Here's one I like. 914's on Lombard Street during the Tour 2000.
Carl

Who's cars ? Can you name them?

Geoff

Look how high the front end is.
Did they do this for US bumper height laws?

Oh boy Carl, the alzheimers has set in already.

OK, names ... the blue car is Bill and Diane King from Lake Tahoe, the rest are, Oh crap, I forget.

Yeah, Jon. I sneezed and hit the send button before the photo was uploaded. The Alzheimers comes later. That's when you forget to sneeze.

Here's another one from the tour near Fort Bragg.
C

Are you talking about the pic that Jeff K posted? Thats a Euro car, but it does have a high front end. I do believe at a certain time, the US Government set a bumper height law. That might be why some 914's have a higher front end.

you're right, i missed the no-side-markers thing.

Ok CArl, name all the guys in the pic you posted!

Geoff

Geoff, it's quiz day on the list and you're making me out to be an idiot, here. The names escape me but here's the group. We had a great time over 5 days exploring little skinny, corkscrew roads in Northern Calif. It was fun for all, one ticket, no accidents and no significant mechanical problems.
We've got to do that again.
Carl

You sneezed!?! You may have a virus.

No more old jokes from me, Carl. Everytime I remember you talking about your Dad's 993 I then think that you'll probably outlive me. I better be nice or you'll trash me at my own wake

Great pictures everybody.

Yeah I noticed he was cracking your ass. Quit picking on "dad" Geoff. That is my job.

I recognize a few of those faces.. most of them are SoCal people.

What is ole Dennis Deeds up to these days ??


B

I wish it would have been a clear day and that we didnt have to shoot this at 45mph... but this is one of my favorites. I sent DaveD and JonW ahead of us in my truck and lined us up for the pic.


B

I have hundreds of "favorite" pics..


B

Yeah, right. I believe that. <_<
My father's still got his 993 but he hasn't autocrossed it. He did that with his '82 SC when he was in his 70's. Not too bad for a guy his age.
I don't know what Dennis Deeds is doing now. I haven't heard anything about the 914 Owners Assn. for some time so he probably has gone on to other things. The 914 lists provide a lot better info much quicker than the old newsletters so the old Assn. format is really obsolete. I have to give him credit, though. Organizing the tours was a huge job, he did it very well and the members of the Owners Assn. was a very friendly, fun group.
I've been thinking of putting together another NCal tour when I get past some of the projects I'm working on now. It would be fun. There's some great roads out there.
C

Count me in. I cant gurantee my help setting it up... but I would really like to do the tour.


B

That's a great photo, Brad. A proud salute to the orange, white and blue. I still get all choked up.
C

After June I'll be more free to get into 914's again. I miss the drives a lot.
Mer and I planned out a couple of routes on the map but we've got to go drive them and be sure they'd work for a group. The timing, finding places to stay and the rest of the details takes all the time. We've not set a date yet so, we'll see. It would be fun to have you along.

C

I really want to get a group together and head out east for the MUSR this year. Even if we rent a trailer and ship 3-4 cars. Rumor has it.. this year is back in Hot Springs (which I felt was the best venue)


B

Carl - Thanks for posting some of your photos from T2K. As for one ticket It never happend. If you don't believe me - you can check the Calif. DMV records or ask my expensive lawyer.

Who else from that GREAT tour is here at 914World.com?

Hey, you forgot to include me in that Orange, White and Blue Pic...I was in the Orange Car.

Anyway, I don't have a lot of pics but here are a few from the same event.

-Britain

Oh, I just found this one...Brad's other ( ) favorite pass time...


-Britain

Ya know....with the power of the internet I bet if this were done again, you'd probably get good turnout from quite a few non-cali-type people.

Keep the pictures coming!

Brad's either saying #1 or he's pick'n a winner!!! Next time you'll haf'ta get a pic of him "dig'n for gold!"
bruce

Lots of 914's

914's as far as the eye can see...

Who is this guy with the stock car?

VegasRacer said
You got out of it? That's great! It was a bogus ticket anyway. I think I've got a photo of you here somewhere ...

C

Yeah..

Cant understand why you got pulled over.... WE at least pull the stickers off the car for road trips.. notice the paint removed from the passenger side door ?? (I was picking a winner for the camera)... and semi intoxicated.

B

Oh thats what that big chunk of missing paint is from!! I noticed that .
Geoff

Yep.

You should wax the car before putting numbers on it. They come off easier that way.

B

What you go so fast the magnetic ones fly off!
Geoff

Most of our orgs have banned magnetics for high speed events.


B

I was there at the Golden Gate when John got that ticket. The cop was not very pleasant. How did you get outta that?

anyway more Pics....

another...

badge is from this car...

Hey, that looks like Andy's car.
Nice looking 916.
Geoff

That was on ebay a couple years ago.
I wanted to look at it and touch it, but the guy was in NorCal, so too far from SoCal.

That's the car I saw at a gas station 2 years old in Seattle. Guy wasn't too friendly but I was filling up the 914 and he was filling up the 916. I did poke around looking at everything asking questions.
Geoff

Mike D...any knowledge of whos Bumblebee that is and how to contact him?

Jeff, I saw that and just thought it was Rusty's.
Geoff

Even without any decals, the paint job makes it kinda tuff to blend in. I got the ticket as I was pulling out of my parking spot to line up with my other 'pod' members. I never even got out of 1st gear. I guess the cop thought I was gonna do something bad. I'm just glad he didn't look at the car to close. I did have insurance and the car was 'legally' registered (just as a precaution for the tour). Since then it has only seen public roads when stapped to a trailer.

4 replica Fuchs from Pomona - $ 200
Set of street tires from Big O - $ 300
Bolt-on muffler from Pep Boys - $ 20
Lawyer to make ticket disappear - $ 1800
914 miles up the Calif. coast with all my teener friends - Priceless

Carl - Thanks for posting my portrait. I like it?

$1,800? Yeeoow!
Oh, well. I've got another photo for you here ..
C

Jeff K,
Whats up with the rear wheel in that pic? Looks like its rolled over the rubber...???

Um, I don't really know. I have a 12-page brochure from '73 that has the same pic on the cover and the wheel looks fine there. I love that pic, though ... I think I may be a mountain man at heart.

The picture probably got distorted when it was scanned.
Carl

Bowlsby, Regarding the Bumble Bee: Don't remember whose car that is. Picture was summer 2000, Lots of drinking sense then...I can check to see if I have video of him with the car.
Let you know later,
Mike D.

The Gunnar car always looks awsome to me.