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That’s all the email said. It was from Rich Chenet, A photographer I met on the way back from Hershey in 2019.

I was driving the 914 and had just pulled into a rest stop on the PA turnpike. I parked Waay down the lot, away from everyone.

Then a Saab station wagon pulls up and parks right in front of me. WTF.

This guy gets out and says “Hey, You wanna RACE?” I laughed and said “No I don’t want to race, I’m just happy to make up these hills without overheating.”

Then he proceeds to tell me about how fast his Saab wagon was, with its big Turbo. …blah blah blah.

Turns out he was also on his way back from the Hershey Swap meet. He had been taking pictures there. He is a photographer for Panorama and other automotive magazines. So we are talking and he is checking out the car.

And then he takes a few pictures, with his Phone. He has all this high end equipment and he’s taking pictures of my car with his phone….

We bullshit a bit more and I tell him a little about the car.

Then we exchange numbers and emails and off I go.

Couple months later I get a phone call from him, He says Pano is interested in my car and wanted some background story.

It turns out Rich is a really cool guy but just likes to mess with you.

In July 2019 we get together to take some pictures.

This time he has all the high end gear and takes about 700+ pictures.

More time passes and a Pano writer Ted West contacts me and we spend a couple hours on the phone talking about the car. What I did to it, How long I had it, Funny stories etc.


And time kept rolling on.

Finally I get a message that it was going to be in the Nov. 2020 issue.

So if you get Porsche Panorama magazine be sure to check out the 14 Page ... article this month on my Olympic Blue 1973 914.

Rich Chenet did a great job with the pictures and Ted West wrote a humorous and informative story.

Guess this will be my Fifteen Minutes of Fame that Andy Warhol predicted everyone will have once in their life.

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Photographer Rich Chenet.


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Congratulations! I can see why he chose your car to shoot. I love the subtle flares, side marker delete, color, and the way you've blacked out some of the chrome. That's an awesome car!

great story and a 14 page feature is unbelievable !
congrats !

Great car!

Charlie

Well deserved. You did a great job with that car and everyone should see it! Congratulations!!!

Just read it - nice shots and you should be very proud of your ownership!

Nice, Tom

Congratulations!

Classic Chenet story, and very cool car.

Congrats Tom!

Can you tell us about you flares?

Beautiful car! Congratulations! My Pano came today

Congratulations!

Wow! Congratulations!

Wow this is a really nice write up on your car, congratulations. She looks really good.

Bob B

Congrats! Well deserved

Congrats on your article.

Cool story.

Saw the article. Need to read, but looked well done.

Congratulations
Beautiful car!

Great story and amazing car!

Well done!

I’ve seen the car in person at Hershey. It is worth 14 pages and more! The car is very well executed. Stance, color, fat tires, total package. It is everything I would want/wish my car to be. Well deserved. Congratulations!

Beautiful color

I love being factory stock but this car really states an argument for getting rid of the warts....what say you out there in 914 World land? Thank you,
gg

Reading it now! With pizza and beer perfect after work way to finish the day. Drive on Paul.

Beautiful car, well deserved.

Congrats! Great looking car for sure!

So good to see articles on 914's in the Pano.

The Pano has been sitting on the coffee table for a few days and after this comment, I'm going to need to grab it. Great car for a story!

Does the 14 page article start on page 9? That would be a happy coincidence.

Great looking car. Congratulations!

Congrats Tom! It could not happen for a nicer car or a nicer guy...I am just glad that I knew you before the fame hit
Seriously, one of my favorites! Glad to see the recognition.

congrats, very nice car.

If anybody is able to properly scan the article, I would love to receive it by email.

thks in advance
krgds
Dax

Wahoo!!!

The story of your car is awesome and you did a great job bringing it back to life.

Congrats on the recognition in Pano - well deserved.

Congratulations! That is quite an honor. I just received my Panorama yesterday and it is sitting in my desk. I just flipped through it and saw your article and then when I came to the World, saw your post. A truly stunning car and I am glad to see you drive it and share it with others so they can learn about or even remember the 914.

Congrats Tom! Pano did a nice article. Always enjoy seeing your car at Hershey. Well done!

Re-read it and noticed the author transposed the first numbers in the initial reference to the serial number - doesn't take away from the great story or anything but just an observation. ("437" vs. "473")

thats Awesome!
great car

Thanks for giving me the heads-up Tom! I actually do still receive Pano at my shop but I almost never open it these days. In fact it came in Saturday's mail but I hadn't noticed.

There are a few little errors in the story. The writer is a Porsche guy but not a 914 guy. So some things may not have translated well during our conversations. OR may have been things I missed when I had the chance to proof read the initial draft. Then it goes to the editors, who may change things.

Its accurate for the most part, but you have to allow for some artistic license.

Thanks for all the positive comments. I'll try not to let it go to my head.

Congratulations!
I have no Pano subscription, but just following your build thread since 2015, I did enjoy reading/looking at it.

Just got mine in the mail today, great car with lots of subtle details only people like us would notice. Looks stock but has Foley flairs with huge wheels and a hot /4 engine, is that an old Borla exhaust?

Stop making me second guess my 7 year conversion project. I could have done similar and been driving it all these years

A great story of devotion to a long term relationship.

Love the color....see my picture to the left Al

That's really cool, congrats, and don't forget us little people! Off to re-read your build thread... ironically, that's only 7 pages.

Thanks for sharing and very pretty car, same color as mine

Congratulations

Beautiful 914

Tom