Hemmings Daily: Brutus, the original Porsche 916 prototype, may have re-written sports car history

In an alternate timeline, the Porsche 911 may have lost its crown as the brand's halo car circa 1972, replaced by a high-performance 914 variant called the 916. History records a different outcome, but on February 8, the car that might have altered Porsche's story -- the 1971 916 prototype nicknamed "Brutus" -- crosses the auction block in Paris, France, part of Artcurial's Retromobile 2019 sale. The gestation of the Porsche 914, a joint venture between Porsche and Volkswagen, was a long and painful one. At sever [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Monday, January 28, 2019 [Brutus, the original Porsche 916 prototype, may have re-written sports car history]( [Brutus, the original Porsche 916 prototype, may have re-written sports car history]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - In an alternate timeline, the Porsche 911 may have lost its crown as the brand's halo car circa 1972, replaced by a high-performance 914 variant called the 916. History records a different outcome, but on February 8, the car that might have altered Porsche's story -- the 1971 916 prototype nicknamed "Brutus" -- crosses the auction block in Paris, France, part of Artcurial's Retromobile 2019 sale. The gestation of the Porsche 914, a joint venture between Porsche and Volkswagen, was a long and painful one. At sever... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1948 Cadillac 60S]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1948 Cadillac 60S]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Derham-bodied 1948 Cadillac 60S for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This Cadillac was ordered by the sales managers of Brown and Bigelow as a Christmas present for Charles A. Ward, the president of the company, and was customized by the Derham Body Company. My family has owned the car since 1963 when it was purchased from Mr. Ward's widow. 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