WOW - Saw a 959 Prototype today, pics coming soon!

[Wayne 962]

Chassis #8, no drivetrain or suspension. I may purchase it, but not sure for what, or why. It would match very well with that wrecked one in Japan. Chassis #00008. Very, very cool, you don't see stuff like this every day.

Pics coming soon!

-Wayne

[Zeke]

Buy 'em both, man. I need a full time job. I can do anything Tom Woodford can do and you know it.

[Paul K]

Wayne:

Any way you can get hold of whoever bought the 959 in Japan?

Paul.

[BlueSideUp]

What if anything is different on the prototype car?

[RWebb]

"not sure for what, or why."

You don't really have to ask yourself that question.

But just in case you still have a remnant of sanity left...
they are critically needed for the Pelican Porsche Museum (PPM) a non-profit that serves the public by preserving Porsche cars and parts, and incidentally serves as a massive tax write-off for Pelican Parts...

[EarlySport]

Is this an April fools joke?! :-)

[tmctguer]

man, you are like me and '73 911 NLA parts..........on a buying spree !! i am sure glad i'm not shopping for 959 parts !

[Wayne 962]

Ha, April Fools joke? Does this look like an April fools joke?

-Wayne

[Wayne 962]

[Wayne 962]

Here's a link to all the photos that I took today:

http://www.959registry.org/Prototype/ulthm.htm

-Wayne

[osidak]

remember that tom hanks movie - Money Pit

this appears to be the sequel

[djpateman]

Originally Posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts

I may purchase it, but not sure for what, or why.

Because opportunity knocked, and you answered?
There must be a reason why opportunity knocked, so don't question it.

[Tim K]

Very, very cool car. Did the factory put all of those miles on it?

Tim K

[1982911SCTarga]

I love it -- that one pic showing the dash gauge with the emoticon 959s in profile is as indecipherable as the fresh air controls on a 911. What does that center-left one mean, if you're driving on the Atlantic Ocean ... ?

Brian

[Jgordon]

Brian, the factory thought that would be easier to understand for US buyers than the original german label for that setting - gezckewjxciewgrieggenschaaattzzz.

[1982911SCTarga]

Too funny. If you look at that bottom one, it almost appears like there's a portion of the McDonald's golden arches logo hovering over the hood. Like, "When you're hungry ... "

Brian

[richde]

Originally Posted by 1982911SCTarga

I love it -- that one pic showing the dash gauge with the emoticon 959s in profile is as indecipherable as the fresh air controls on a 911. What does that center-left one mean, if you're driving on the Atlantic Ocean ... ?

Brian

Gravel?

Methinks someone has too much free time on their hands. Since this is what you really want to hear, I'll go ahead and say it:

You should buy up every semi-reasonably priced 959 chassis you can get your hands on, both for your car and for sale because of the ever increasing cost of parts. They'll call you "Mr. 959."

[3.2 CAB]

"wayne's World"

[herr_oberst]

Get it for the speedometer! Can you imagine your non- car guy (or girl) passengers seeing that needle arcing up and past 180 -200 range?

[Formerly Steve Wilkinson]

Seems pretty clear...I'll bet they represent configuring the suspension for rain, snow, bumpy terrain and (the bottom one) lowering the whole car.