In the annals of automobiledom, few sports cars can touch the Porsche 911. The iconic two-seater has been constantly refined over several decades without a single drastic redesign, and it's hard to argue that one is needed. The German wonder car has received a steady regimen of more technology and more horsepower, but it never seems to get too much of anything at once.
The bloggers of all cars German (well, only Audi, VW, and Porsche) over at the German Car Blog found a great video that documents the slow but steady diet of change that has taken place over 50+ years. Click after the jump to watch the tires get wider and the headlights get flatter while the 911's body roll fades into history. You'll have to get over the yesteryear techno music, but the video is worth it.
[Source: German Car Blog]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
In2uition @ Oct 15th 2007 8:09PM
I enjoyed that video and the music...good find.
Tom Fjord @ Oct 15th 2007 8:23PM
Nice video. The music is completely appropriate too - nothing to have to "get over".
Jmathew618 @ Oct 15th 2007 8:35PM
WHAT SONG IS THISS??? I LOVE IT ANND THE VIDEOO
epilonious @ Oct 15th 2007 9:06PM
Dreamer by K90?
It's there for a snippet in the credits at the end.
Farris @ Oct 15th 2007 9:28PM
Great. Now I really really miss my 1972 911 Targa.
Great vid!
cvn @ Oct 15th 2007 9:33PM
Chris Shunk seems to know jack about this apparent "iconic" sports car that he's on about. The 911 is not a two-seater. It has 4 seats, a 2+2. Another victory for automobile amateur journalism by Autoblahg.
go go go @ Oct 15th 2007 9:57PM
Amen, you beat me to it. It's one of the many reasons this car has enjoyed such great success.
paul34 @ Oct 15th 2007 10:33PM
Congrats to you for reading something you constantly find fault with.
Most people would - you know - just NOT read it. But hey, maybe I'm just crazy.
Oh, and also, kudos to you for recognizing the second part of the name - AutoBLOG - not Autojournalism, inc.
Blog != journalism automatically. Welcome to the internets, please don't clog the tubes.
rgwright @ Oct 15th 2007 11:25PM
However, the only things those rear seats are good for are twin toddlers or groceries. At least on my '71.
Robert @ Oct 16th 2007 5:14AM
yeah good point. If you're gonna write something about the 911 be sure not to confuse one of the key elements of the car 2+2! next thing you'll tell us is that the engine is in the middle lol
richbum @ Oct 15th 2007 9:59PM
Whats wrong with the song. its fit for the videos. if you havent noticed the video, its also from yesteryear.. so why not put yesteryear music. Nothing to get over.
cvn @ Oct 16th 2007 12:52AM
emo me this, emo me that.
Spule 4 @ Oct 15th 2007 10:54PM
The video is most delicious and music is easy to dance to.....
....you may now touch my monkey.
Eric @ Oct 15th 2007 10:56PM
"Now is the time on Sprockets when we dance. Would you like to pet my monkey"?
Random Task @ Oct 16th 2007 9:17AM
beat me to it.
dcsbeemer @ Oct 15th 2007 11:14PM
Ease up with the nagging-juice people!
I for one agree, some classical tune would fit anything Porsche better. Oh well.
Blake @ Oct 16th 2007 12:08AM
I put it on mute and synced it up with "Starting Over" bt the crystal method.
Mobius_1 @ Oct 16th 2007 12:21AM
The Sacred 911...Amazing
RobZ4 @ Oct 16th 2007 2:13AM
Very nice video and song.Love watching the old 911s going around the race tracks .Great car to drive in the track if you had the skills and the " cojones " to drive one at full speed in decreasing radius corners.
bombastinator @ Oct 16th 2007 3:14AM
It actually points out how much better the tall headlights look than the sloped ones. As the headlights slope in it starts to look more and more like a Z car.