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Old 08-10-2010, 12:36 PM
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Jim ... you lucky B^&%%$&&#$^%$#!

Amazing to see a GT1 on the street ... reminds me of the new Porsche museum where they have the GT1 street, GT-1 Le Mans and the CGT parked in close proximity ...

just think thanks to that amazing car we have one of the best normally aspirated engines on the planet in the back of our cars!
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Why is ADias wrong? I watched the video and the GT1 IS mid engined. There is no other
911 that is so.
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Originally Posted by OldGuy
Why is ADias wrong? I watched the video and the GT1 IS mid engined. There is no other
911 that is so.
Well for one; the factory called it a 911 GT1, everything in front of the B pillar is based upon the chassis of the 993, and the engine block was the foundation of every GT and Turbo since the 996 ... I think that's enough for me!

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Very cool post!

I think its a 911 too
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Porsche must have thought it was a 911 since that is what they put on the back car.

I like the look of the GT1 with the 993 style lights & rearend.
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Old 08-10-2010, 01:26 PM
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My favorite automotive anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! simply amazing
Old 08-10-2010, 01:43 PM
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More stolen photos.

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Great Pics. Thank you for sharing.

I would love to see one of those in person one day.
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Interesting how the front end is a mix of 993 with 996 headlights, the dash is mostly 993, the door handles are 996, not sure about the door frame, but it looks like 993 since it has a window frame. the rear brake lights are 996. Of course, the engine is stamped 964
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Of course the 911 GT1 is an icon in the Porsche lineup and a supercar. My point though, being a hard-core 911 fan, is that a 911 is an all-in-the-rear design with the engine hanging from the rear. It is not mid-engine. The factory called it 911 GT1 for marketing reasons. I like 911s for their pendulum effect. Mid-engine cars may be better but they do not have the same feel. I do not want to rain on anybody's parade, just make an observation.
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Originally Posted by chago996
Interesting how the front end is a mix of 993 with 996 headlights, the dash is mostly 993, the door handles are 996, not sure about the door frame, but it looks like 993 since it has a window frame. the rear brake lights are 996. Of course, the engine is stamped 964
There were two different versions. The first with the 993 front & rear parts, the pict's I posted, and then second with the 996 parts like in the OP's pictures, but it looks like the interior was like the 993's on both versions.
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Originally Posted by Joe S.
Porsche must have thought it was a 911 since that is what they put on the back car.

I like the look of the GT1 with the 993 style lights & rearend.
i remember this one!
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of course jochen was rockin a GeeTeeEin

awesome car. more pics please.
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Originally Posted by BerryS
Is that an F40 in the background in the first pic?

GT1 + F40 = double schwing!

Thanks so much for sharing.

BerryS
good eye. yes F40 was present. owner was also super cool. he couldn't recall all the ferrari's he owned at the moment though. i want his problem. He didn't go on the drive with us sadly.

here are a couple photos.







There were a set of Diablo's in purple and baby blue as well, but i will spare you the photos. instead, my favorite car at the show after the GT1 and mine.
993 C4S



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