Birth of a 911 Porsche.........
1971 Factory Tour!
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Shift Change........early morning in February 1971, Stuttgart, Germany
Main body jig.........where life starts, floor pan laid down, inside side panels & top spot welded.
1971 Model Production numbers and base
prices:
Model |
# Produced |
% |
Base Price |
911-T |
7826 |
66.8% |
$6,495.00 |
911 - E |
1804 |
15.4% |
$7,995.00 |
911 - S |
2085 |
17.8% |
$8,975.00 |
Total |
11,715 |
100.0% |
N/A |
Targa models were priced as above + $675.00
additional.
On to a dolly...........moving on down the line! It's a Targa!
Starting the exterior fender panels and roof.
Outer fender panels get welded on......notice jig holding shape of the door!
Targa pulled off the line.........to fix a problem.........notice 5 guage holes!
Back on the line, finishing roof panel! Notice
the sunroof panels on the bottom of the photo, as
the tour passes through!
Two Coupes!
Looking down the line, Sunroof Coupe, Targa, Sunroof Coupe, Targa!
Fitting the lids!
Front hood done!
Finished chassis/body, on the rolling dolly, headed to the paint shop!
Meanwhile........back at the engine shop!
Putting on the heat exchangers..........!
Out of the paint shop, beginning of final assembly!
Doing the interior.......!
Fitting brakes and front suspension!
On the final assembly line.........!
Rounding the corner for the final assembly run........!
Rolled outside on the push dolly waiting for wheels, foglights factory installed!
Final checks.......!
Done.........!
Headed for the famous autobahn test drive!
The End!
Photographs taken on the factory assembly line in 1971 by Charlie White
Website design by:
Charlie White
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258 USA
Email: derwhite@aol.com
Copyright 2004, DerWhite Productions, Scottsdale, Arizona USA
First Posted: 12/28/04