VIDEO: The Evolution of the 911
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]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
In2uition 8:09PM (10/15/2007)
I enjoyed that video and the music...good find.
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Tom Fjord 8:23PM (10/15/2007)
Nice video. The music is completely appropriate too - nothing to have to "get over".
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Jmathew618 8:35PM (10/15/2007)
WHAT SONG IS THISS??? I LOVE IT ANND THE VIDEOO
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epilonious 9:06PM (10/15/2007)
Dreamer by K90?
It's there for a snippet in the credits at the end.
Farris 9:28PM (10/15/2007)
Great. Now I really really miss my 1972 911 Targa.
Great vid!
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cvn 9:33PM (10/15/2007)
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.
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go go go 9:57PM (10/15/2007)
Amen, you beat me to it. It's one of the many reasons this car has enjoyed such great success.
paul34 10:33PM (10/15/2007)
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 11:25PM (10/15/2007)
However, the only things those rear seats are good for are twin toddlers or groceries. At least on my '71.
Robert 5:14AM (10/16/2007)
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 9:59PM (10/15/2007)
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.
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cvn 12:52AM (10/16/2007)
emo me this, emo me that.
Spule 4 10:54PM (10/15/2007)
The video is most delicious and music is easy to dance to.....
....you may now touch my monkey.
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Eric 10:56PM (10/15/2007)
"Now is the time on Sprockets when we dance. Would you like to pet my monkey"?
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Random Task 9:17AM (10/16/2007)
beat me to it.
dcsbeemer 11:14PM (10/15/2007)
Ease up with the nagging-juice people!
I for one agree, some classical tune would fit anything Porsche better. Oh well.
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Blake 12:08AM (10/16/2007)
I put it on mute and synced it up with "Starting Over" bt the crystal method.
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Mobius_1 12:21AM (10/16/2007)
The Sacred 911...Amazing
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RobZ4 2:13AM (10/16/2007)
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.
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bombastinator 3:14AM (10/16/2007)
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.
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