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    302596 wht glv

    My search is now officially over and it’s time to tell my story.

    1966 Porsche 911 s/n 302596, nicknamed WHT GLV, has finally arrived and is now safely tucked away in my garage, taking up its new residence in South Jersey.





    I have to first of all thank Luke Marano on the board here for being my consultant during the buying process when I first stumbled onto the car, and giving me the confidence to go forward with the purchase when it came to crunch time. As well as Dr Brett Johnson who took a full 90 minutes out of his day to educate me on what I was going to see, and Magnus Walker, who gave me a quick introduction to early 911 hotrods 101, so, thanks guys.

    I will tell the full story of WHT GLV in a few posts, but let me start with an overview. WHT GLV is/was a one-owner Southern California car, originally ordered through and delivered by Vasek Polak Motors on Dec 19, 1965.






    The buyer was a Mr. James Dickie. James had ordered the car months earlier, incredibly well optioned including leather interior, Webasto heater, outside thermometer, prepared for Headrest right, Loudspeaker, Tinted glass all around, electric antenna, Koni Shocks, Phoenix tires 165x15.



    The car also had the dealer installed AC.




    James enjoyed the car for many years, as it was meant to be enjoyed. He was a regular autocrosser with the car, and WHT GLV proudly wears its badges of achievements from the various events like the decorations from campaigns on a senior military officers uniform.



    James and his wife Helen remained active in the So Cal Porsche scene (I’m sure some members on this board will know or remember him) until he became ill in 2005. At that time WHT GLV went into storage at 3488 Broken Hill St, Newbury Park CA while James dealt with his health issues, a battle he eventually lost in late 2011. His 83-year-old brother, Don, had the car shipped in an enclosed trailer on January 5 2012 to him in Indiana where it arrived 3 days later, and the family went about winding down the estate. In April of 2012 they engaged a local family friend and lawyer to help sell the car.

    Although I never met James, I learned from his family that this car was his life. He was the perfect obsessive-compulsive owner we all would love to buy a car from – details and issues were always attended to. James brother told me he would not even allow another person to even sit in the drivers seat!, he was that obsessed with the car. While the car today is not concurs, it needs nothing, and the changes I want to make are small scale compared to some of the projects I see being undertaken on this board, none of this ground-up resto stuff – just some trimming around the edges and personalizing it a bit (nothing that can’t be reversed). But there’s no question, this will always be James car – after 45+ years of ownership he earned that right. I’m just the caretaker of it for now.







    Next Up: How I met WHT GLV

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    Wow... Excellent Score!
    Cheers!

    Frank Kohnen
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    1972 Bahia Red 911 Coupe #9112100390..."Rudy" SOLD
    1967 Savannah Beige VW Beetle Sedan #117364457..."Heidi"...aka "Tinker Toy"

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    Love those vintage shots.
    Seems to be in good hands - enjoy.

    Du must schwein haben

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    Great story and photos!!! I'm looking forward to more.

    John
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    1967 911 #307347, bare-bones, some road wear, a little surface rust, and a few dents..., owned 13 years.
    1970 914/6GT, (Sold - ran the last three Rennsports)owned 30 years.


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    What a great story...glad to hear she is in good hands. Looks like the owner succumbed to the 80s rear bumper update kit, but that's easily reversed. Add a Vasek Polak license plate frame while you're at it.

    Congrats on your find!

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    Quote Originally Posted by 911E4ME View Post
    ... Add a Vasek Polak license plate frame while you're at it....

    Do you mean like this?


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    LOL...Yeah, like that...cool stuff!

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    I like how the wheels have such a long history with the car...
    Peter Kane

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    Trade in on the 911 was a '57 Olds 88...$200 allowance!
    Last edited by FL-Frank; 06-12-2012 at 07:40 AM.
    Cheers!

    Frank Kohnen
    Jupiter, FL USA
    Registry Member #921
    1972 Bahia Red 911 Coupe #9112100390..."Rudy" SOLD
    1967 Savannah Beige VW Beetle Sedan #117364457..."Heidi"...aka "Tinker Toy"

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    I bet that 57 Coupe 88 was as nice a deal as this ......and for 200 shekels trade in value !!!

    Man , turn back the hands of time, as it doesn't get any better than that.

    Nice find, am awaiting more ! Great car !

    Love the details on that dealer invoice.
    Best Regards,
    mrgreenjeans
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