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When Helmuth Bott came to Oklahoma City to talk to our War Bonnet Region Tech session he talked about trying to work on parts of the 959 design in total secret for Fuhrmann because the 911 was finished when the sales dropped a little more.
He said it was such a joy to have Peter come along and change all that. Bott also said that as the 959 was developed he had a 959 prototype as his personal car. He said driving it around in Germany almost no one paid any attention. Bott had a Model T as his personal toy and he said whenever he drove it everyone way waving and showing approval. It was great to meet both of them.
Hans Mezger came a different year. I sat next to him in the bar and drank St Pauli girl beer until we drank the entire supply. That was the night I learned first hand, don't drink beer for beer with a German. I could hardly walk back to my hotel room and he looked fine.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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