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| oakdalecurtis |
 Jun 30 2017, 06:41 PM
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Oakdalecurtis  Group: Members Posts: 1,329 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California 
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I just recently located the original owner who purchased my car new in San Diego in 1976. He sent me a few pictures of the car from back then. Here's a picture of the car then and now. When I purchased the car twenty years ago from an intermediate owner, it did not have the side graphics, the original exhaust or the original rims.
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| flat4guy |
Jun 30 2017, 07:06 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 444 Joined: 10-October 16 From: nor cal Member No.: 20,484 Region Association: Northern California |
Very cool, love seeing the original pics of cars.
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| EdwardBlume |
Jun 30 2017, 07:07 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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| Coondog |
Jun 30 2017, 07:37 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,089 Joined: 24-September 15 From: Apple Valley Calif Member No.: 19,195 Region Association: Southern California
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I too found and talked with my 914s original owner but no pictures.
Nice add to your collection, congrats. |
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| Tom_T |
Jun 30 2017, 09:47 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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| jtprettyman |
Jun 30 2017, 10:08 PM
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Rust Bucket Owner Group: Members Posts: 109 Joined: 5-May 15 From: Murfreesboro Tennessee Member No.: 18,707 Region Association: South East States
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That is absolutely awesome. Put yourself in his shoes and think of some car guy calling you in 30+ years about one you loved. Always dreamed of going after the Vette my dad used to own.
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| Krieger |
Jun 30 2017, 10:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,731 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
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Cool! How did you find him?
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| Andyrew |
Jun 30 2017, 10:51 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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Very cool!!!
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| banananose914 |
Jun 30 2017, 11:02 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 235 Joined: 20-November 13 From: california Member No.: 16,681 Region Association: None  |
QUOTE(jtprettyman @ Jun 30 2017, 09:08 PM)  That is absolutely awesome. Put yourself in his shoes and think of some car guy calling you in 30+ years about one you loved. Always dreamed of going after the Vette my dad used to own. That's cool. If I could find any of the previous owner's of my car, I would be in jail for murder. Based on the "work" that was done, I'm sure they were toothless carneys. |
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| oakdalecurtis |
Jun 30 2017, 11:07 PM
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Oakdalecurtis Group: Members Posts: 1,329 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California
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I had the original owners manual in my 914 file on the car. I was looking through it recently and noticed his name, date and place of purchase in the middle pages. It was an unusual name so I did some internet research and found him in a few phone calls. He and his wife were flabbergasted. They live about two hours away and said they come to my area sometimes. I offered, of course, for them to come by and take it for a spin, again. I can't imagine how that would feel after 40 years. He explained that the 914 was his and his wife's "spur of the minute buy" when they were eating dinner out one night and saw it on the Porsche dealers lot next door to the restaurant. They bought it on an impulse, and he and his wife had many memories in it. He also said he taught his son how to drive a stick with it. He sold it to buy a boat and a truck he needed, and of course, wishes he hadn't now! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)
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| Krieger |
Jun 30 2017, 11:18 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,731 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
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Fun story!
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