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Originally Posted by Milou
Thomas:
This is a most incredible objet d' art !
Tell us the story of its arrival into your collection.........
And the photos of the Special Colors brochures with their samples!!!!
Astounding !
Thanks for sharing........and THANKS for collecting and archiving, so others may enjoy !
Wunderbar !!!!
Thanks for the encouragement (although my wife would probably disagree I need any), the sign comes from Don Wester's Porsche dealership in Monterey:
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/791...stermotors.jpg
Since it's not double sided, I suspect it was hung inside against a wall well protected from the weather, which explains how it was kept in such good condition. I bought it in California and had it repainted, crated, and shipped to Switzerland. I will post pictures once mounted on the garage wall.
Oh my, it's from Wester! That makes it even extra special IMHO. Enjoy!
A modest contribution after the gorgeous dealership sign:
Heuer chrono, special edition for the international 356 meeting in Italy, mid 80's.
Nice stopwatch Lorenzo, I had never seen it before.
Here is the sign mounted in the garage:
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/4733/p1010130h.jpg
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1452/p1010129k.jpg
http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/3298/p1010132r.jpg
GREAT addition Milou! i believe the placards below would have been used on stands for a major auto show. any input appreciated.
I've never seen those, nice ones!
They must be recorded in some period photos somewhere out there.
I've just returned from a trip in Italy where I met Lorenzo and had the chance to discover part of his "amazing" collection.
Martini Racing, Gulf, Steve McQueen, Heuer, and Porsche memorabilia....rare, unusual, unique, unseen parts, brochures, signs, calendars, and more.
I'm still very trying to remember all the great things I've seen.
Amazing.
...model cars, badges, coins, posters, ceramics, jackets and more.
As I told Thomas, Porsche is unique in the automotive world for automobilia collecting. And McQueen/LeMans stuff another illness.
Was a real pleasure to meet another seriously Porschebilia infected guy!;)
Ciao
Great shot of McQueen with the dog. I bet a runway model is holding the dog leash!;)
- Showroom poster presenting the new 2.2 model, rare, unpublished:
http://a.imageshack.us/img836/6076/b...qnh8ev1zy5.jpg
- 3 Porsche plates (thank you L.):
http://a.imageshack.us/img340/3926/p1010172a.jpg
- Japanese brochure presenting the 2.2 model, have never seen this one before:
http://a.imageshack.us/img443/4240/p1010176s.jpg
- 356A service manual plus supplement:
http://a.imageshack.us/img709/6711/p1010173q.jpg
- 1970 Panorama issue in binder:
http://a.imageshack.us/img227/8742/p1010174a.jpg
- Period sign from the factory (two sided):
http://a.imageshack.us/img340/2931/p1010171t.jpg
http://a.imageshack.us/img641/3522/p1010175i.jpg
- Italian 1969 deluxe brochure, thought it only existed in German:
http://a.imageshack.us/img191/900/p1010177ef.jpg
- Dutch 1967 price list, unpublished:
http://a.imageshack.us/img831/6751/p1010179t.jpg