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Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Jan 9 2016, 03:59 PM

Wasn't sure if I shared this story here, but it involved one of the 914 World brothers, Scott aka Scotty B. It's a small window into one of the crazy deals we have done. In this case Scott really came through at the 11th hour (it was actually about 1 in the morning). A fun story to tell now, but a very stressful one at the time.
Thanks again Scott!
You can read the full story here:
https://unobtaniuminc.wordpress.com/2014/07/03/anatomy-of-a-porsche-barn-find/


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Posted by: 914Sixer Jan 9 2016, 06:07 PM

Yep, that is the fun of it. Buying parts is like a box of chocolates because you never know what you are going to get.

Posted by: Cairo94507 Jan 10 2016, 08:33 AM

A truly rare picture of Scotty B in the wild. The photographer must have staked out that area for months to snap that shot.

Posted by: JmuRiz Jan 10 2016, 09:00 AM

I have pictures (nothing incriminating), but I'm holding out for the right price:)

More proof Scotty is too nice

Posted by: altitude411 Jan 10 2016, 09:08 AM

Looks to have been baited in w/fuchs.....

Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Jan 10 2016, 10:00 AM

Actually, he was saying something like,
"The good stuff is in the back of the van, c'mon in, don't be afraid, I won't bite"

Woke up three days later with 1 kidney...

Posted by: SirAndy Jan 10 2016, 12:44 PM

Sounds like you're still butthurt about it ...

Posted by: whitetwinturbo Jan 10 2016, 12:58 PM

..........hey, is that banjo music

Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Jan 10 2016, 01:24 PM

Well, I was down South...
But no, I grew up in GA, and have been down the Chatuga river where Delieverence was filmed and if I didn't get it then, I don't think Scott would be the one.

All kidding aside, the deal went from bad to worse, and Scott was there just as support, he had no vested interest in the deal, and could have gotten his van and drove away when the shit hit the fan, but instead he went above and beyond to save an ugly deal. Including unloading parts at his parents farm at 1AM in the dark, all so we could secure the stash.
Scott is a gentleman among men, and finding gentleman in a multi-thousand $$$ Porsche deal is not as easy as you might think.

Posted by: krazykonrad Jan 10 2016, 07:51 PM

Pray tell, was this from a guy living in NW Georgia?

Konrad

Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Jan 11 2016, 11:21 AM

Nope, never had much luck in GA, though I did grow up in Atlanta. The only car I have ever pulled from North GA was an A Coupe. The guy's wife had all of her gardening stuff in it, so they called it "The Flowerpot"

I did have a long conversation with a guy in North GA today, Joe Cogbill, know him? Funny dude that Joe.



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Posted by: krazykonrad Jan 11 2016, 08:22 PM

That name sounds familiar, but I cant say for sure. A buddy of mine and I rolled up to somewhere near Dalton a few years ago. Were looking at a tube frame 911 rally car with a fiberglass shell. The dude (an older guy) lived in this cabin in the woods complete with a giant tv blaring techno music.

He claimed that he basically invented 914s. He has a couple of tractor trailer loads of parts that appear on craigslist from time to time. There might be some good stuff in there, but in his mind, everything is just as pristine as when he put them in there 25 years ago.

That 356 is awesome find. Using that as a tool shed blows my mind!

Konrad