 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
|
QUOTE(VaccaRabite @ Jan 15 2025, 12:42 PM)  That car never pulled that boat out of that water. Posed picture. The car would have been just about under water. A tractor pulled that trailer out of the water and the car moved in front of it. Zach (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Not to mention the car would never handle a boat like that on the road. We all know how thin the metal is on our cars. |
|
|
|
Posts in this topic
JmuRiz 914 and a boat in PR 1973 Jan 13 2025, 09:55 PM
930cabman great shot, how far into the water did the car/tra... Jan 14 2025, 01:36 PM Root_Werks That's a cool picture!
That poor 914 thou... Jan 14 2025, 01:40 PM
bkrantz
That's a cool picture!
That poor 914 tho... Jan 14 2025, 09:18 PM ctc911ctc
Saw this photo on a car forum thread about cars o... Jan 14 2025, 07:11 PM worn
Saw this photo on a car forum thread about cars o... Jan 14 2025, 07:32 PM Garland Seen on YouTube:
“YouTube link”
Jan 15 2025, 09:33 PM |
6 User(s) are reading this topic (6 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 5th February 2025 - 01:04 PM |
Invision Power Board
v9.1.4 © 2025 IPS, Inc.