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Posted by: smg914 Dec 20 2015, 06:53 PM

Took The Strenger out for it's monthly exercise today and saw a street sign that caught my eye. I drove to the Dead End and never saw anything that resembled a hill (Tampa, FL).




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Posted by: Vysoc Dec 20 2015, 07:11 PM

Steve,

Love your car one of the greatest 914-6's ever built, for those that do not know this is the famous Eric Strenger 914-6 M471 GT that did factory photo's for the 914-6 GT's and lots of other things.
I was fortunate enough to see it at the Okteenerfest in September in Banner Elk, NC.

Also on a side note, Steve please PM me as I have a special hat for you and want to send it up to you.

Thanks,

Vysoc

Posted by: smg914 Dec 20 2015, 08:38 PM

Thanks Pete, I remember meeting you in NC. I will PM you shortly.

Steve

Posted by: altitude411 Dec 20 2015, 08:46 PM

Beautiful car. Link to more pics?

Posted by: URY914 Dec 20 2015, 08:52 PM

Steve,

You need to find Sahara Beige Drive.

Posted by: smg914 Dec 20 2015, 09:04 PM

Yo Paul.....It's been a long time. Hopefully we can get together in 2016. I've been remodeling bathrooms for the last 3 years with a partner but as of a week ago last FrIday, I retired again. It was just taking up too much of my time. Not to mention, it was a lot of hard work for an old guy like me.

Posted by: orthobiz Dec 20 2015, 09:16 PM

Another Paul posting...good to see you Steve!

Paul

Posted by: smg914 Dec 21 2015, 11:06 AM

Hey #2 (as in Paul). Hope all is well with you and your fabulous 914(s).

Posted by: Gustl Dec 21 2015, 01:12 PM

Posted by: ThePaintedMan Dec 21 2015, 04:03 PM

... and to boot, he's one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. I'm sad to say that even living in the Tampa Bay area, I've only met Steve twice. But he, Paul and TC always treated me like family even though I never had a car as cool as theirs. Very pretty Steve - I had not seen pictures of the GT till now.

Posted by: sb914 Dec 21 2015, 04:10 PM

That's one beautiful car

Posted by: smg914 Dec 21 2015, 04:19 PM

Thank you everyone! And a special hello to Wolfgang and George!
Heck, I may as well throw in another photo.



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Posted by: mark04usa Dec 22 2015, 01:21 AM

Beautiful car in a lovely color!

Posted by: Cracker Dec 22 2015, 07:17 AM

At what point and why did it go from this to the graphic thingies? On pbase, I see it both ways - which came first?

T

This is so beautiful...

Posted by: smg914 Dec 22 2015, 06:16 PM

Excellent question. The earliest know photo's of this car are dated May of 1972 and it had the stripes at that point. Other sources like the Nurburgring photos and the photo in the Brian Long books and Christophorus all show it with the stripes. But most of all, the fact that during Eric Strenger's 16 year ownership, this is what it looked like, including when he first purchased it.

Posted by: Cracker Dec 22 2015, 06:41 PM

Thanks for the info...who is Eric Strenger? Never heard of him...other than your car is named the same. Looks like a stunner - if you come back to Octeener Fest next year I'll look forward to seeing it (and more importantly, meeting you)!

Tony

Posted by: Larmo63 Dec 22 2015, 07:06 PM

For those that don't know the background of this wonderful car:

http://www.excellence-mag.com/issues/184/articles/the-strenger-six?page=1#.VnnzG0uXnwI

Posted by: ConeDodger Dec 22 2015, 07:24 PM

Porsche Marketing Director. Promo photos of this car with his wife as a model are all over the web...

Posted by: smg914 Dec 22 2015, 07:41 PM

Quite: who is Eric Strenger? Never heard of him...

Hmmm, I guess to put it simply, "An icon in the history of Porsche"

Posted by: Cracker Dec 22 2015, 07:47 PM

Ok. I'm sure he is/was...he owned a beautiful car. And now you do...

T

Posted by: Vysoc Dec 23 2015, 06:59 AM

Here are some great photo's of the two awesome M471's at the 2015 Okteenerfest!!

George owns the Blue one and it is equally beautiful!!

Vysoc

Posted by: Vysoc Dec 23 2015, 07:05 AM

All right everyone that should be enough to make you know what these rare 914's are, I could stare at this car all day long!!

Thanks Steve!!

Vysoc

Merry Christmas everyone!!

Posted by: carr914 Dec 23 2015, 07:12 AM

Merry Christmas Buddy!

I drive the Tampa hills everyday going to work! Some real good switchbacks!

Posted by: Cracker Dec 23 2015, 07:22 AM

Too funny (Vysock). Very nice car (again, and again, etc., etc.) - I get it. Thanks for sharing. I have far more to do than you if you could "stare at any car" all day long.

I am impressed most of all that Steve is driving it on the road - I find that to be awesome! Good for you for not pretending its too valuable not to use - its just a damn car. You seem to get it...

Merry Christmas to all!

Tony

Posted by: Mueller Dec 23 2015, 08:51 AM

That is a damn fine looking car!

And with history to boot!

Posted by: RobW Dec 23 2015, 09:08 AM

One of the best!

Posted by: Gustl Dec 23 2015, 11:08 AM

I never get tiered looking at this car

Posted by: skier2.0 Dec 25 2015, 09:53 AM

Great car! Florida hill climbs look boring 1.5 miles 3" elevating.

Posted by: whitetwinturbo Dec 25 2015, 06:17 PM

What is that color ... ?

Posted by: smg914 Dec 25 2015, 06:26 PM

Tangerine; hence the Tangerine Hill Photo Op thread. Tangerine AKA Blood Orange