This is the 1964 Porsche 904 GTS – Goodwood Festival of Speed
12 Dicembre, 2023
During the Goodwood Festival of Speed I have filmed this 1964 Porsche 904 GTS.
No model more obviously heralds precisely where Porsche positioned itself during the 1960s than the 904 model series launched in 1963. Back in the day, any form of motor sport motivated designers and customers alike to excel. Porsche was even playing a proactive role in Formula 1. Then there were all manner of rallies, sports-car races and hillclimbs. This was where the Carrera GTS ? as the 904 was officially designated ? quickly ran in a series of victories. The famous Fuhrmann engine with four camshafts and the legendary vertical shafts had meanwhile grown to a displacement of two litres and generated an output of 180 hp in the 904.
This accelerated the Carrera to a top speed of 260 km / h. Even today, the Carrera GTS ? which was the real name of the Type 904 ? is regarded as a highly emotional automobile. The sporting and yet elegant body was fashioned in fibreglass by aircraft manufacturer Heinkel. Only a few examples of the 904 are able to relate the six decades of their life as comprehensively as this Porsche.
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