Porsche Classic USA - at the Atlanta Classic center they have approximately 2 kids that will handle ALL your needs. As I spoke with the senior restoration tech, who was about 32yrs old, he told me they fully restore approximately 2 cars per year. I asked if they did paint in house and he looked overwhelmed, "we outsource paint to a local bodyshop". What about major rust repair? "Well we might have to differ to Germany for that because that is a real special skill". Want to play a game of pick apart the car - this red car will keep you busy. Apparelty the Solex carburetors are not reliable so they prefered webers as I was told. They were very proud of it, I'm not knocking anyone for trying but putting the Porsche official on these tyoes of cars is a disservice to nice cars that earned it.
I did a pre purchase inspection at Porsche Classic San Diego on a 71S, the couldn't start the car as promised to put on a lift as promised, no one could figure out how to jump it, they told me all these old Porsches do this. I sat back and laughed quietly to myself. The arrogance conveyed toward me about how great the place was was impressive but they could not figure one thing out or answer one question on the long hood cars for sale in the showroom.
It's all a show and a way to increase market share. Any expert that would validate your vin and engine is probably trained through a book. They can never get the same quality as a specialist, for one thing they do not have a supply of old used and NOS parts. They car 100% committed to new production what they can order in a system, its the corporate way of life. Corporate deals is where they get their parts, ie best price and most reliable suppliers, not through most authentic. Any massive corporation will have immense trouble training new staff to handle this ultra specialist work, its a brand new program where no experienced people are involved, what are they going to use Porsche service manuals for training? Ha ha.
Porsche - They sure do new cars well, act is totally together there, can't knock them for that.
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