the state of Austria usually buys its police cars from Porsche (the dealer not the carmaker) guess, that doesn't count. but Austria had Porsches (some of them 911) in the 60s
Bit of a shame what has happened to classic Porsche prices. They used to be “car guy” cars. Now the prices went wackadoodle they’ve become cars for people who…aren’t car guys and can’t even pronounce it properly.
Interesting history on that one, bit of an odd choice for the Japanese police.
That's what happens to things when they become status symbols. They're chased for status. Not the case for Porsche but sometimes that object ends up losing all the core value and rides the status wave until there's nothing left to offer.
People are doing really ugly, corrupted, and cruel things to own and to drive Porsche. Don't understand sentiment to this brand, especially considering a hole in their history during 1930s-1940s. It's a drving scrap, they didn't scrap it, big deal.
I'm a car enthusiast, but I like brands like Porsche because of the engineering they have on their cars.
You don't have to appreciate it, but the engineering of these cars are not orthodox, yet they're daily driveable cars unlike the cars in their own class, e.g. Ferrari, Maserati, et. al.
The thinking out of the box, and evolution instead of revolution makes them extraordinary. Personally, I prefer the looks of Porsches to any other car.
However, would I go great lengths to own one? I'm not sure.
You can admire something without going crazy about it or define yourself via it.
If we're going to "shame" companies about doing things between 1930-1940, the list will be much longer and multi-national.
not Porsche but the italian police has 2 Lamborghini Huracan. They make some good use of them sometimes: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/20/italian-police...
The police of Amsterdam also used to have Porsche police cars
https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/for-more-th...
Any other police departments that did this or just those two?
the state of Austria usually buys its police cars from Porsche (the dealer not the carmaker) guess, that doesn't count. but Austria had Porsches (some of them 911) in the 60s
Germans? I mean, the company is local to them.
I'm no car guy, but that's a beautiful vehicle. How totally Japanese too; zany but rad.
Bit of a shame what has happened to classic Porsche prices. They used to be “car guy” cars. Now the prices went wackadoodle they’ve become cars for people who…aren’t car guys and can’t even pronounce it properly.
Interesting history on that one, bit of an odd choice for the Japanese police.
That's what happens to things when they become status symbols. They're chased for status. Not the case for Porsche but sometimes that object ends up losing all the core value and rides the status wave until there's nothing left to offer.
Really dig that side mounted siren. Peak mid century aesthetics.
whats the huge sports chrono looking thing on the dash? wonder if thats the origin of the modern option
Steering wheel on the wrong side!
Scrapping them should be a crime
People are doing really ugly, corrupted, and cruel things to own and to drive Porsche. Don't understand sentiment to this brand, especially considering a hole in their history during 1930s-1940s. It's a drving scrap, they didn't scrap it, big deal.
I'm a car enthusiast, but I like brands like Porsche because of the engineering they have on their cars.
You don't have to appreciate it, but the engineering of these cars are not orthodox, yet they're daily driveable cars unlike the cars in their own class, e.g. Ferrari, Maserati, et. al.
The thinking out of the box, and evolution instead of revolution makes them extraordinary. Personally, I prefer the looks of Porsches to any other car.
However, would I go great lengths to own one? I'm not sure.
You can admire something without going crazy about it or define yourself via it.
If we're going to "shame" companies about doing things between 1930-1940, the list will be much longer and multi-national.