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Originally Posted by Captain Ahab Jr
^^^ love it ^^^
what a great thing to buy, I'm sure it will have been 'race used' as bodywork doesn't last many races before it's scrap or obsolete
should have mentioned you're an Alpine fan as I'd could have gone dumpster diving for you, the team is only a few miles from me
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Years ago (2008) when Porsche was racing with Penske, we got a tour of the Penske shop. No cameras were allowed, but we got to go rub shoulders with the mechanics working on the actual race cars and ask questions. I noticed a large metal box full of broken parts from the car and asked it there was any chance of getting a piece of trash. All the mechanics stopped and looked at me. One said NO, we are under strict orders from Porsche AG that every single screw, bolt, broken or worn mechanical part and even broken body parts are to be put in that box, and shipped back to Germany for their disposal. We all pouted and whined. Then went back to getting in the way of the mechanics. I got to touch the car!
Later one of the other tour guides asked how in the world we got to go to the floor. The guide said getting into the Oval Office is likely easier than on the floor. Peter Porsche himself gave us the OK.
