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  1. 01-15-2006, 07:24 AM #1
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    Fun pic...NW history

    The story first. Back in 1975, a group run down I-5 during the days of the national 55 MPH limit. Fred Flegel, in his '73 911S, had his then 6 year old son "Mikey" along. Fred got nailed by smokey. I don't recall that we were rolling that fast. 70 maybe, which was the limit here prior to 55. The rest of us pulled ahead of the stop, and I snapped this pic with my trusty old Pentax spotmatic loaded with tri-x. Fast forward to 2006. "Mikey", now grown, appeared on my doorstep, wondering if I could possibly still have the photo.
    Luckily, I still have all my contact sheets and negatives from the old days. So, some closet rummaging, finding a pro who could convert the negative to digital, etc., and here we are. Keep in mind...the road to the right is interstate 5, a few miles North of Eugene, Oregon. Note the traffic density.
    Today it would be bumper to bumper. Oregon's population then was a lot less than it is now. Driving Fred's car convinced me that I wanted an S...
    Thanks, Fred!
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  2. 01-15-2006, 07:46 AM #2
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    Paul,
    Great pic!
    I remember those days. There were a handful of wonderful early S cars in Oregon back then.

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  3. 01-15-2006, 07:57 AM #3
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    Yeah Scott, I've often wondered where Fred's car is today. It was a beauty..a '73, conda green, black sports seats with houndstooth inserts...
    Paul D. Early S Registry #8 - Cyclops Minister of West Coast Affairs
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    I love it Paul...!
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  5. 01-15-2006, 08:41 AM #5
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    what a great story and great photo to match. i love the son in the passenger seat! im sure they were wondreful memories.
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