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Some of the strange coincidences between my 911 and the El Camino:

Both were bought as used cars, both are white with a burgundy interior. The interiors are virtually the same color, the El Camino's paint is a bit more yellowish of white. The 911 is Grand Prix white.

Both are called the G body by their manufacturers. So I can say I always drive a white G body.

When I was shopping for the vehicles I can say I instantly disregarded black or red cars as not for me, but I was open to other colors, and mostly I looked for quality and walked away from many turds.

El Caminos are usually at four levels, beat to death from someone trying to use them as a real pickup truck, totally rotted out from sitting outside for 30 years, turned into drag racers with stripped interiors and giant HP engines, or show cars in perfect condition. Mine is a oddball in that it is very clean, looks better than 98% of the other Elkys and it gets driven a lot and has high mileage.

My 911 is much like other 911s on this board, but after 26 years of ownership it is 100% my car and tweaked to fit my wants. Killer good AC, and all the little projects from bumper to bumper have been done.

With either car all the systems from cruise control the drive train work as factory designed, or often even better than sold by the factory. I can't blame the previous owners for much.

My DNA is on pretty much all parts or systems of both cars.
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1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
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