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My first was a 1957 Porsche speedster (real) in 1968 when I was 14. It was a basket case that a neighbor had in the garage when he passed away and his wife sold it to me for $300. No top, no interior, the wrong engine ( I think), no floors, no windshield, no trim. The floors had been repaired with sheet metal and a pop rivet gun. (We did not do a PPI). I kept it for three- four years and sold it for $500. I did learn how to put it into a four wheel drift in the back yard, no rollbar, not even bothering to attach the set of VW seats that were in it, lucky we were not killed. Replaced the Porsche with a 1961 Maserati 3500 gt. The women I bought the speedster from had the Maserati in her father's garage. It was her brothers and he was in California and wanted to get rid of it. It did not run, paid $1,000 for it, and eventually put another $2,000 into it to get it running. Sold it to the mechanic who I believe still has it today. These two started the adventure of buying anything out of the ordinary. Five Porsches, Fiats, VWs, BMWs, Triumphs, English Fords, etc. Today I still have the Triumph Tr-3 I bought in college (38 years ago) and am looking to purchase another 911. But at this time still NOPORSCHEFORME
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