OK This is what started it all...what about you??

nyne11 · nyne11's Garage

This was my first air cooled, rear engined car, built lovingly for me in the early 60's by my now long departed father. As close to a porsche as he could get. Hardly a wide body...but definately a cabriolet! Good on ya Dad!!

Dueller · 03-05-2012, 01:32 AM

That is pretty cool...did he build it from scratch or was it a kit? Do you still have it?

pete3799 · pete3799's Garage

A mid engine no less. Very nice.
My dad used to tie a pork chop around my neck so the dog would play with me.
A 61 VW bug started it for me.

nyne11 · nyne11's Garage

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Originally Posted by Dueller

That is pretty cool...did he build it from scratch or was it a kit? Do you still have it?

Hi Jim,
Built it from scratch...and unfortunately no I don't still have it.

Gustyones · Gustyones's Garage

That's cool.

I'm not sure what started it for me but i've had the bug since i was a kid as well. I think it was driving a go cart at my grand parents They had a big hill in the back yard and i used to love flying down that hill.

aadrew10 · aadrew10's Garage

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A mid engine no less. Very nice.

My dad used to tie a pork chop around my neck so the dog would play with me.

A 61 VW bug started it for me.

He said rear engine.

Dublinoh · Dublinoh's Garage

My Dad bought a new 66 Jag XKE, I turned him to Porsche later, but I was a hooked car guy.

RSTarga · 03-05-2012, 05:15 AM

The steering wheel was facing the wrong direction. The front would have been a perfect Kamm tail.

Dueller · 03-05-2012, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by nyne11

Hi Jim,
Built it from scratch...and unfortunately no I don't still have it.

Is the front emblem from an AC Bristol or maseratti? And the engine looks like a 2 stroke motorcycle engine. Wonder where it is today?

Josh D · Josh D's Garage

Looks fast! I bet you were a popular kid on the block with that!

GH85Carrera · GH85Carrera's Garage

My 1st car was a 1960 VW bug. I have owned and driven an air cooled car since 1971.

Jezebel · Jezebel's Garage

I was soaked in the Porsche world very early in my life........... here I am in my dad`s 906 at one of many race weekend here in St Jovite........! I was 10 years old
on this picture. 1966

Bought my first one in 1992 .

redstrosekNic · redstrosekNic's Garage

^^^That's an awesome picture, and story behind it!

Seahawk · 03-05-2012, 09:01 AM

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I was soaked in the Porsche world very early in my life........... here I am in my dad`s 906 at one of many race weekend here in St Jovite........! I was 10 years old on this picture. 1966

That is just so cool.

Me? My Dad was an English car buff but also a California gear head from the 40's/50's.

We had a small ranch off some of the great Coastal Roads in SoCal and the parade of iron that would follow my Dad home after a Saturday run in the late 60's for a snack and a toddy was amazing: Super 7's, a Cobra, Mustangs, 356's, 911's, the odd Ferrari, Jags and other, odd stuff.

I always gravitated to the Porsche's. I can still hear the downshifts as they worked the ranch road.

Jezebel · Jezebel's Garage

Maybe someday I will be able to afford one !!!!!!!
Just about ready to hit the track......

scottmandue · 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by aadrew10

He said rear engine.

If you look close you can see the engine behind the seat and in front of the rear axle.

And it does look like a two stroke!

Reminds me of the guy who built race cars back in the 50's-60's by drawing a chalk diagram on the floor of his shop.

s_morrison57 · 03-05-2012, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jezebel

Maybe someday I will be able to afford one !!!!!!!
Just about ready to hit the track......

Jezebel, we need way more details than the teaser you have given us.

Jezebel · Jezebel's Garage

Ok here we go !
My father is Jacques Duval ( for those who know him ) he strated racing in 1958
in an alpha romeo and quickly move to a 356 after seing these Porsches performances on the track, Soon after he got an Abarth Carrera ( I was 6 then)
Wich he raced a couple times but the car was poor handling, He switched to a 904 in 1964 and had great results . sure enough i got bit by the porsche bug.
He ended up with a 906 bought from the late Doug Revson from the REVLON family , he clintched the Quebec champion title with that car, He was now with is 4th porsche , After the 906, came the race prep by the factory 911;s in 1968 he also won the championship here in Quebec, sold the car to a group of individuals
The car was named JEZEBEL And is still racing these days. ( was at the rennsport IV reunion a couple months ago ) My father then got another 911T 1969 with wich he was tied at the championship with Jacques Bienvenue. I was following at each race that I could....... Finally he got a 914 6 GT with which he won the Daytona 24 hrs race in 1970....... his biggets achievement. This is a short review of his racing carreer ... You now see why I was soaked into Porsches early in my life.............!

Seahawk · 03-05-2012, 12:38 PM

Wow.

Scan in as many pictures as you can.

Then post.

What a great heritage you have.

Christien · Christien's Garage

That's definitely the coolest thing I've read today! Great story! And more pics, if you've got them!

I'm not sure when I first developed my interest in cars, but I do remember when I first knew I wanted a 911. I was about 10 years old, so 1985, and I was sitting in the passenger seat with my mom driving. We were stopped at a red light, and in front of us was a 911. I remember staring at the black PORSCHE lettering on the centre reflector, and looking over the curves, and I was in love. Hook, line and sinker, that was it for me. I can still call that scene to mind easily - I know exactly where we were, what street, how far back from the light, etc.