the Porsche PanAmericana

[da heart doc]

Some years ago I saw a design study by Porsche based on the then 911 (might have been about the time the 964 was replaced with the 993) I can't remember if it was at the motorshow in just in pictures in a magazine.

It was almost 'targa esq' but the whole roof seemed to be off and the sides were left on, I think is was called the Pan Americana? The car was a metallic green if I remember rightly. Any ideas as to if I am right or what happened to the car?

Edited by da heart doc on Friday 4th August 12:49

[DucatiGary]

[loach]

da heart doc said:

Some years ago I saw a design study by Porsche based on the then 911 (might have been about the time the 964 was replaced with the 993) I can't remember if it was at the motorshow in just in pictures in a magazine.

It was almost 'targa esq' but the whole roof seemed to be off and the sides were left on, I think is was called the Pan Americana? The car was a metallic green if I remember rightly. Any ideas as to if I am right or what happened to the car?

Edited by da heart doc on Friday 4th August 12:49

I remember that. I think it was shown at a time when Porsche didn't have loads of cash, and before the current management took them head to head with Henry Ford. I think Bez was involved with the car, and ultimately, though it was dropped as a production contender, it provided some styling cues for the glass-roof 911 Targas that followed.

[sleep envy]

loach said:

I think Bez was involved with the car

Judging from Gaz's pic, it looks like Bez from the Happy Monday's was off his face when he designed it

[Dr JonboyG]

It comes out and does the rounds occasionally. I remember seeing it at the Royal College of Art in 2001 when they had a show of concept cars designed by graduates. It looked like it had been driven a bit too.

[domster]

sleep envy said:

loach said:

I think Bez was involved with the car

Judging from Gaz's pic, it looks like Bez from the Happy Monday's was off his face when he designed it

"Yer twistin me nine-elevens, man!!!!"

:maracasanddodgydancingsmiley:

[sleep envy]

domster said:

"Yer twistin me nine-elevens, man!!!!"

[Vesuvius 996]

DucatiGary said:

Nervous would have one...!

[pat cash]

domster said:

sleep envy said:

loach said:

I think Bez was involved with the car

Judging from Gaz's pic, it looks like Bez from the Happy Monday's was off his face when he designed it

"Yer twistin me nine-elevens, man!!!!"

:maracasanddodgydancingsmiley:

Comedy Genius....!! ROTFLMAO

[loach]

domster said:

sleep envy said:

loach said:

I think Bez was involved with the car

Judging from Gaz's pic, it looks like Bez from the Happy Monday's was off his face when he designed it

"Yer twistin me nine-elevens, man!!!!"

:maracasanddodgydancingsmiley:

[DucatiGary]

apparently they made a few, like five or somthing and gave one to the big cheif at porsche at the time and the others where for display only or somthing, could be wrong though, just remember reading up about it once.

[police state]

It also had the Porsche crest badge embossed in the tyre treads.

[da heart doc]

DucatiGary said:

Jesus Christ! - I'd never seen it from that angle before, only from above. That has a rather unique look doesn't it.....hmmmm

[hell_gelb]

From memory, it was designed by Lagaay (sp?) and previewed elements from the forthcoming 993. I use to have pictures of it on my wall as a kid. Saddo...