01-28-2014, 05:32 PM
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Barn Find of the century? (very First Porsche, 1898 Egger-Lohner AKA P1)
First Porsche uncovered after 112 years of hiding
"Powered by a 3-hp electric motor in the rear driving a 12-speed control unit, the 2,977-lb. P1 could reach 21 mph, and travel 49 miles on a charge."
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01-28-2014, 07:28 PM
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Cool.
I think the interesting bits are the parts they left out:
Who had it? How the heck did they find it? How did it last all this time, "undiscovered"?
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01-28-2014, 08:07 PM
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...beats walking...
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...and, *how* did it survive the WWII bombing raids?
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01-28-2014, 08:12 PM
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In a cave.
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01-29-2014, 11:37 PM
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First Porsche Was Electric - please merge with earlier thread
This is kinda' fun!
World's first Porsche uncovered--and it's electric - chicagotribune.com
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At just under 3,000 pounds, the P1 weighs as much as your modern compact sedan, but is nearly a third the length. Its top speed is 21 miles an hour, while cruising speed is a more moderate 15 mph. Its 49-mile range is impressive considering many modern electric cars can only manage about 80 to 100 miles.
Porsche raced his car in 1899 in a 24-mile, all-electric competition and crossed the finish line with three passengers 18 minutes ahead of his nearest competitor.
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01-29-2014, 11:44 PM
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From this article: http://www.chicagotribune.com/classi...0,813340.story
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This version was parked in a warehouse in 1902 and has sat there untouched ever since. It will now become a permanent part of the Porsche display at its museum.
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01-30-2014, 10:44 AM
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Everyone and their brother made an ev back in the day as internal and external combustion engines had their draw backs. 
FYI, somewhere in MD in a warehouse is one of the first bucket trucks by baker equipment. They parked it as newer vehicles replaced it and after a while decided to keep it as it maybe valuable one day.
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