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    Randy Wells

    wrote and photographed the best speedster article I have ever seen. If you like these old cars do yourself a favor and find the new Pano for a read of this story. In a word the BEST. I have been interested in all things speedster since I was a kid. In fact have owned eight over the years including a GT. This article made me want to drive my car more than I already do. Great job Randy!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by steve shea View Post
    wrote and photographed the best speedster article I have ever seen. If you like these old cars do yourself a favor and find the new Pano for a read of this story. In a word the BEST. I have been interested in all things speedster since I was a kid. In fact have owned eight over the years including a GT. This article made me want to drive my car more than I already do. Great job Randy!!
    I couldn't agree more. This article made me love my Porsche even more, and it made me glad I wring its neck with the POC.
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    Thanks very much Steve and Marco!
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    Randy Wells
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    I still remember the very first time I encountered Greg's Speedster, it was that compelling of a car. It's was the 1994 Santa Barabara Region Concours at Lake Sherwood CC.

    Thanks Randy for filling in all the gaps in my knowledge of this honest and very significant Porsche!
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    I just read this very article on a flight. Was thinking same thing...great story and I learned some new details on Speedsters. I can't believe the car and engine are reunited.

    The whole issue is very good. I don't see myself needing as much from the newsstand with the Panos being so well done.
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    I agree, between the Esses, the 356 Reg and the new Pano its well covered for me.
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    Thumbs up

    Randy’s article and photos gets to the very essence of Greg Young’s extraordinary Speedster…… He and his GT has been a fixture in the CA. Porsche community for decades……. He REALLY drives it.

    Congrats to Randy and Greg.........



    In the article he mentions …”and some years back we acted as the pace car for a PCA race at Willow Springs.”

    I was working on the competition committee for the L.A. PCA and helped put that race on in Sept. 1998. When they asked me to come up with a quick T-Shirt design for the event Greg’s car was a natural……..

    Greg did pace the big race that Sun. and he brought the field around pretty damn fast…. AND, among all the other hot Porsches taking that pace lap you still could hear that Sebring exhaust on that little Speedster over all the rest……….
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    Steve,

    Thanks for posting this, I had to dig pano out and read article. Randy great job, thanks!

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    Randy? yeah, he's OK kind of....



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