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@@juim1j they are indeed, I'd love to get a GT to stand companion to my roadster, but currently limited on garage space at the moment (2 road cars, 2 for track conversion, plus a parts car)

@@juim1j that, and the fiancée wants me to buy something more practical for when we get around to the family-having thing. Trying to sell her on a Panamera Turbo...

@@lenslr a McLaren F1 has 3 seats, pretty practical if I say so...

@@juim1j haha, yes but just a stitch outside the budget

@@juim1j good guesses but neither of those! It will be a prototype Ah I'll have to thank him - I am on his discord from time to time too, when I remember to check it

@@lenslr Then it must be a Courage or Welter Racing prototype, did I get it?

@@juim1j closer with Welter than Courage but still not quite there. You’ve a final guess but just for putting the effort in you certainly have my regards. Haha

@@tigerbarb13 I do think that, as pitch increases, so too does the differentiating factor of the Doppler effect. It was an absolutely fabulous car, I wish someone would take one out historic racing again - I've never had the chance to see one in person, having really only come into the sport in 2020

@@vercingetorige400 yep - not sure if that rule was changed in 1984 or if Porsche just bit the bullet. Would require some much deeper research into their Italian market activities

​@@lenslr The reason why the 924 Turbo was dropped in 1984 was much simpler. VAG simply discontinued the EA831 engine the 924 was based on. The 831 was a slightly odd engine, it was an OHC conversion of the earlier Audi Pushrod engines used since the mid-60s, and that engine even predated the VAG acquisition of Audi, being designed when Mercedes briefly owned Auto Union. That is also the reason why for 1986 the 924 became the 924S with a slightly detuned 2.5L 944 engine and suspension upgrades

@@trickydicky2908 I think the 944 really refined the looks into a compelling package - although the later 'hot' 924s certainly blurred the line between the two. A more approachable design than the 914, to be sure.

Ah that's a good point too - thanks!

I suppose it would depend - on the one hand, you've probably got a lot more time (without having classes and such) and expertise than a student group, but you're dealing with much more complex engineering, so...

Me too bud, me too. I wonder if they've still got the original stored up in Atlanta somewhere.

Yeah, I think with a little more aggressive aero and just general development time it really could have been a contender. Coulda been somebody. You know. haha

@@vercingetorige400 I think that’s an excellent and well-reasoned argument. Just have to get Signore Lavaggi on the phone to confirm. Haha

Just realised it debuted the year after the RS Spyder and not before. My mistake.

@@paulreilly3904 joys of time zones indeed. Thank you as always, Paul!

@@amaccama3267 Thank you!

Thanks! When I originally saw the car advertised five years ago my initial inclination was to repaint it, but turned out that it was just poor photography on the lister's part. Never been a fan of the Sabrinas, although I would quite like to get a B GT and modify it for racing with a Sebring bodykit

@@trottermalone379 much appreciated - I've greatly enjoyed both owning the B (and it will get a video itself someday) and all the learning that has come in building the channel. It started out as more of a photography exercise, of all things

yeah I've looked into that one before but haven't done a video yet, there's not a huge amount of photos of it if memory serves. I'll have to delve a little deeper

Thanks. I’m certain that Stirling Moss was behind the wheel, for the record runs.

@@trickydicky2908 I can't think of many who would be better suited for it

yeah it was a branding exercise to try and tie it in with the road models. Doesn't really work, I don't think. But I quite prefer the 50s and 60s look

Now if only someone would bring one out to race Historics in the US we could enjoy it again!

For sure!

@@markus0056 thank you! I agree, it's just sometimes difficult to track down these beasties to get photos of them. Haha

@@cschnauz thank you, glad you're enjoying them!

@@InAndersonWeTrust oh man that's a heck of a sentence to try and work out the negatives on

@@paulreilly3904 definitely picking up the shape for sure. Assetto, but yes. We will see, I do derive satisfaction from using mostly my own shots, but...

@@johnbecker70 glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching. I’ll have to see if I can find a copy of that book. The Ks are definitely aesthetically superior, although I’ll confess a certain soft spot for the second iteration of the 917LHs. But I am, generally speaking, quite fond of occasionally unnecessary design features if it makes something look better. Quite a personal weakness.

With the expansive windscreen, and precipitous drop-off of the front of the car, visibility to the direct front, must have been incredible.

@@trickydicky2908 glad you enjoy them! Yeah the visibility must have been excellent, but then you don't really get much visibility to the rear, and I'm not sure this is one of those instances where the law of averages comes in... Haha

@@73i94L glad you enjoy them!

@@lucwerner we'll do occasionally check-in videos like this to make sure it isn't getting too clever and because I need this level of bizarre idiocy in my life, but there won't be regular AI generated guides or anything of that sort. The race documentaries will be moving to a new channel after some consultation with a social media marketing specialist my work has on retainer.

@@lenslr (VERY) glad to hear that 👍

It's a fair point, but at the same time, Porsche didn't really have the financial resources to dedicate to two full racing programs at that point, and sports cars did resonate more closely with their general consumer. Although Lotus somehow managed, so..

@@lenslr What disappointed Porsche was their minimal success in F1 vs cost. If they had more to show, they could have stayed longer and leveraged the success.

@@aojracing4885 we aim to displease 🤟🏼

@@GB-gz8mk that one really had me laughing

@@paulreilly3904 thanks Paul - might do one of these from time to time to check in on the machines and see how they're progressing, but it won't replace the normal content. The strange thing is that I gave it a writing sample and asked it to include similar humor but I guess the subtlety was lost. Ah well

@@brianlubinski4987 haha, yeah it is leaps and bounds ahead of where it was a couple of years ago, no doubt. I hope against hope that much further progress becomes optional rather than forced and it remains something that can be opted out of in consumer electronics

@@slotcarpalace yes well, this is why we don’t trust the AI with anything of more than middling importance. Hysterically inappropriate, all things considered. But a delightful case study

@@johnbecker70 we always keep our promises. Glad you enjoyed it!

@@commotoed precisely. Definitely wasn't an intro change for a bet. Haha

@@robertobrien9706 Revs Institute would seem to disagree with you and frankly I rank their publication quality and general knowledge rather more highly. automedia.revsinstitute.org/the-exhilarating-history-of-fords-gt40

@@aojracing4885 haha, I was this close to making a comment about it but decided it would be a bit of a cheap shot. But yeah, wild name no doubt

@@johnbecker70 that is next up, so (barring strange and unforseen circumstances) watch this space next Friday!

@@commotoed this was Porsche's peak styling era, I think. The 908 will be later than one thinks! For some weird reason, Porsche's understanding of numbers was non-linear and we go 906-910-907-908. But we will get there! Haha