GRGR (17): german sample

[Paul Mackin]

It you want to call it a Porsche it's OK by me.


		P.

On Thu, 6 Jan 2000, rj wrote:

> pablo
> > So perhaps I'm off by a few days. The website says,
> > 
> > "On June 8, 1948 the first sports car bearing the name Porsche is born." 
> > 
> > The world famous F. Porsche had built and driven race cars
> > previously but none answered to the name as far as I know.
> 
> Sorry, no. It is an official Porsche website. There is a picture of a
> car (fourth picture down) with the caption "Volkswagen predecessor
> Porsche 32". This, I take it, was the name of the sedan -- Porsche 32 --
> and I take it also that it was commercially available (the car in the
> photograph is on a public street and has a number plate). The timeline
> date beside it reads 1933. The Porsche Slothrop lets pass at 380.14 is a
> "lean, grey" one, but is not necessarily a sports car.
> 
> http://www.us.porsche.com/english/company/history/milestones/years.htm
> 
> best
>