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"Porsche knew from the time of conception that its new baby had the right DNA. With its strong body and eternal soul, the 911 had racing in its blood. As an infant, it showed its competitive spirit by finishing 5th in the 1965 Monte Carlo Rally. From there, maturity came swiftly. Within months it began to grow\u2014and evolve\u2014from a simple road car to a complex racing machine, occasionally wearing some unusual disguises. Yet, despite dozens of changes, it always retained its familiar shape, which lives on in the new 991 (see Ampersand), scion of the first 911.   With this all-new 911 due in September, we&amp;#039;d like to honor the old 911, specifically its racing variants including a dozen distinctive or historically significant models representing nearly 50 years of Porsche&amp;#039;s involvement in production-car-based road and rally racing. Enjoy the memories.   Meanwhile, ponder this: On October 14\u201316, Porsche will stage its fourth Rennsport Reunion, a gathering of the racing clans featuring some 400 racing Porsches that will flex their muscles at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca located on the outskirts of Monterey, California. Along with legendary cars, there&amp;#039;ll be legendary Porsche drivers, old and young, including Herbert Linge, David Hobbs, Richard Atwood, J\u00FCrgen Barth, Derek Bell, David Donohue, Vic Elford, George Follmer, Dan Gurney, Hurley Haywood, Patrick Long, Arie Luyendyk, Jackie Oliver, Scooter Patrick, David Piper, Chip Robinson, Vern Schuppan, Danny Sullivan and Walter R\u00F6hrl, to name a few.   Expect the wizards of Weissach too\u2014renowned Porsche engineers and team leaders such as Peter Falk and Norbert Singer, legendary engine men Hans Mezger and Valentin Sch\u00E4ffer, plus members of the current Weissach clan such as Roland Kussmaul and J\u00FCrgen Barth, who, along with the seniors, brought us some of the greatest racing cars in the sport&amp;#039;s history. Oh, and there&amp;#039;ll be a genuine German Biergarten\u2014for those who&amp;#039;d like to wash down all that racing dust. We&amp;#039;ll be there too, drinking a toast to the 911 and its rich racing history. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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