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Everything You need to Know About 908-022!!
Got 30 minutes? That's what it's going to take just to read thru the history on the ex-Steve McQueen 908.
 http://www.raceshop.org/racecar/porsche/908/history.htm http://www.raceshop.org/racecar/porsche/908/racecar.htm |
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05-02-2004, 10:34 AM
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Where do you find this stuff??!! Excellent information and good reading!
JoeA
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I was actually doing a search for something else and stumbled upon this!
 It's a pretty good read.
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"8. Ecuador Marlboro Racing Team purchased the car and replaced chassis plate 908-022 with chassis plate 908/02#018 from their destroyed Flunder car. "
Why would they do that? Just curious. -Chris
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I have personally seen and touched this car. Amazing karma...
Still...a few things to note: - the report indicates a '' Flunder" body. This is repeated a number of times in the report. Thr true term is "Flounder". - the numerous engine failures in Daytona for a number of 908's was due to the aluminum intermediate shaft failures..... - there is still controversy whether this particular car is indeed chassis 22. There is a body of people who belive this car is still actually number 18, and is being presented as 22. ---Wil Ferch |
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Wil,
The German word for Flounder is Flunder. Believe that since the car is made in Germany so the correct word might just be Flunder... JoeA
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Well, the rest of the text is in English...."Flunder" would have no relevance in understanding, no?
Would a map we buy say "Moscow" or "Moskva" ?? Not bustin on ya..but what would "Flunder" mean in English text? --Wil
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1971 Porsche Targa 2.5L
The Blue Pheonix
