http://deansgarage.com/2009/mike-parris-and-otis-chandler%e2%80%99s-porsche-917s-at-riverside/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mike-parris-and-otis-chandler%25e2%2580%2599s-porsche-917s-at-riverside Yesterday’s Look at Tomorrow Thu, 17 May 2012 04:45:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://deansgarage.com/2009/mike-parris-and-otis-chandler%e2%80%99s-porsche-917s-at-riverside/comment-page-1/#comment-4980 Chad harrison Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:00:16 +0000 http://deansgarage.com/?p=1865#comment-4980 My family was very close friends with Ottis Chandler and John Thomas, still keep in touch with him, went to Ottis car museum many times, and i too, also got 14 laps around Riverside before it closed...unfortunately all the pictures I have of the car and me in it where permanently lost...any pictures you may have and would like to share would be great, I have a few from John Thomas.. I was on U-Tube and saw yournlink, small world.. Thanks, anything you have I would love, and am a photographer as well.. Chad My family was very close friends with Ottis Chandler and John Thomas, still keep in touch with him, went to Ottis car museum many times, and i too, also got 14 laps around Riverside before it closed…unfortunately all the pictures I have of the car and me in it where permanently lost…any pictures you may have and would like to share would be great, I have a few from John Thomas..
I was on U-Tube and saw yournlink, small world..
Thanks, anything you have I would love, and am a photographer as well..
Chad

]]> http://deansgarage.com/2009/mike-parris-and-otis-chandler%e2%80%99s-porsche-917s-at-riverside/comment-page-1/#comment-4501 Mike Parris Wed, 11 May 2011 15:21:59 +0000 http://deansgarage.com/?p=1865#comment-4501 In response to Steve's comment on the 917/30, I rode with JT in that one also -- very fast, but not nearly as exciting as the K and the recording would not have done the 30 justice as the turbos kept the sound way down, unlike the monster 12 in the K. As RL mentioned, JT really had a talent, one that could have easily been a profession, and I too loved his double clutching the 917/K 4-speed down through its gears entering "six." And powering out of eight with full throttle oversteer was spine chilling! Braking for the dog leg was like trying to wrestle a bull to the ground, darting left then right at about 160mph. Exciting... In response to Steve’s comment on the 917/30, I rode with JT in that one also — very fast, but not nearly as exciting as the K and the recording would not have done the 30 justice as the turbos kept the sound way down, unlike the monster 12 in the K. As RL mentioned, JT really had a talent, one that could have easily been a profession, and I too loved his double clutching the 917/K 4-speed down through its gears entering “six.” And powering out of eight with full throttle oversteer was spine chilling! Braking for the dog leg was like trying to wrestle a bull to the ground, darting left then right at about 160mph. Exciting…

]]> http://deansgarage.com/2009/mike-parris-and-otis-chandler%e2%80%99s-porsche-917s-at-riverside/comment-page-1/#comment-3617 RL Tomlinson Sat, 29 Jan 2011 22:42:19 +0000 http://deansgarage.com/?p=1865#comment-3617 Thank you for posting the outstanding soundtrack of the 917. I had the good fortune of being there that day, standing above the esses watching and hearing JT double clutch that monster going into turn six. We spoke of it later in life and we still get goosebumps. I just closed my eyes and relived that magical day. Great photos/great sounds, thanks again. Thank you for posting the outstanding soundtrack of the 917. I had the good fortune of being there that day, standing above the esses watching and hearing JT double clutch that monster going into turn six. We spoke of it later in life and we still get goosebumps. I just closed my eyes and relived that magical day. Great photos/great sounds, thanks again.

]]> http://deansgarage.com/2009/mike-parris-and-otis-chandler%e2%80%99s-porsche-917s-at-riverside/comment-page-1/#comment-2086 Steve Leupold Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:02:13 +0000 http://deansgarage.com/?p=1865#comment-2086 Love the 917k soundtrack. When the movie LeMans came out in the 70s, I must have seen it 10 times. Listening to the engines is music. I wish you had a soundtrack of the 917/30. I saw it once in person, and it was scary to see and hear it. I saw Mark Donahue drive it. Love the 917k soundtrack. When the movie LeMans came out in the 70s,
I must have seen it 10 times. Listening to the engines is music. I wish you had a soundtrack of the 917/30. I saw it once in person, and it was scary to see and hear it. I saw Mark Donahue drive it.

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