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Posted by: DNHunt Oct 13 2003, 08:32 PM

Spent the weekend with the PCA group at Cannon Beach Or. Rained like hell but had a great time. Only 2 problems. My car wouldn't start twice. Got the trailers in a Mercedes to give us a shove. Kept up on the curvies real well. The roads were wet and bumpy, just right for my car. Only 1 brown stain in the drawers. Locked up the front end going into a downhill righthander. My wife almost lost her pizza from lunch. Bless her heart for trying but I don't think she wants to try to keep up with a bunch of 911s any more. She opted out of the drive the next day so I shagged a ride in a 993. What an experience. If I win the lotto I want one of those. I'd still keep the 914 though, the 993 feels competant. No surprises.

The highpoint was a trip to Gary Emory's. This time I took some pictures. There were about 6 356's, all vintage racers. A 914/6 being prepared for the track and a 906 restoration. Tons of parts but unfortunately no 2.0L heads. Still great fun.

On the way we saw the Spruce Goose at the Evergreen Air museum.

My favorite 356


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Posted by: DNHunt Oct 13 2003, 08:33 PM

Here's another little cutie


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Posted by: DNHunt Oct 13 2003, 08:38 PM

This is the six tub.


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Posted by: DNHunt Oct 13 2003, 08:43 PM

Here's a 1500 Super coupe being ready for a land speed record attempt. That a twin plug 6 with 2 cylinders removed.


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Posted by: DNHunt Oct 13 2003, 08:46 PM

This is how Gary does chassis stiffening. He includes the suspension ear.


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Posted by: DNHunt Oct 13 2003, 08:47 PM

Here's the other side


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Posted by: DNHunt Oct 13 2003, 08:49 PM

They are in the middle of some rust repair


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Posted by: DNHunt Oct 13 2003, 08:52 PM

A 906. This car was a bunch of parts. Price tag 1 restored 910 valued at $260,000.


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Posted by: DNHunt Oct 13 2003, 09:00 PM

The rest of the day wasn't bad. The ride I snagged was the silver car on the right. I still don't know what say about it. It was comfortable, quiet until it reached 4 grand, incredibly fast, abosolutely stable and totally predictable as far as I can see. I was very impressed. I felt right at home, it leaked.


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Posted by: DNHunt Oct 13 2003, 09:01 PM

The Spruce Goose


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Posted by: DNHunt Oct 13 2003, 09:02 PM

A B-17


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Posted by: DNHunt Oct 13 2003, 09:04 PM

One fast machine 2100 mph. The Blackbird


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Posted by: DNHunt Oct 13 2003, 09:05 PM

Will this fit. Oh s**t


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Posted by: DNHunt Oct 13 2003, 09:10 PM

My favorite people. The Jone's (Bob and Maxcine) have had this 914 forever. He did a tub up restore and it is beautiful. They do many of the PCA events. He told me a story about bringing a fully assembled color TV antenna home with the top off and Maxcine holding it in.


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Posted by: Charles Deutsch Oct 13 2003, 09:26 PM

Did anyone see that episode of Punk'd where they pretended to steal Frankie Muniz's (sp?) 356? That was one be-eautiful car! They said there were only a handful like it in the world and that it was worth over $200 000. I think he's only 16, or something like that, but that kid has excellent taste in cars.

Posted by: boxstr Oct 13 2003, 11:36 PM

Saw the show, looked like a replica speedster.
CCLINPLASTICLAND

Posted by: Eric Taylor Oct 13 2003, 11:47 PM

Locking the front's, downhill turn... hummm sounds familiar....


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Posted by: Charles Deutsch Oct 14 2003, 12:13 AM

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/06/09/48hours/main557660.shtml

That doesn’t mean, however, that Frankie isn’t having a little fun. “I bought a couple of cars,” he says, including the $100,000 Jetta from the movie “The Fast and the Furious,” and a rare Porsche that cost him $250,000.

The Porsche is supposedly a 1956 Speedster.