I tracked it down! I knew it existed!

( Andy, please translate the German for us, Sir )

KT

so it's been cut off along the shoulder...

hmm

more

yep/./.cut off....
the pink pig

QUOTE (trekkor @ Jul 20 2005, 09:23 PM)

( Andy, please translate the German for us, Sir )

schweet!

ahem, you mean like, leg, ham, tail and such?
Andy

Trekkor,
That car belongs to Brian Perry and Todd Harter. They are long time GGR timetrialers.
Brian also raced a 356 in the Panamericana years ago. Brian also spec races in SCCA competition.
That car has been in a constant state of construction over the last 3-4 years. Finished the paint and graphics about 2 years ago.
A very distinctive look to say the least.

oink, oink

piggly wiggly...

I've been eyeballing this car for the last month or so.
It's just a few minute from home.

I saw the graphics through the holes in the shredded car cover.

Dan, yeah, I met Todd today. We chatted for a half hour or so. He has quite a few projects, so they are all slow going. Really nice guy. Long time Time Trialer/Instructor.

He said he used to a/x with RR/PCA at Santa Roas 20 years ago

KT

I knew I'd seen that car before at thunderhill. That's gotta be the one, unless there's more than 1 piggy in the bay area.

Jen

QUOTE (trekkor @ Jul 20 2005, 09:41 PM)

We chatted for a half hour or so.

next time you meet him, tell him he got a typo on there ...

it should read:

"Der Trüffel-Jäger von Zuffenhausen"

note that "Jäger" starts with "J" not "D" ...

btw. that means "The Truffle-Hunter from Zuffenhausen" as they use (wild) pigs to hunt for truffles ...
Andy

I was just typing the same (J vs. D) - Andy was faster

Trekkor,
Did you meet Todd or Brian?
I thought Brian lived up your way. Brian usually has a beard and very long hair.
Todd has a beard and short hair.

Todd...Runs a 2.0 FOUR with carbs.

KT

runs in class BX I believe. I thought they were going to put in slightly hotter cams to work better with the carbs.
If you see him again, say "hi" for me. Todd and I used to run in a large group of 914s, Larry Sharp, Curtis Robertson, Kevin Voight, Dennis Tholen, Greg Braun, Sergio Meza, Richard Jung, John Beck, Myself and a few others I can't remember now.
We ran in the Blue run group in TT and would go out in a large group and run nose to tail, changing lead after a few laps to help each other find the fastest lines.
This was in the mid 1990s.

QUOTE (SirAndy @ Jul 21 2005, 12:50 AM)

next time you meet him, tell him he got a typo on there ...

more than one.

he's got "Schinken" spelled with a 'G'

QUOTE (SirAndy @ Jul 20 2005, 11:50 PM)

btw. that means "The Truffle-Hunter from Zuffenhausen" as they use (wild) pigs to hunt for truffles ... Andy

I watched a show about that not long ago... something on the travel channel I think...

the guy was having a hard time pretending to enjoy looking for truffles...


the piggy is cool! I think it needs a little corkscrew tail pipe

QUOTE

as they use (wild) pigs to hunt for truffles ...

Really?

QUOTE (Randal @ Jul 21 2005, 10:32 AM)

QUOTE as they use (wild) pigs to hunt for truffles ... Really?

my favorite truffles come from here
(but i never saw any piggies...)

QUOTE (Dan (Almaden Valley) @ Jul 20 2005, 09:18 PM)

runs in class BX I believe. I thought they were going to put in slightly hotter cams to work better with the carbs.

"Cams"? An OHC four? The Cap'n, picking nits where they need pickin'

Well I'm relieved. When I saw the title of the thread, I feared that Trekkor had been angered by one of the Admins and was hunting him down.


Andrew

QUOTE (Dan (Almaden Valley) @ Jul 20 2005, 09:18 PM)

Todd and I used to run in a large group of 914s, Larry Sharp, Curtis Robertson, Kevin Voight, Dennis Tholen, Greg Braun, Sergio Meza, Richard Jung, John Beck, Myself and a few others I can't remember now. We ran in the Blue run group in TT and would go out in a large group and run nose to tail, changing lead after a few laps to help each other find the fastest lines. This was in the mid 1990s.

Hummm, the infamous "blue" group.
mike

Hey they stole "my" paint scheme idea for a 914! Thats the best! Thanks for the pics !

QUOTE (ArtechnikA @ Jul 21 2005, 03:56 AM)

he's got "Schinken" spelled with a 'G'

damm, good eye, missed that one ...
it might be that weird font tho, not sure if that's a "G" or just a artsie "C" ...

yupp, "Schinken" is the right spelling. i think i have to come up there and take a closer "reading" of the car ...

Andy

QUOTE (Randal @ Jul 21 2005, 07:32 AM)

QUOTE as they use (wild) pigs to hunt for truffles ... Really?

yes. the pigs are crazy for truffles and can smell them from feet away. truffles grow under ground, so you can't see them just walking around, so they use domesticated wild pigs to go truffle hunting ...

Andy

QUOTE (SirAndy @ Jul 21 2005, 11:40 AM)

QUOTE (ArtechnikA @ Jul 21 2005, 03:56 AM) he's got "Schinken" spelled with a 'G' damm, good eye, missed that one ... it might be that weird font tho, not sure if that's a "G" or just a artsie "C" ... yupp, "Schinken" is the right spelling. i think i have to come up there and take a closer "reading" of the car ... Andy

I think that's just the Font used... looks like a "C" to mejust has the weird fon't making it look like a 'G'


it's a G thang, you wouldn't understand

ain't nothin' but a G thang baby,

Pink 914

I like!

The Schwein (Pig) is a symbol of good luck in Germany.

see, same font, still looks like a "G"

QUOTE (tat2dphreak @ Jul 21 2005, 07:24 PM)

see, same font, still looks like a "G"

i G what you mean ...

Ah Chili,
Didn't know you hung out here. Yes, the good old days of the "blue" run group.
It was great working with you at the BW Timetrial.
It didn't take you long to get back in the saddle
It is amazing how these threads seem to have a life of their own.

QUOTE (texanpilot @ Jul 22 2005, 01:06 AM)

The Schwein (Pig) is a symbol of good luck in Germany.

not only in Germany

The paint job looks ok on that 914, but it looks greaT! on that Fiat.




M

Here's my version, I forgot this car existed til KT posted the link!

QUOTE (seanery @ Dec 31 2005, 08:26 AM)

Here's my version, I forgot this car existed til KT posted the link!

does it handle like a pig ????

Andy