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I just cancelled my upcoming trip to Brazil in March because of Zika. One of my daughters and her husband were coming along, but since she is pregnant, we deemed it wise to stay away from a Zika infested area!!!

 

So now we are planning a trip to Europe (Germany / Italy) instead. I saw on the Porsche Museum website that they are having a Special Exhibition of the Transaxle era, starting on April 27th. So... I rescheduled our trip till the middle of April. I applied and received (4) tickets for a Factory Tour on the 28th, at which time we will also visit the museum and see the exhibition.

 

Very cool! I did a factory tour 15 yrs ago and had a great time. That was before the new museum, which is much nicer. You'll enjoy it at lot. Bring back lots of goodies for your forum buddies?

Visited the factory and museum today. The Transaxle Era exhibition is fantastic! If ever there was a time for a 968 owner to visit the museum, it should be done during this exhibition that ends on the 16th of October.


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Here is the prototype of the 968 Roadster. It is too bad it never got approved.[attachment=12882][attachment=12883]
Look - no pop-up headlights!


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It's hard to understand why they just didn't go with the fixed headlights. They look great and have less moving parts to break. That roadster is one sweet looking car (aside from the spare tire in the back seat)! Lol

A shame it's still got that clown nose red emergency flasher switch in the middle of the dashboard.

Here is a picture of the rear of the Roadster


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Here is a sketch of the "hardtop" concept for the cab


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Here is the 928 Cabriolet prototype - too bad it never got approved


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awesome. I'm planning to go roadtripping to Stuttgart this summer (6h drive). Thanks for the pictures. 

I am planning a tour of the factory in early June this year. I was not aware of the transaxle exhibit. Thanks for the heads up!

I have heard that the "Transaxcle" Porsches will be featured at the Werks Reunion at Laguna Seca this August... Anyone with details?

I went to the Mercedes Museum on Saturday with my son-in-law (we dropped the ladies off in downtown Stuttgart).

It is fantastic! Not to be missed.

It is WAY more than a car museum - combines world history with the Mercedes (car) history.

Only EU$8 with audio guide and you keep the Mercedes lanyard at the end.

Quote:A shame it's still got that clown nose red emergency flasher switch in the middle of the dashboard.

Since EVERY car over here has them in red, I'm pretty sure it is in that colour by law. It's there for emergencies after all.

Check out this online story about the Transaxle exibition by Flat Sixes. Seems like May 22nd is THE DAY to be at the Porsche Museum for a 968 owner...

 

http://flatsixes.com/porsche-culture/por...saxle-924/

I for one like the RED Emergency Flasher Switch.. If I really need it, I don't want to fumble around trying to find it.

Cheers,
Larry

I don't mind al all the fact that it's red , I just think it wasn't necessary to make it anywhere near as big as it is . But if there is a single complaint of which I can think re our cars design ( since we're on the topic of the prototype cab design , lol ) it's the switches - IMO , many of them are placed in entirely counterintuitive spots and even after years and years of owning them, I for one , still can't come to terms with their location.

That said, it's a minor annoyance when compared to the most idiotic " placement " of a functional component in any car , in history, which IMHO, is the left side ignition key switch ( pre-start button era ) in the 911 models . Great if you're left-handed though..or to some extent you're driving a manual car in UK, Australia, Japan, etc... The 911 designer must have been a left-handed dude and somehow convinced Porsche that putting an engine where the trunk should be was not weird enough, not to mention that the car also looks like a pregnant frrog or an upside down bathtub , but then it needed a left hand key ignition as well, just to make it a complete oddity.


But how do I really feel about the 911 design , you ask..?

The ignition switch is located at this weird position because at the le mans start you are faster getting of the grid by starting the car wigh your left hand and getting the car in gear direct with your right hand. It is a second or two faster doing it this way.....


Thats the history.....

And that's why I can't get as fast a start in my 968 cause the ignition is one the wrong side of the steering wheel. They should have put it where it belongs, on the left!

Quote:And that's why I can't get as fast a start in my 968 cause the ignition is one the wrong side of the steering wheel. They should have put it where it belongs, on the left!

 

 

Now, that's funny !!   :lol:  

So here's an update, I didn't see it posted elsewhere. 

 

If you are a member of PCA, they have complementary copies of the Museum book: "The Transaxle Era - 40 Years"  They were handing them out at Werks Reunion in Aug to the transaxle owners, Kai snagged one he showed me. Very nice book. So I called PCA Nati and asked if they had them, promptly in the mail it arrived.  Nice additional to the book shelf. Don't wait to long to call them.

Just saw this, as Ive been away from the forum for a while.

(I flew to Tampa a few weeks ago and drove home a 2002 Audi S8 as my new DD, and been getting acquainted with that car. V8 POWA!)

 

I called PCA and left message.

Hope there are some of these books left!

Meanwhile at the museum…

 

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