Hidden for years, this is the first Porsche ever built.

[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

Many of us know Porsche for the 911, the Boxster, the Cayenne, but how many of us know what the every first Porsche was or even looked like? Well here it is http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs/post--hidden-for-years-meet-the-first-porsche-ever-built. Nicknamed the "P1" it was all electric and had a 49 mile range, not bad for something build in 1898, while although the 21 mph top speed seems slow by todays standards it was fast for back then.

[Schroeder]

And please don't pronounce it "Porsh". The "e" at the end isn't silent.:yep:

[Wolferz]

Impressive!

No flat tires on that buggy, ever. But a broken spoke would definitely end your daily commute.:hmmm:
I once worked for an old line Government Motors dealership and the owner hauled an old model T out of his late father's barn. We oiled the cylinders in the motor, replaced the spark plugs and cranked her up. It ran like it had just come off the showroom floor. I was amazed that the local parts store had plugs for it in stock.

[nikimcbee]

And please don't pronounce it "Porsh". The "e" at the end isn't silent.:yep:


How about Porschee?:D

[Schroeder]

How about Porschee?:D
Still better than "Porsh...".:shifty:

[swamprat69er]

I was think of 'Porch-ee'

[Platapus]

How about we stop calling them porch when other stop calling different cars "Lambo"? :D

[Catfish]

Oh, when it comes to pronounciations ..


"Mine hoot air hat dry egg hen,
Dry egg hen hat mine hoot.
Hunt ate air knit dry egg hen,
Dan Vera's knit mine hoot."

(Old german folk song)

[swamprat69er]

Oh, when it comes to pronounciations ..


"Mine hoot air hat dry egg hen,
Dry egg hen hat mine hoot.
Hunt ate air knit dry egg hen,
Dan Vera's knit mine hoot."

(Old german folk song)

So, what does it mean?

[Catfish]

Hard to translate, and it is almost impossible to get the meaning unless you know german language, but it has been 'composed' by an Englishman indeed.

In German it is:

"Mein Hut, der hat drei Ecken
Drei Ecken hat mein Hut.
Und hat er nicht drei Ecken,
dann ist es nicht mein Hut."

When you speak this aloud in german, it sounds a bit like that:

"Mine hoot air hat dry egg hen,
Dry egg hen hat mine hoot.
Hunt ate air knit dry egg hen,
Dan Vera's knit mine hoot."

But it certainly makes no sense, it is just pronounced with english words,
what it really means is:

"My hat it has three angles,
three angles has my hat.
And had it not three angles,
it would not be my hat."

This is from the 'The complete works of Lord Charles' by Mr. Hulmes , "proving" that all german folk Songs are indeed english ..
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[Buddahaid]

And please don't pronounce it "Porsh". The "e" at the end isn't silent.:yep:

That one never bothered me as much as Mer-SAY-deez. At least when you say Porch the "e" is almost pronounced. :sunny:

[Tango589]

That one never bothered me as much as Mer-SAY-deez. At least when you say Porch the "e" is almost pronounced. :sunny:
Ok, how do you pronounce Mer-SAY-deez, coz thats how it's spoken in the UK?:hmmm:

[swamprat69er]

And we say it Mer-see-deez

[Catfish]

Mercedes is a spanish female Name, so you should pronounce it

Marr tha dess :D
(ethpanithforbeekginnarrrrs)


Problem is there is no e in english, because e is pronounced as ee, if shorter.

In german it's more like Merrts (then long 'e' pronounced like in Dress) dess, but no weight on the last dess, more like des, but with german e, not english e.

Not mersaydees, this is very bad in all languages :O:


I hope to have confused everybody by now :smug:

[swamprat69er]

belt has a soft 'e' as has fled and felt

[Schroeder]

Ok, how do you pronounce Mer-SAY-deez, coz thats how it's spoken in the UK?:hmmm:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB5CKXoqJLY
There you go.:yep:
Though I can't get rid of the feeling that the speaker is east German....:hmm2:

[Tango589]

I feel all edumacated!:know:

[Wolferz]

I feel all headacheminated.
Chicken fried brains. Comin' right up!:doh:

[Catfish]

And that is a much better Porsche, from 1901 -

Hybrid engine, electric four wheel hub drive:

http://www.retrothing.com/2009/10/1901-porsche-builds-the-worlds-first-hybrid.html

Theer also was an electric car in the US running on batteries, they sold quite a few - forgot the Name though, but made its appearance in Donald Duck, or better as a car of grandma Duck :)

[vienna]

Is that first Porche still under warranty and is is hard to get parts?...


<O>

[Catfish]

^ Believe me if Porsche still had spare parts for that car, it would be 90 percent cheaper to build the whole thing yourself, from scratch, than to have to pay for one rivet.

B.t.w. just like with new Porsches .. :03: