[unclebilly]

When these cars are stock, they aren't that difficult to drive.

The problem is that they are easy to modify into something difficult for the average driver (without some form of credible HP driving training) to handle at speed.

People like to play with the stock suspension settings (ride height) or beef up the sway bars. This enhances the car's tendency for throttle lift oversteer. Out of the box, an air cooled 911 has under steer.

In our 73 911 endurance racer, where people unfamiliar with 911 handling characteristics (but experienced racers) would be racing, we intentionally never ran a rear sway bar to maintain the forgiving characteristics of these cars. We were giving up lap times for a more forgiving car.

These cars are not widow makers out of the box, people turn them into widow makers.