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A day at the races, POC pictures from Las Vegas

VegasRacer	Feb 14 2005, 01:34 AM Post #1
ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,509 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None	After being rained out the 1st day, the Porsche Owners Club took to the road course at the Speedway. It was a joint event with another club. There were over 200 race cars out having fun. I got to see some old friends, many with new cars. I was disappointed to find only two 914's at the event. I checked back several times durring the day, but I never found either owner. I also never saw either car out on the track. This original GT car has been discussed before here on the forum. I am sad to say that it looked better the last time I saw it 2 years ago. Attached image(s)

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VegasRacer	Feb 14 2005, 01:36 AM Post #2
ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,509 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None	The other 914 from the weekend. It was a '73 with a /6 of some sort. Not a street car, but not a fully prepared race car either. Attached image(s)

VegasRacer	Feb 14 2005, 01:37 AM Post #3
ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,509 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None	The guys with money rented garage space. Attached image(s)

VegasRacer	Feb 14 2005, 01:39 AM Post #4
ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,509 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None	Maybe Mike Zois should paint Frank something simple like this? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) Attached image(s)

VegasRacer	Feb 14 2005, 01:39 AM Post #5
ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,509 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None	Here is one for Qarl. Attached image(s)

VegasRacer	Feb 14 2005, 01:40 AM Post #6
ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,509 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None	Action shot. Attached image(s)

VegasRacer	Feb 14 2005, 01:41 AM Post #7
ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,509 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None	This Radical would also be fun to drive. Attached image(s)

VegasRacer	Feb 14 2005, 01:42 AM Post #8
ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,509 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None	A tail dragger I wouldn't mind trying out. Attached image(s)

VegasRacer	Feb 14 2005, 01:48 AM Post #9
ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,509 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None	80% of the entries were Porsche's. Lots of tail draggers. More full race Boxsters than I have seen before. A fair amount of 944's and 928's. The other club brought the usual assortment of Vettes, Vipers and Ferraris along with a nice selection of BMW's, Nissans, Mazdas and all the other usual suspects. Here's another one that put down some fast times. Attached image(s)

VegasRacer	Feb 14 2005, 02:01 AM Post #10
ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,509 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None	I gotta add a shot of my teener. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) As soon as I got to the track, one person came up and started asking me about my car. He recognised it and called it by the name "1 SLIK 6" (the vanity license plate it always had before I bought it). Another high point for the day happened on the drive home. I passed a Cyanne in traffic. I noticed in my mirror that they were then working thru traffic to catch up. They pulled along side and rolled down the window. The woman driver gave me the thumbs-up sign and mouthed the words "nice car". A perfect end to a great day. Attached image(s)

ablose58	Feb 14 2005, 02:05 AM Post #11
rust never sleeps Group: Members Posts: 584 Joined: 6-December 03 From: port orchard,wa. Member No.: 1,422	Very nice pics, (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) looked like alot of fun! AL

Chris914n6

Feb 14 2005, 03:16 AM

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QUOTE (VegasRacer @ Feb 14 2005, 12:01 AM)

I gotta add a shot of my teener. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

As soon as I got to the track, one person came up and started asking me about my car. He recognised it and called it by the name "1 SLIK 6" (the vanity license plate it always had before I bought it).

I just remembered I have the European Car issue with that car and Carls pink one. Articles scanned but not yet uploaded to my site. Let me know if you want it emailed to you.

Chris

VegasRacer	Feb 14 2005, 03:38 AM Post #13
ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,509 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None	Thanks Chris. After I bought the car I did an all out search and was able to secure a copy of the magazine.

drew365	Feb 14 2005, 09:59 AM Post #14
These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37	John, thanks for the pics. I missed this event two years in a row. Next year I'll go for sure.

Brent

Feb 14 2005, 05:39 PM

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Every month is Oktober

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QUOTE (Chris914n6 @ Feb 14 2005, 01:16 AM)

I just remembered I have the European Car issue with that car and Carls pink one.

What Issue, number / date?...I might have that one in storage.

xitspd

Feb 14 2005, 11:01 PM

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Technology and Tradition 3.6 and 914-6

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QUOTE (VegasRacer @ Feb 14 2005, 12:01 AM)

I gotta add a shot of my teener. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

As soon as I got to the track, one person came up and started asking me about my car. He recognised it and called it by the name "1 SLIK 6" (the vanity license plate it always had before I bought it).

Another high point for the day happened on the drive home. I passed a Cyanne in traffic. I noticed in my mirror that they were then working thru traffic to catch up. They pulled along side and rolled down the window. The woman driver gave me the thumbs-up sign and mouthed the words "nice car". A perfect end to a great day.

John,

Was your car a California car before you bought it?

Dan

VegasRacer

Feb 15 2005, 05:26 AM

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QUOTE (Brent @ Feb 14 2005, 03:39 PM)

What Issue, number / date?...I might have that one in storage.

My car was on the cover of the February 1992 issue. The caption reads "Swift Sixes".
The article inside is titled "A Pair, Six High".

If you have a copy that you would be willing to sell, please let me know.

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Was your car a California car before you bought it?

No the car was never owned by anyone in California. It was restored and assembled here in Las Vegas. The first owner raced it in the Silver State Classic a few times as well as some Hill Climb events. He sold it to a guy in Ely Nevada who ran it in a couple of open road races in Mexico. That is who I bought it from. Mostly it just sat in storage the past few years. The car was only driven 11K miles in the 12 years since it was put together. I promise it will get a lot more use now that it is in my hands.

xitspd

Feb 15 2005, 10:55 AM

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QUOTE (VegasRacer @ Feb 15 2005, 03:26 AM)

QUOTE (Brent @ Feb 14 2005, 03:39 PM)

What Issue, number / date?...I might have that one in storage.

My car was on the cover of the February 1992 issue. The caption reads "Swift Sixes".
The article inside is titled "A Pair, Six High".

If you have a copy that you would be willing to sell, please let me know.

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Was your car a California car before you bought it?

No the car was never owned by anyone in California. It was restored and assembled here in Las Vegas. The first owner raced it in the Silver State Classic a few times as well as some Hill Climb events. He sold it to a guy in Ely Nevada who ran it in a couple of open road races in Mexico. That is who I bought it from. Mostly it just sat in storage the past few years. The car was only driven 11K miles in the 12 years since it was put together. I promise it will get a lot more use now that it is in my hands.

Nice car with racing history!

mike_the_man	Feb 15 2005, 01:46 PM Post #19
I like stuff! Group: Members Posts: 1,338 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Member No.: 809	Thats a beautiful car! Makes me feel funny inside. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

VegasRacer	Feb 15 2005, 03:44 PM Post #20
ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,509 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None	Thanks for the positive comments guys. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) I hope you can make it to the WCC so you can see it in person (along with the REALLY NICE cars owned by some of the other members here).

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