Hester

Its interesting that all of the switches are Euro switches. DOes it have a DOT sticker on the drivers door sill?

Outstanding car. Hester really looks 'clean', how many (original?) miles on the odometer?

Your car and story are rapidily moving up to the very top of the all time 'great stories' on the Board. Porsche Certificates of Authenticity are pretty hit or miss these days but you still may want to order one up and see what it says. Thanks for sharing the additional photos.:)

It gets better. . .

There is a DOT sticker in the door jamb by the latch.

The odometer reads 73,8XX.

The maintenance log says that at delivery on May 22, 1970, Hester had 20 miles. Is that the 20 miles that they put on it in Stuggartt?

Unfortunately, the last entry in the maintenance log is in the summer of 1973 at 24,034 miles.

Yes, that's the factory mileage, plus maybe a test drive or two!!

You should definitely keep the '69 fire bottle! I wonder if it can be recharged with halon? Looks like your maintenance record says the car was delivered to Dick Barbour Porsche Audi? I didn't realize he had a dealership (he raced Porsches back in the day). It's possible they installed the extinguisher at the dealer if it has a '69 date on it. I carry a halon inside, mounted to the rear trans linkage cover, and a dry chem under the hood as a last resort (it leaves a residue that doesn't come off very well), and/or in case someone else has a problem.

That really is a non typical color, I've never actually seen it before.

If that orange oil filter is a Fram, get rid of it at your next oil change, they are junk. Replace with a Mann or Mobil 1 filter.

This song was playing in my head today so I thought I would share it with you. I took Hester out to show a friend today and I got a big "thumbs up" from a guy in a newer 911.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI9AiXwvjCg

Hester doesn't have a radio, you know...

It gets even better...

Dear Donald,

I indeed owned a 1970 metallic red 911S for seven years. I special ordered it in December, 1969 from Dick Barbour (later became a well-known Porsche sports car -- not factory -- racing driver). I took delivery in May, 1970 and sold the car locally at about April, 1977. I dealt with Dick Barbour's Automotion. Later in 1970 this became Mesa Porsche Audi, which even later became Pioneer Porsche.

My car had the following unusual options:

7x15 Porsche Fuchs rims (very expensive racing rims from 906). Required wheel spacers and extra-long stud bolts for mounting.

Recaro one-piece sports bucket seat for driver, Recaro sports seat for
passenger.

Radio antenna and loudspeakers delete for light weight.

I had German factory halogen headlights installed.

I had Carello driving lights added (car came with fog lights). I had come to San Diego from Germany four years earlier and was infected by the then-European craze for auxiliary halogen lights.

Later, I had a dual outlet exhaust installed. I gave the original exhaust to the buyer while the dual outlet was installed on the car.

I loved that car. It was so light and so responsive. One of the two best cars I ever owned. I sold it to scratch my Ferrari itch.

Would be glad to talk about the car with you. My phone no. is 619-XXX-XXXX. I'll be unavailable from 5 PM today on till Friday morning. Friday and Saturday are OK. Sunday, I'm leaving early for bit more than a week.

Best regards,

Hans Weber

wow! :eek:

Hester,

GREAT story... GREAT car

Cheers, and welcome to the board...:)

The original owner and I talked on the phone today.

An exchange by E-mail:

Dear Mr. Weber:

Thank you for your quick reply. Is this your car? (See attached)

Very truly yours,

Donald


Don,

Yes, that's my car. License plate XXX XXX. It looks like it was raised a bit on the suspension.

It was fun talking to you. Brought back memories.

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and many happy years with Hester.

Hans