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    Leo Kinnunen

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    Brian Redman

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    Quote Originally Posted by LongRanger View Post
    . . . in the Aug '18 edition of Porsche Panorama --- p36 . . .

    ' After signing a contract with Porsche for 1969, I went to Stuttgart in January and collected a new 911S in the highest specification. The ten factory drivers could each order a car, drive it for a year, and then at the end of the year either give it back or buy it at a special price --- in my case , 2,000 pounds sterling. After collecting the beautiful silver 911S with a blue interior, I drove it home . . .


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    Interesting comment . . .

    Quote Originally Posted by LongRanger View Post
    . . . factory drivers could each order a car, drive it for a year, and then at the end of the year either give it back or buy it at a special price . . .
    If Faktory drivers could order cars, then there should've been quite a few of these vehicles out + about. Don't know what the survival rate for these is --- but another great reason to research any car's history. Back Then, these were 'just cars', so . . . and just look where they turn up!


    Anyway, I find these sorts of cars --- professional Racer's personal cars . . . much more interesting than their race cars

    To me, race cars are tools for a purpose --- highly-specialized machines driven to their limits + beyond. They don't really belong to anyone specifically, more the property of organizations --- companies/groups/partnerships . . . specifically put together to race for money. Race cars work week-ends, live in garages, in the custody of mechanics, and, when they're competitive, only come out to work. Race cars are business. And when they've served their purpose? --- are no longer competitive, or too damaged, or replaced by something faster . . .

    . . . then they're discarded --- by those same companies/groups/partnerships. And the only trace of the Racer? . . . maybe their name painted somewhere

    Or maybe not



    Anyway, I'm fascinated by these Racers own cars --- not their 'company' cars, the ones they left behind at the track . . .


    . . . but their 'personal' cars . . .



    . . . the ones they took home




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    John Paul Sr

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    VIN = 9112300820
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    http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...R-John-Paul-Sr


    '. . . former IMSA GT champion and the namesake of one of auto racing's finer talents is also one of the most notorious criminals on this or any list . . .'

    'Unseen' since 2001 --- more, here . . .
    https://autoweek.com/article/other-m...-run-afoul-law



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    Quote Originally Posted by LongRanger View Post
    . . .

    VIN = 9112300820
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    http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...l=1#post987490
    http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...R-John-Paul-Sr


    '. . . former IMSA GT champion and the namesake of one of auto racing's finer talents is also one of the most notorious criminals on this or any list . . .'

    'Unseen' since 2001 --- more, here . . .
    https://autoweek.com/article/other-m...-run-afoul-law



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    Engine number according to COA is 6321265
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    Victor Rolff . . .

    . . . yeah-yeah-yeah --- 356 --- but? . . .

    . . . one-of-ONE (I think)

    '. . . This 1600 Carrera GS-GT Roadster was being displayed by The Rawson Collection from St. Petersburg Florida at this years Amelia Island Concours. It is chassis #88077 and engine #95070 and is a special car manufactured by Porsche for family friend and racing driver Victor Rolff. According to the factory records and Cardex #88077 is the only 356B-T5 1600 four-cam Carrera Roadster ever built by the factory.

    It has many special features including Speedster seats, a factory roll bar, Sebring exhaust system, headlight stone guards, leather hold-downs on the hood and a 80 liter racing fuel tank.

    #88077 was restored to its original state in the period between 1996 and 2000 in Germany. The current owner has consulted with various factory personnel and factory records to confirm the the cars authenticity. This car is truly a one-off and the only one of its kind
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    https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...=1#post1073476
    https://porschebahn.wordpress.com/20...s-gt-roadster/



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    Peter and Simon Gregg with his personal 1971 911 S Gold Metallic. 7R wheels and long studs
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dmill View Post
    . . . I understand from an old factory driver that Porsche gave those guys (or sold at a very discounted price) a new car every season. Most of the drivers (including the one I know) sold their cars after owning it a short period of time....most needed the cash....So I guess there are factory driver cars all around...we just need to find them.....If Porsche had the paperwork for this car, gotta think they have the paperwork for the other cars they sold / gave to other factory drivers . . .
    Who was this? --- which driiver? . . .

    . . . + any more details? --- about the car, any arrangements w/ the Faktory, etc, etc?



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    John Buffum

    VIN = 303040
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