1989 491 Wide Body with slats??? Possible??

[rhart]

47 years of P cars I've not heard of this. COA says "Cooling Slats"
Possible? Phony COA? Or have I been living under a rock?

[oh snap]

Possible for sure. I think the slats were part of the m505 (slant nose) package, but it wouldnt be unheard of for someone to order them on another widebody.

[James Brown]

sure back then the ferrari had them, it was in style. now not so much

[rattlsnak]

What are you asking? If they were a factory option at all, or an option for your year/model?
The first answer is yes, many cars have those. Second answer is also yes.

[rhart]

I was asking both questions more or less.
Perhaps a lot of cars had them but most were phony slant nose cars. I've never seen a 491 with them but I guess they were an obtainable option.

[blowsupgoats]

The way I've understood it is they were "S" slantnose cars, with the slantnose delete option. So I guess it would technically be a 505, not a 491? Of course, if it's not a turbo, then perhaps there was an option to add the slats to a 491? Not sure. They do show up (original) though.

[rhart]

COA says 491. I'm just not sure how to price this car for sale since it is obviously a rare option and since it does not have the slope it looks great. I just wanted to validate the fact that this was a real option. Thanks to you guys I accomplished that.
Rick
CaliforniaPorscheS.com

[bluebox88]

Do you have additional pictures of the slats on this 491 Carrera?

[rhart]

I tried to attach 5 photos but could not. If you email me at
Rick@CaliforniaPorsches.com
I'll shoot you 5 photos. I inspected the car today. Certainly does look legit and very original. Nice Car
Ahhh I just noticed they loaded "Upload Photo" now that I've written text. Here goes

[djpateman]

Is there an under-hood option sticker that shows all the options?

[bpu699]

My 88 turbo has slats, but no slope nose... Seems common.

Bo

[Nico911]

I would not be surprised that it is factory made. Everything is possible with Porsche... Could you provide a picture of the option sticker ?

Nicolas

[kycarguy 935]

The slantnose delete package would usually have the boxed rockers too.

Are these welded in or screwed/bolted in? For an 89 if they are a factory part they will be screwed or bolted in. The aftermarket units are welded in 1 piece.

[Ronnie's.930]

All show and no go (aka: a sheep in wolf's clothing)!

[tazzieman]

Originally Posted by rhart

47 years of P cars I've not heard of this. COA says "Cooling Slats"

They are parallel flow macrochannels, a very obsolete technology

[Ronnie's.930]

Originally Posted by tazzieman

They are parallel flow macrochannels, a very obsolete technology

Oh man! Reid, is this you?!?!?!