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My Mother's boss had the cleanest Peru Red (or something close) 356 when I was a young teenager. It had those chrome wheels and the Porsche hubcaps that later all the VW guys stole off 356's. I remember thinking that was such a cool car for "an older man". In '72 when I graduated from highschool (yes, THAT old) I literally had my nose pressed against the window of this tiny little "foreign car dealership" - the only place you found Porsches and BMW's in those days - they sold both. I remember thinking, "Gawd, I will NEVER be albe to afford one of those". In the summer of '76 I was traveling in Geneva and saw this then-new Light Yellow 911S roll past and I thought as soon as I get back to the States and get a full time job I am buying one of those, period.
A twenty year marriage, two kids and a divorce came first but I finally got that "new-when-I-was-a-college-graduate" '76S...it just took 30 years! Oh well, better late than never.
P.S. I love the muscle cars, just not more than my 911. EVERY time I take it out someone gives me a thumbs up or says something.
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Dan in Pasadena
'76 911S Sahara Beige/Cork
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