My Photography Project, know any original owners? Options

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Hey guys, I'm taking on a photography project and am looking for original owners of totally original cars.

When I bought the Frog the gentleman had owned it since new, and had tons of stories. We've all met people like this and bought their cars.

If possible, I'd like to meet and talk to them.... and possibly prepare an article for publication on them, their car and their life with it.

I really want to hear these stories, and I have no doubt that I'm not the only one who would.


I'm not really expecting a huge response, but I wanted to put the word out there.

If you find a gem, or know of some guy sitting on something, BEFORE you wash it and bring it home let me know and maybe we can capture a piece of the cars history on tape and in photographs.

Or maybe you know someone, or even someone here is the original owner of a perfect 914 or 911? Lets hear about it!



What kind of car......... I want to be clear that not just any old car will work for this project. They must be 100% original. No restorations. They must be the original owner, not purchased in 1985. I'm talking drove it off the dealership floor.
The car can be weathered and showing its age, maybe even looking past its prime. But if you are like me you can look at an old worn car and see the beauty of its originality shining from under all that dirt and rust then you know what i'm talking about. Above all the owner must love their vehicle enough to never want to sell or be rid of it. Maybe they drove it around the world!

I'm ready to travel within California and Arizona, beyond that I'll have to wait for a magazine to show enough interest to help out. I will also offer my word that owners privacy will be respected and any and all "secrets" will not be divulged, particularly when relating to the whereabouts of rare or desireable vehicles.


Comments and suggestions are welcome, just please dont jump on my project. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)



Thanks in Advance.

[RoninEclipse2G]

the dealer I work at has a "brand new" 70something beetle (whatever the last year they produced them in germany was) never been titled, never sold, COMPLETELY original except the tires, some seals and the vinyl convertable top which all succumbed to dry rot. 26 orig miles IIRC (not 26K, just 26)