Thursday, March 24, 2011

Carl Sagan's Porsche 914

Carl Sagan had at least two Porsches.  This 914 had a license plate that said PHOBOS.  The planet Mars has two small moons-- Phobos (fear) and Deimos (terror).  When I was a kid, I named our family dog Deimos after the moon.  I was a huge astronomy geek.




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4 comments:

  1. GavinMarch 25, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    Never been a fan of the 914. However, I'm loving the late Squareback with the optional roof rack!

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  2. MaxichampMarch 25, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    @Gavin: My step-cousin drove around the world in a Squareback in the mid-80s. When he pulled up to our driveway in Orange County, I noticed the front fender was gone. His girlfriend was driving it in Australia and forgot to drive on the correct side and had an incident.

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  3. AnonymousMay 8, 2012 at 9:14 AM

    Two very different looking cars - SAME ENGINE.

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  4. SetitstraightJanuary 11, 2014 at 8:35 AM

    Hey Anonymous they do not have the same engines. The VW has a Type 3 and the 914 has a Type 4, not even close

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