Remember that USAA policy is only good from going to and from shows etc. Careful.

Thanks for the heads up. I'm pretty sure the agent said pleasure cruising is covered. I'll double check it. There are no shows up Coal Creek Canyon Road, or the Rocky Mountain Highway, or on the other side of Loveland Pass, or near anywhere I want to be driving.

Only to shows? Might as well sell it now. Luckily, it's not my only insured car.

If you're retired, as I imagine, you should consider going on an epic road trip across the country. Or some kind of "lap around america". Imagine doing something like Colorado to California and then cut all the way across to Maine or even beyond. Mont Tremblant, maybe? You could tell the insurance company you're driving to the PCA Canada region show, and avoiding highways to keep it safe!

If I had the time and freedom to go on a trip like that, I would do it with my '74.

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[QUOTE=Rick Brooklyn;9460487... you should consider going on an epic road trip across the country. Or some kind of "lap around america". If I had the time and freedom to go on a trip like that, I would do it with my '74.

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Not really retired, grand daddy nanny to grand daughter. She's becoming a gear head.

I did the road trip, in a '96 Eldorado, 26 months of couch surfing, coast-to-coast, border-to-border.

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...in this get-up and come along. CA-1 north of Bodega Bay

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just noticed the Porsche decal, commemorating the 2008 Porsche Parade in San Diego. pics

Remember Snowmaggedon, Washington D.C., December 2009?

Facing south in northbound lane of I-295 on the James River Bridge, a beautiful bridge. The luggage flew out of the trailer and over the side, 8 stories down. Zac miraculously climbed down the bank and retrieved both pieces. Insurance company totaled the car. Airbags deployed, front caved in.


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Getting rid of this Auto Sound, the only one I've seen in it. It's driving me nuts looking at it. It's gotta go.

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Found this Blaupunkt on the forum. I'll never turn it on. I want to listen to the car, not the radio but this will be better than a gaping hole in the dash.

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Nice radio, will make a big difference. This may help with the install: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/765862-singer-911-style-radio-install-1969e.html

Sweet, thank you.

I can tell you, getting the old one out was no easy task.

Thank you for sharing this amazing story of an automobile truly fit for kings and a life well-lived. I happen to come from a family of car enthusiasts and appreciate the value of your relative's testimonials as well as the feed back from well-respected Porsche connoisseurs that have shared their various opinions on this forum. Even if your 96 yr old brother-in-law mixed up a detail or two, he ought to be forgiven! Regardless of your final decision moving forward, I wish you well. It's all good!

Thank you for your words of encouragement. You are very kind. On one hand I could be considered quite mad, on the other, a rabid enthusiast. I'll pick the latter.

I suspect this red machine will be a third, and possibly fourth generation family member driver. We are only 117,000 miles away from half a million. It's at Storz right now, starting on the list. First up, all fluid change, tune up, valve adjust, inspect tensioners, replace if needed, inspect clutch, replace if needed. Motor mounts ordered from Pelican, new hood and boot struts in hand. Two shop manuals in hand. I'm dangerous again.

Phatt, I shudder to think what is in that binder labeled "Secrets of The Inner Circle"! :eek:

You 912 boyz are weird!!!

A little history
 

This is relevant to the history of the car, not the future of it.

My brother-in-law will send me anecdotes about "The Red Machine" as he recalls them. I asked him to. At 96, he needs to do it sooner than later, to which he agrees. He will no doubt see 100 and beyond.

As I was reading this one, some clarifications of stories I have heard before are becoming evident. I already got some clarification on the vent wing story. He should have some great Porsche stories.

Dear Brother,

As I may have told you, the Potomac Region of the Porsche Club of America founded the PCA ca 1955, the year I bought my first Porsche when I was serving in the Diplomatic Mission to Madrid as interpreter and recorder for the U.S. negotiating team seeking SAC bases on the Iberian Peninsula. Once the Agreement was signed, the State Dept. released me for return to Navy sea duty. Two years later I learned about the PCA and joined up.

Most of the members then were Military Service Officers who, like me, Had bought their Porsches in Europe. There were no Porsche dealers or service shops anywhere in the U.S. or Canada. I digress to make the point that we pioneers perforce learned to fix things and tune the engines ourselves. Fast forward to ca. 1970.

I am back in the Pentagon again and rallyeing with my PCA buddies in the Potomac Region. Rallyes were the sports car events they excelled in. Once a year in October they organized the Autumn Color Rallye, a six-hour trek through MD’s Catactin Mountains, circling clockwise through Pennsylvania, terminating at a respectable “watering hole” for drinks and dinner after which the Rallye Master collected the time slips from the check point crews and posted the penalty points accrued by each car for the six or so legs of the rallye...one point for every minute late or early, declaring the winner and the “also ran” cars in inverse order of penalty points.

I entered The Red Machine as navigator and my wife, Anne, as driver after having vetted her on local rallyes. As navigator I had perfected a good system to keep the driver on stipulated course and speed. The 911-E still has a piece of wood under the dash where I mounted the T drive cable for 2 odometers.

We started the Color Rallye as car No. 11 of 32, lucky number. We zeroed the first Three check points, but got off course early during third leg. As navigator, my first
Duty was to keep the driver on course, feeding her the instructions for speed and course, changes. “Turn right at next intersection after red barn”. The next instruction
Was “Turn left immediately after green bridge”. No green bridge. “Goddamit, Honey! we are lost. Turn around and go like hell to the red barn and the green bridge”. Anne complied and we shaved ahead of car 15, then roared past cars 14-12 while I was calculating the time lost. We arrived at check Point 4 just 3 minutes late. “Well done, Honey!” *“I don’t appreciate your compliment. You roared at me in your quarterdeck voice!”

End of Rally. After posting the points, The Rallye Master pronounced car 11 the winner and invited the Navigator to step forward and receive the trophy. Anne piped up, “Mr. Rallye Master, I move that my husband be disqualified for the event. ”On what grounds, Ma’am?” “Conduct unbecoming the sport”.

“Ma’am, can you describe the alleged misconduct?” “Yes, Sir, Swearing at the Driver”. That drew hearty and sympathetic laughter from the other contestants when they realized Anne’s sense of humor.

Husband/wife rallyes are a true test of the stability of their marriage.

Awesome story, although as far as I know Hoffman had been importing Porsches to new york since the early 50s and his legendary frank lloyd wright dealership opened in 1955.

Sixty year old memories from a 96 year old man will not be 100% historically accurate. Here's another one:

My Dear and Only Brother. Ken,
*
**** On one of our many transcontinental treks in the 911-E Porsche, we paused at
Denver, CO, to visit my wife Anne’s daughters Marie and Sally. I don’t remember the
exact date: the early 1970s, but what I do remember with clarity was an exciting
transit from mile-high city to the pinnacle of Pike’s Peak. When I announced my
intention to climb the peak, Anne and her daughters enthusiastically chimed in, “Me
too”. So, with Anne in the front passenger seat and the two girls in the jumpseats,
approximately 650 lbs. of human cargo, we set out. It was summer time. No ice, but
plenty of slush. I hoped to have a clear shot for the peak, but about half way up
I encountered a big Cadillac coughing and laboring for the lack of oxygen. The Porsche’s
fuel injection was unaffected by the altitude. At first opportunity, I shot past the
Caddy and crested the peak in record time. Anne nearly fainted from lack of oxygen,
heavy smoker all her adult life. The girls were petrified by the height and speed of
ascent but I was thrilled by the experience and satisfaction of the little car’s
hill-climbing performance despite the poor, slippery road and heavy human cargo.
*
With enduring love,
Gene
*
P.S. I have other memories of the Porsche, which I shall relate as time permits.

Never mind Panorama, this car deserves its own coffee table book!

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...too bad Gene never owned a camera. I'm looking forward to the next installment of "Gene's Love Affair with Porsche".

Hey Matt, you've set the bar high. A lofty goal for the rest of us.

I see those red binders around for different prices starting in the stratosphere. Probably a good idea to have the set for a DIYer? What 's your opinion on that set? The two books I started with are mediocre and this one from Bentley Publishing is out of print and unavailable new. Add it to the search list:


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Yeah, I typically kept the workshop books/manuals for all of the cars I've had in the past (930's, 911's,912, 928's etc)....

The factory manuals are exceptional!
Mine are mint. I do not "dirty finger print" them, however. I typically will read and study them inside the house. I make a copy of the area I'm working on to get greasy, dirty and make notes on.

Now, if they were already "dirty finger- printed" I wouldn't care. My original 912 manuals are used and abused.

They are a must accessory for a car like yours.

I also like the Haynes Manual, 911 Restoration Manual and the Bentley Books ( even though it's for the SC)....and of course Waynes books; I'm using them to rebuild my 3.0l SC motor...You can get all of these for a couple hundred bucks easy...

BEST THING I DID: put an old computer (i have a couple of old laptops with wifi) in the garage with a large screen to bring up project 'how to's" and manuals up on the screen as you work. the official Porsche site even has all the parts diagrams available for viewing and download....
There are lots of pdf manuals and "how to's" if you use your google-fu wisely....

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MattR


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Thank you Matt, very helpful. I'll just start a library as I can find them.

Storz called. It's ready. I can wait until tomorrow for a free ride or call Uber right now. Seeya.

Got some more books:

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