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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 107 Joined: 28-November 07 From: north royalton, ohio Member No.: 8,385 ![]() |
About 30 years ago I worked at a Toyota dealership where a formula Vee racer worked as a mechanic. He was the man who gave me the heads-up on the 72/6 I have today. About 25 years ago I went to his house where he had a 70 1.7 in absolutely gorgeous condition sitting with only 14,000 miles on it.
Today, I was out in his area and decided to stop by. He's sitting in his garage, now 83 years old and there it was. The same 70 in exactly the same spot in the same condition with the 14,000 still on the clock. This is a car that looks like it has never been dirty, ever. He helped order the car and has some very interesting characteristics. I plan on going back out to get a series of pics in a couple of weeks. Here's a bit about it. vin: 4702910016 door # 2529567 production date: 6/70 color: adriatic blue interior: beige cordouroy All books, tool kit and maintenance records are in perfect condition The car fired right up and ran like a top. Hope to have the shots up in a bit. |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 107 Joined: 28-November 07 From: north royalton, ohio Member No.: 8,385 ![]() |
I hadn't seen this man since the late 80s, but knew if he still had the car it would be in the condition it was.
He recently sold a 1956 Carrera he raced, that car was restored and has gone overseas and now is estimated to be worth $400,000+. Can't wait to get back, the historic pictures of his racing days including him towing his 356 with his VW Beetle to Nelson's Ledges are classic. I am going to try to get copies of everything I can. He was always a Porsche fanatic and an all around good guy. I'll keep him anonymous until he says it's OK to use his name. He knows little about the internet, but with his help I hope to enter as much about him as possible, maybe some kind of interview. Thanks for entering the info into the database. He gave me the number of a man he knows with a nice 72 that's probably not entered yet too. |
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