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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ New member smg914's 914-6

Posted by: URY914 Mar 14 2004, 07:17 PM

One of our recent new members, smg914, real name Steve Gaglione stopped by today. He was driving his very original -6. It has something like '60k on it and he has owned it for 26 years. Have a look...

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Posted by: URY914 Mar 14 2004, 07:18 PM

again...

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Posted by: URY914 Mar 14 2004, 07:19 PM

rear

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Posted by: URY914 Mar 14 2004, 07:20 PM

The color of the car paint is perfect. It's the camera color that is a little off. Have a look at this battery tray. Makes you sick...

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Posted by: URY914 Mar 14 2004, 07:21 PM

lastly the interior...

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Posted by: URY914 Mar 14 2004, 07:26 PM

In case you missed pics of Steve's other car in another post here it is. These were taken at last years Parade.

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Posted by: VegasRacer Mar 14 2004, 07:27 PM

Hey Paul - If both you and Steve have owned your cars for 25 years ..........
how come his looks like that any yours looks ............. well, different?

Posted by: URY914 Mar 14 2004, 07:28 PM

Steve's in the middle with the white hat.

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Posted by: morphenspectra Mar 14 2004, 07:32 PM

Very nice!!!

Posted by: URY914 Mar 14 2004, 07:33 PM

Here is a shot of his -6 PCA Club racecar at Sebring this year.

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Posted by: URY914 Mar 14 2004, 07:38 PM

VegasRacer,
My 25 years were VERY hard on my car.

Steve's 26 years were spent... well they weren't spent at all.

Steve as you can see is in to originallity.

Me, well you know what I'm to.

Paul

Posted by: smg914 Mar 14 2004, 08:13 PM

Hey Paul, it was great spending the afternoon with you talking about 914 stuff. Also thanks for posting the pictures of my 914 collection.

Yes my fellow 914 fanatics, if you look up the word "purest" in the dictionary, you will see my name and face. My mentor when I was very young was that way and it must have rubbed off on me. I'm just a stickler for originality. Even with my race car. There are only a few things that get me more excited than NOS 914 parts. Sick huh?

I got my first 914 when I was 19 years old. I actually ordered it from the dealership in my old home town in Newton, NJ. I ordered a 1973 2 Liter in Phoenix Red. I'll never forget the day the salesman called me to tell me the car was in and ready for me to pick it up. One day of my life I will never forget. I drove the car everyday. Did driver's ed's at Lime Rock, Pocono and Watkins Glen and Autocrosses. I put 110,000 miles on it and sold it for what I paid for it 6 years later and bought the 914-6 that I still have today.

I will always own a 914..........

Posted by: Doug Leggins Mar 14 2004, 08:47 PM

Amazing cars! Beautiful and perfect - a great combination!

Would love to have a chance to see them the next time I go to Florida. We vacation in Anna Maria Island 1-2 times a year. We use to live there. Sometimes i reeeallly miss living there!

Posted by: smg914 Mar 14 2004, 09:00 PM

Doug,
Even though my wife and I live in Florida, we still go to Anna Maria Island a couple times a year. We stay at the Harrington House bed and breakfast. In fact we have reservations for June 5 and 6. I need to break the news to my wife that we will be racing at Barber Motersports Park that weedend. Let me know when your going to be on the island again, maybe we can hook up.
Steve

Posted by: rick 918-S Mar 14 2004, 11:50 PM

Really nice! thanks for sharing!

Posted by: Dave_Darling Mar 15 2004, 11:29 AM

I think those pictures are making me physically ill...

No, wait... It's just envy!!!

--DD

Posted by: URY914 Mar 15 2004, 04:40 PM

You know Steve's a nice guy and all, and he has three sweet 914s. But I let him sit in my car, did he let me sit in his, or go for a ride, or even drive it?
No, No, and No.

Can't blame him. We're pretty much at the opposite ends of the 914 originality spectrum.

We talked about orgainizing a serious southeastern 914 get together maybe next year. Stay tuned for details.

Paul

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Mar 15 2004, 04:51 PM

Hey Paul, how 'bout starting with a 9:14 Breakfast? They are all over the place now...

San Jose, Seattle, Portland, Northern Virginia, Ohio...who did I forget to mention?

Will South Florida be next? Just post a place, date and time and see who shows up.

Posted by: URY914 Mar 15 2004, 05:08 PM

Jeff,
Good idea, 9:14 breakfast in Tampa.
I'll find a place. (close to my house).

Paul

Posted by: smg914 Mar 15 2004, 05:10 PM

I like that idea of a breakfast somewhere in the Tampa Bay area for 914 owners at some central location. This could give us the enthusiasm to organize something bigger once we see how many people attend.

Posted by: URY914 Mar 15 2004, 05:15 PM

We could easily get 12+.