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cockerpunk 12-02-2013 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Nickshu (Post 7786627)
What danger? The NHTSA as well as Texas A&M tested the Corvair extensively in the early 1970's and found it to be no more unsafe than any front engine/rear drive car on the market at that time. Nader was the "inventor" of the media grievance industry and made up most of his claims.

...I might be biased though (see signature).

To add to the discussion, I have read all of the above about the demise of the 911...Emissions, noise, air cooled limitations in HP and heat, unrefined to drive, demand for V8's to compete w/ Ferrari and Corvette, not profitable to build....
it doesn't matter if it was or not, what matters is that the threat of legislation was real.

Nickshu 12-02-2013 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by cockerpunk (Post 7786700)
it doesn't matter if it was or not, what matters is that the threat of legislation was real.
This is true. Unfortunately perception is reality whether it's true or not. Nader did mention both VW and Porsche in his book, he just took aim more at the Corvair b/c they had sold many more in the USA at that time and it was American, which I believe he saw as a "foreign" invasion into American design philosophy, in a sort of McCarthy-istic way. No doubt since the USA was a very large market for Porsche it was likely a concern for them at the time.

red-beard 12-02-2013 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by kach22i (Post 7785729)
That looks like a Porsche Hearse

GWN7 12-02-2013 05:13 PM
The 928 was almost the first car to be called a "Super Car"

First Super Car : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snh1b7h2sMA

Nickshu 12-02-2013 05:43 PM
Now I know where Ferrari got the idea for this thing:

http://www.automotiveaddicts.com/wp-...ar-585x413.jpg

Jrboulder 12-03-2013 02:12 AM
The 928 reminds me of the Cessna 177. Just alternatives for a small portion of buyers rather than the replacements they were intended to be.

petrolhead611 12-03-2013 02:25 AM
I loved the 177 that I flew. Looked much nicer than the 172, and with much improved visibility.


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