Boston PorscheFest '06
09-14-2006 | 04:01 PM
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Boston PorscheFest '06
Greetings! I'm a 911 owner(964). I attended the PorscheFest last Saturday at the Museum of Transportation outside of Boston. I've always loved the 356 and I wanted to share some pics.
Also, does anyone have any info on the "Continental" version? I have never seen one of these before...
Thanks, Pat
Also, does anyone have any info on the "Continental" version? I have never seen one of these before...
Thanks, Pat
09-14-2006 | 10:43 PM
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Great Pictures!!! Our '55 was a Continental Coupe. We miss that car the most.
Here's an excerpt from the book Excellence was Expected by Karl Ludvigsen explaining the story of the Continetal Coupe:
Coming into use for the 1955 model year, the term "Continental" referred to coupes and cabriolets bound for the United States and powered by the 1500 cc engine. This was a successor to the semi-official series "America" created mainly for the US market. The Continental came closer than the America to full legitimacy because it carried the name in script on the flanks of the front fenders. However, Ford Motor Company took exception to Porsche's use of the name because they were on the brink of reviving its own Continental, the Lincoln variety, for the 1956 model year. Ford made clear to Porsche that it had prior rights to the Continental name in the US and reportedly backed up its claim with a lawsuit. In a letter published in Road and Track in December 1955, Porsche's New York representative, Wolfgang Raether, said the company would, "in aggreement with Ford," stop using the name Continental in its 1956 models. By the end of 1955, 2903 Porsches were produced, opening the way for even greater expansion in 1956. A remarkable 77 percent were exported; the rest were sold in Germany.
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Here's an excerpt from the book Excellence was Expected by Karl Ludvigsen explaining the story of the Continetal Coupe:
Coming into use for the 1955 model year, the term "Continental" referred to coupes and cabriolets bound for the United States and powered by the 1500 cc engine. This was a successor to the semi-official series "America" created mainly for the US market. The Continental came closer than the America to full legitimacy because it carried the name in script on the flanks of the front fenders. However, Ford Motor Company took exception to Porsche's use of the name because they were on the brink of reviving its own Continental, the Lincoln variety, for the 1956 model year. Ford made clear to Porsche that it had prior rights to the Continental name in the US and reportedly backed up its claim with a lawsuit. In a letter published in Road and Track in December 1955, Porsche's New York representative, Wolfgang Raether, said the company would, "in aggreement with Ford," stop using the name Continental in its 1956 models. By the end of 1955, 2903 Porsches were produced, opening the way for even greater expansion in 1956. A remarkable 77 percent were exported; the rest were sold in Germany.
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09-16-2006 | 03:09 PM
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Check here as well:
http://www.356continental.com/
PorscheFest was pretty nice this year, not too many 356's though as most of the local club(s) were at Watkin's Glen where Porsche was the featured marque. That Continental was a treat to look at, the push button that I always thought was for the starter turned out to be for pressurizing the fuel gauge . . .
http://www.356continental.com/
PorscheFest was pretty nice this year, not too many 356's though as most of the local club(s) were at Watkin's Glen where Porsche was the featured marque. That Continental was a treat to look at, the push button that I always thought was for the starter turned out to be for pressurizing the fuel gauge . . .