There it is, echoing the very first 911 produced. It has some special badging, so if you see it at CarMax in a few years, snatch this one up!
There it is, echoing the very first 911 produced. It has some special badging, so if you see it at CarMax in a few years, snatch this one up!
Just for comparison, ChryCo produced 1,000,000 first-generation Neons in less than 4 years.
In reply to Duke:
I bet there are more 911s driving around than first gen Neons.
The Beetle did it in 1955!
Quite Pimpish'
The Miata just did it last year. Which is interesting, I figured the 911 would be higher production than that for some reason. 1M Miatas in 27 years, 1M 911s in 54.
Ford did it in just over two years. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-celebrates-1-millionth-mustang
RossD wrote: In reply to Duke: I bet there are more 911s driving around than first gen Neons.
Driveable 911s? Yes. Actually being driven regularly? Unlikely.
As both a Neon and 911 owner (at different times) I don't feel any urge to denigrate the Neon. If Porsche made anything analogous to the 1st gen Neon it would have been an extremely significant and well received car.. that probably would not have broken down any LESS than a neon anyway. Actually, both my neons had less problems at 220k than my 911 does at 120k.
I sat in the back seat of a base model first gen Neon at the dealership. I think bare plywood with splinters would have been more comfortable. Never took the rest of the car's engineering seriously after that.
Keith Tanner wrote: I sat in the back seat of a base model first gen Neon at the dealership. I think bare plywood with splinters would have been more comfortable. Never took the rest of the car's engineering seriously after that.
That's the exact seat that you want to carry around because the SCCA rules don't allow you to remove it.
Keith Tanner wrote: I sat in the back seat of a base model first gen Neon at the dealership. I think bare plywood with splinters would have been more comfortable. Never took the rest of the car's engineering seriously after that.
I went across the country in that very back seat several times. It was discontinued after '96 bc nobody bought one with one. Except my dad of course, who paid I believe $9900 for his brand new. No rear defrost, no passenger mirror. Base as they come.
I wasn't trying to harp on the Neon. I was just guessing at a fact. A guess based on the fact that the Neon is/was an economy car, and as such, tend to be a disposable car.
I don't know if I'd be willing to guess if there are more Miatas still driving compared to 911s.
Vigo wrote: ...If Porsche made anything analogous to the 1st gen Neon it would have been an extremely significant and well received car...
I think they did:
Did the the 924 have "back seat"?
Keith Tanner wrote: I sat in the back seat of a base model first gen Neon at the dealership. I think bare plywood with splinters would have been more comfortable. Never took the rest of the car's engineering seriously after that.
It was a better backseat than the 911 ever had.
gearheadmb wrote:Keith Tanner wrote: I sat in the back seat of a base model first gen Neon at the dealership. I think bare plywood with splinters would have been more comfortable. Never took the rest of the car's engineering seriously after that.It was a better backseat than the 911 ever had.
Touche! I've never even been in a 911, come to think of it.
The 911 back seat has been sorta "well, this part of the body is kinda back seat shaped. Let's stick a lawn chair cushion on it and call it a day."
Toyota sells that many Camrys every 2.2 years. For the past 20 years or so....
1964 Chevrolet Full size car 1,381,600......1 year. Half of them are still on the road. Just sayin'.
I think to make it a good comparison you have to somehow match mileage. I'm sure there are a bunch of 911 in garages with low mileag, that will theoretically last forever because of so few miles. Probably similar but to a lesser degree Miata's. I'm sure there aren't a lot of neons being preserved for future generations...
wheels777 wrote: 1964 Chevrolet Full size car 1,381,600......1 year. Half of them are still on the road. Just sayin'.
Half?
joey48442 wrote: I think to make it a good comparison you have to somehow match mileage. I'm sure there are a bunch of 911 in garages with low mileag, that will theoretically last forever because of so few miles. Probably similar but to a lesser degree Miata's. I'm sure there aren't a lot of neons being preserved for future generations...
By that analogy, on a long enough time line, a Neon will be worth more.
Keith Tanner wrote:wheels777 wrote: 1964 Chevrolet Full size car 1,381,600......1 year. Half of them are still on the road. Just sayin'.Half?
Yes, half of them are left. Usually the top half:
Trivia: the above Corvair was once owned by Carl Sagan. The owner (shown) did the very large job of restoring it and repairing all the rust (there was a LOT).
Keith Tanner wrote:wheels777 wrote: 1964 Chevrolet Full size car 1,381,600......1 year. Half of them are still on the road. Just sayin'.Half?
Figurative, nothing more. But....
Vigo wrote: If Porsche made anything analogous to the 1st gen Neon it would have been an extremely significant and well received car.. that probably would not have broken down any LESS than a neon anyway.
Sort of backwards, but that's basically the ACVW, right?
wheels777 wrote: 1964 Chevrolet Full size car 1,381,600......1 year. Half of them are still on the road. Just sayin'.
And that's a cool piece of trivia but numbers sold is zero indication on how "good" or significant a car is.
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