Results 1 to 6 of 6

Thread: Peking To Paris...911 build

  1. 04-13-2012, 06:37 AM #1
    John Straub
    John Straub is offline
    Vintageracer John Straub's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    La Quinta
    Posts
    3,184

    Peking To Paris...911 build

    Just posted on "Along For The Ride" a 911 build for the 2013 Peking To Paris run. The blog is going to be following along with a separate page detailing the build with photos and the event.

    If you're interested, here is the link: http://www.johnstraub.blogspot.com

    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
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 04-13-2012, 06:55 AM #2
    dporsche74
    dporsche74 is offline
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    CT US
    Posts
    2,225
    Love Peking to Paris rally.
    Awesome car to win it in
    Just great!!!!
    Thanks for sharing
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 04-13-2012, 10:03 AM #3
    Rich Lambert
    Rich Lambert is offline
    Relaxed Rich Lambert's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Location
    Lake Stevens, WA
    Posts
    600
    John, your blog is a fun place to spend time at...nice job!
    Rich
    1966 911 #303872
    ES#1197
    RG#478
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 04-13-2012, 12:36 PM #4
    John Straub
    John Straub is offline
    Vintageracer John Straub's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    La Quinta
    Posts
    3,184
    Thanks guys...the 911 story was fun to do. I have lots of photos to size and get up on the page. I'll keep up-dating it. But, work comes first. :-(

    I'm now starting to work on a story from a fellow who's dad was on the Bonneville 1935 Bluebird team when they passed the 300mph mark.

    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
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 04-13-2012, 09:55 PM #5
    Jay Laifman
    Jay Laifman is offline
    Senior Member Jay Laifman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Posts
    623
    My friend and mechanic Bill Erickson did that race in 2007 in a 1925 Buick. One of my favorite races to follow. Such an adventure. Anyone want to invite me to crew?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 04-14-2012, 07:00 AM #6
    Nine17
    Nine17 is offline
    Member #1722 Nine17's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Santa Cruz, California
    Posts
    877
    Great detail about the preparation of the car, John! I followed the 2007 race with interest and can't wait to follow your updates on this adventure. A good friend drove a press-Cayenne in Mongolia during the Trans-Siberia a few years ago and came back raving about the scenery. I can only imagine what it will be like to be self-contained in a 48-year old 911 for a month -- with any luck they will only be spending a few nights sleeping on the ground and without modern conveniences...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Similar Threads

  1. Peking to Paris in a '65 911
    By John Straub in forum Drives, Tours, Gatherings, Racing and Adventures
    Replies: 23
    Last Post: 07-07-2013, 04:17 PM
  2. Peking to Paris in a '65 911
    By John Straub in forum General Info
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 05-27-2013, 06:39 AM
  3. Peking to Paris Pre-run...
    By John Straub in forum General Info
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 07-21-2012, 05:14 AM
  4. Anyone going to Retromobile - PAris Feb 1-5
    By nickd in forum Other Car Cultures
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 01-16-2012, 06:21 PM
  5. Peking to Paris
    By Macroni in forum Drives, Tours, Gatherings, Racing and Adventures
    Replies: 28
    Last Post: 11-21-2010, 12:49 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules


Message Board Disclaimer and Terms of Use
This is a public forum. Messages posted here can be viewed by the public. The Early 911S Registry is not responsible for messages posted in its online forums, and any message will express the views of the author and not the Early 911S Registry. Use of online forums shall constitute the agreement of the user not to post anything of religious or political content, false and defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise to violate the law and the further agreement of the user to be solely responsible for and hold the Early 911S Registry harmless in the event of any claim based on their message. Any viewer who finds a message objectionable should contact us immediately by email. The Early 911S Registry has the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary.