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It started with a '60 VW at age 16. I hot rodded it and had a great time. Then I ran into some guys who were into 356s. I fell in love with those cars. The character of the 911 is so different that it took a while to accept it as a Porsche. I just about decided 6 cylinders were maybe OK when the 924 came out. I still can't get used to the concept of a Porsche with a water pump.
I've had a dozen 356s, a couple of 912s, a 914, and a 911. For me, "Porsche" means a 356. I
I love my 911, but there is nothing like driving the Speedster - at 1700 pounds with the engine I built it's like a go-kart. In November 2013 I will have owned it for 40 years.
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