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The restoration of #9112300023
So, I'm at my National Sales Meeting back in 2006 and a new sales guy is sitting next to me talking about Porsche's. It was pretty well know in the company that I was into Porsche's. So, this new guy Andy is telling me he has this Porsche he's been using for DE's and Autocrossing. I ask him what kind of Porsche do you have. His reply " I have a 72 911 S that some astronaut guy used to own". At the time I had a couple of projects going and I had no idea if he would even want to sell it. I get home from the meeting and I can't get the car out of my head. I just keep thinking it's a 72S! I can't sleep. So, I call Andy and ask him if there's any chance he'd sell me the car. And so it goes from here. I bought the car had it shipped to San Diego, CA from Atlanta. A week later the car shows up at around Midnight and I drive it to my house. The next morning I drive it around the block a few times and then put it on jack stands and tear it apart. I knew when I bought it that I'd restore it to as it was when Walter Cunningham picked it up from the dealer, Nothwood Porsche Audi Inc. San Antonio, TX on 10/21/71. Seven days after I was born! A very late birthday present I guess.