Very cool Jon!
John
Very cool Jon!
John
1959 356 Coupe, 1600 Super, sold
1960 356 Roaster, race car, SCCA, sold
1960 356 Roadster, show car, sold.
1962 356 Cab, show car, sold.
1965 911 #301111, Red Book Vol 1 "Cover Car," owned 54 years.
1967 911 #307347, bare-bones, some road wear, a little surface rust, and a few dents..., owned 14 years.
1970 914/6GT, (Sold - ran the last three Rennsports)owned 30 years.
Photography Site: JohnStraubImageWorks.com
Registry #983
R Gruppe #741
Thank you, John!
Here is a 1963 Porsche New Year card, from Huschke von Hanstein...
Merry X Mas and a Happy New Year!
Your Carrera has already been shipped and I hope you'll like it
Hanstein
Jon B.
Vista, CA
Hi Rick,
There are two different hand writings and two signatures on the card.
The other signature I cannot identify.
My father was acquainted with von Hanstein, and they corresponded on occasion.
The car referenced to was our Carrera 2.
Photo below of von Hanstein's Porsche ID card with signature, from the Tobias Aichele book.
Jon B.
Vista, CA
That's a nice piece. I wonder if the other signature is Richard von Frankenberg
Another bit of Porsche Automobilia...
This is the purchase order for our Carrera 2, from Hoffman Motors in New York.
The date is August 22, 1962.
Jon B.
Vista, CA
That signature appears on other correspondence I have, but is not identified, other than being a member of Porsche's "Press Department".
Here is a note, from the August 1972 issue of Christophorus magazine, about Porsche gold calendar coins. At this point, the coins were "highly polished", which our 1964 coin was not. Early coins were pure gold, 1000 fine, but I don't know if this remained true in later years, or if the contest is still in effect. The standard bronze calendar coins were first issued in 1962.
Jon B.
Vista, CA
. . . 111 Fifth Ave, NY
http://www.emporis.com/building/111-...rk-city-ny-usa
What a place to have a Porsche --- let alone, a Carrera Cab! . . . w/ mention of 'limited slip differ' + 'spec paint?,' too! Wow! What's w/ that?
And what happened w/ that car?