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SInce this has gotten so much "technical" interest... here is more of the quote:
The “Porsche image” is “serious. The driver will take himself and his car … damned seriously…. [He] will have no more than a limited sense of humor. Especially concerning Porsches. … slightly insecure … likely to be possession-proud. A car for the technician, rather than the engineer, if you get the distinction.” -- Road & Track, June 1969, p. 58, from a comparison test of the Porsche 911T, Corvette, Jaguar E-type and Mercedes 280SL “Four Luxury GTs.” The other makes’ owners were characterized as follows:
Jaguar E-type: Class, Dignity, owner is sophisticated in his tastes, one that swings, but with dignity, probably doesn’t know much about engineering
Corvette: Plastic, flashy, lots of eye-catching angles and gimmicks; personality of owner is “the Animal”
Mercedes 280SL: Square, even dull
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"Judging by the car you have chosen, you are motorist of a special breed…." – from 911 Owner’s Manual
BTW, apparently I can't fix the spelling error in the title of this thread via the edit button(?) IT just galls the perfectionist in me....
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