Christophorus – October 1985 (No. 179)
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• 1 Ladies and Gentlemen
• 2 Imprint
• 4 News and Clubs
• 6 Ecology Run
Catalytic converters have existed for some time but most of them couldn't stand up to full throttle use. Gerhard Plattner wanted to know how the nonpolluting Porsche 944 Turbo would perform in a fast driving test.
• 8 "If I Were a Car, I'd be a Porsche"
Porsche always occupies the public spotlight. That was reason enough for Ingo Seiff to present Board Chairman Peter W Schults with provocative questions.
• 18 '86 Vintage
We are not only dealing here with familiar model improvements but also with a new model in Porsche's program.
• 22 Criteria for the Safe Road-going Vehicle
Porsche wasn't merely interested in building a spectacular luxury sports car in the 959. Helmuth Bott answers basic questions about this car.
• 28 Hot Laps
The 1985 racing summer is moving toward its end. Jurgen Pippig reports on highlights of the German Croup C competition season.
• 32 Porsche 959
Here you can examine the new super car with X-ray eyes.
• 36 The Longest Day
The fastest cars battle for victory over 24 hours at Le Mans. In Nelson Ledges, production automobiles are trumps.
• 38 A Man for all Seasons
He withdraws from the eyes of the world when he isn't sitting in a race car. A report on the other Jacky Ickx.
• 44 Shark in the Goldfish Pond
These cars laid the foundations of Porsche racing fame in the 50s: the Spyders. Peter Schneider follows the history of the legendary racers.
• 50 Three Fine Things
Can a hotel stand among the fine things in life? Rainer Deglmann-Schwarz found one which provides a positive answer to that question.
• 54 Luster on the Lawn
No two of the annual US Porsche Parades are ever alike. Chris de Ferrus brings us his impressions of the '85 edition.
• 57 Darwin's Garden of Eden
Earth history took the luxury of standing still there: Roland Jung writes of the Galapagos archipelago.
• 60 Slippery Times
They are nigh again: the days of slippery pavement. Hans-Georg Persch reports from Weissach on current levels of winter-tire and snow-chain development.
• 62 Books and Calendars
• 64 The New Era
When production-car regulations were introduced in 1976 for the World Championship for Makes, Porsche produced a spectacular automobile: the 935. Peter Schneider looks into the museum.
• 2 Imprint
• 4 News and Clubs
• 6 Ecology Run
Catalytic converters have existed for some time but most of them couldn't stand up to full throttle use. Gerhard Plattner wanted to know how the nonpolluting Porsche 944 Turbo would perform in a fast driving test.
• 8 "If I Were a Car, I'd be a Porsche"
Porsche always occupies the public spotlight. That was reason enough for Ingo Seiff to present Board Chairman Peter W Schults with provocative questions.
• 18 '86 Vintage
We are not only dealing here with familiar model improvements but also with a new model in Porsche's program.
• 22 Criteria for the Safe Road-going Vehicle
Porsche wasn't merely interested in building a spectacular luxury sports car in the 959. Helmuth Bott answers basic questions about this car.
• 28 Hot Laps
The 1985 racing summer is moving toward its end. Jurgen Pippig reports on highlights of the German Croup C competition season.
• 32 Porsche 959
Here you can examine the new super car with X-ray eyes.
• 36 The Longest Day
The fastest cars battle for victory over 24 hours at Le Mans. In Nelson Ledges, production automobiles are trumps.
• 38 A Man for all Seasons
He withdraws from the eyes of the world when he isn't sitting in a race car. A report on the other Jacky Ickx.
• 44 Shark in the Goldfish Pond
These cars laid the foundations of Porsche racing fame in the 50s: the Spyders. Peter Schneider follows the history of the legendary racers.
• 50 Three Fine Things
Can a hotel stand among the fine things in life? Rainer Deglmann-Schwarz found one which provides a positive answer to that question.
• 54 Luster on the Lawn
No two of the annual US Porsche Parades are ever alike. Chris de Ferrus brings us his impressions of the '85 edition.
• 57 Darwin's Garden of Eden
Earth history took the luxury of standing still there: Roland Jung writes of the Galapagos archipelago.
• 60 Slippery Times
They are nigh again: the days of slippery pavement. Hans-Georg Persch reports from Weissach on current levels of winter-tire and snow-chain development.
• 62 Books and Calendars
• 64 The New Era
When production-car regulations were introduced in 1976 for the World Championship for Makes, Porsche produced a spectacular automobile: the 935. Peter Schneider looks into the museum.
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