A&E Tonight, Ferninand Porsche

[tight as a bull's ass]

A&E tonight at 9PM Eastern Time,
the story of Ferdinand Porsche.

Just thought I'd share this info for anybody interested in watching.

Emmanuel
83sc
http://www.basementouttakes.com/

[Early_S_Man]

It also repeats 4 hours later, at midnight central time, for those that want to tape it later!

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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa
1992 Dodge Dakota 5.2 4X4 parts hauler

[rstoll]

Thanks Emmanuel, good show.

[Rick Lee]

I hope you're right. I caught the last half of it last night, not having known about it previously. If it's on again tonight for real, I'll tape it.

[jsmarcus]

Enjoyed the show last night. Caught the last 2 minutes of the Ferrari show.

My fiance kept saying while watching the show, "It's just a car". So I said that she couldn't ride in it anymore than. She said "Well, it's a nice car"

I have to say that I feel a bit better about the whole Porsche Nazi thing now. Porsche made cars, was told by Hitler to make a car, and since no one else could, Porsche becamse the people's hero. Made tham a car they could afford. I didn't know that he was imprisoned at age 70 in Frnace though. They were just jealous.

[Rick Lee]

I thought the most interesting factoid of the show was that Ferry Porsche got the money to build the 356 by negotiating royalties from the production of the Beetle, while Dr. Porsche languished in a French prison. Imagine how easily that might never have happened. Great business move!

I've been to the Gmuend museum once and to Zell am See many times, but never knew the Porsche family had an estate there. I'll do some looking next time I get there.

Also noteworthy was the pre-war tidbit about Dr. Porsche and son traveling to Detroit to consult with Henry Ford, who the show described as a Nazi sympathizer.

An all around fascinating show.

[stray15]

Does anyone know if it is possible to purchase the video? Is it worth it?

Sadly I don't have cable....

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Tim
'83 944

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[mwbaum]

I think you can buy the tapes from A and E....if you have a problem I taped both Ferrari and Porsche shows...pausing for commercials...and I might be able to make you a copy

[Z-man]

I missed it too! I check on A&E, and they only have the 911 tape for sale.

-Z.

[mwbaum]

I thought the shows were interesting, but most of the time was spent on Porsche pre 1950. Excellent history but very little time on Porsche 911 and almost no coverage of Porsche racing. It was mostly a bio of Prof F. Porsche. Just fyi if you are considering buying the tape.

[Wayne 962]

Hey, I spent all last night upgrading this BBS (and I don't have cable). Can someone 'donate' me a copy of the video? I'll pass it around (mail it to) the members of the BBS when I'm done...

-Wayne

[stray15]

Originally posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts
Hey, I spent all last night upgrading this BBS (and I don't have cable). Can someone 'donate' me a copy of the video? I'll pass it around (mail it to) the members of the BBS when I'm done...

-Wayne

Thats a great idea! We can just take turns and pay the shipping. I would like to be the first in line.

[cegerer]

I thought both of the Bio's were excellent. They - obviously - keyed in more on the the men than the machines. But that made it different from most auto shows and I certainly learned some new things about both men. I'm sure these will be replayed many times over.

[Shakenbake]

I just checked the on screen satellite guide for A&E at 9PM est and it says the biography is Burt Reynolds...what gives?

[stray15]

Originally posted by Shakenbake
I just checked the on screen satellite guide for A&E at 9PM est and it says the biography is Burt Reynolds...what gives?

This post is from last night.

[Shakenbake]

Doh!!

[mwbaum]

Wayne, I would be happy to mail you a tape, and then you can pass it around....I taped both shows (Ferrari and Porsche) and paused the tape for all commercials. Where would you like it sent?

Marc

[Wayne 962]

Pelican, of course!

Thanks man,

Wayne R. Dempsey
Pelican Parts
111 Eucalyptus Drive
El Segundo, CA 90245

Make sure that you put your return address on it, and please don't use anthrax as packing material.

-Wayne

[davis911s]

Wayne when your done with it, how about mailing it North of the Border:

Shawn Davis
36 Veniot Avenue
Oromocto NB
CANADA
E2V 1V8

I will gladly pay the shippiong and return it to Marc or send it on to the next guy.

Let me know

Shawn

[mwbaum]

I'll send it to Wayne on Monday or Tuesday, and it does not need to be returned to me. Y'all can keep passin it on.......