Reintroducing a storied car to the Early 911S Registry...

[John Fusco]

Special day of sorts:


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What a great pic - You can almost see the wheels spinning......

[beh911]

Lets see here, blond, natural curly hair, nope, not from dad's side

Just saw this, Ed. It's a mystery! My wife has the same coloring as me... Have to go back to each of our parents to find some blonde hair and blue eyes

[edmayo]

With those blonde curly locks she is going to look SOOOOO good driving that 69 when she turns 16

[Ruby911]

Lets see here, blond, natural curly hair, nope, not from dad's side

check the mail man Bryce

[mrgreenjeans]

So Bryce, anymore new things found out about your little guy since the last postings of pics,

Have you had any more memorable drives like the picture taking session with the enthusiast in the barn ?

Great story BTW, and pretty cool pictures of the little guy looking around the door, the shot of you and your daughter. It reminds us there is a new generation coming along here in a few years that will be driving and enjoying these wonderful little sports cars. Good memories to be had during the growing up years and " the coming of age " in this midst of sports car love..............

[beh911]

Farrell,
I've ruled the mail man out. Let's just say he's not blonde and blue eyed ...

Mr. GJ,

Nothing new to report on the car. Weather is getting oppressively hot so I haven't been out in it much beyond the occasional pre-dawn neighborhood exercise.

Lots of small tinkering repairs and such like cleaning the gauges (got rid of the 43 year old haze), fixing small oil leaks, etc. It seems to be running better and better the more it gets driven.

With some ownership time under the belt now, one of these hot days I'll probably sit down and reread the files on the car to see if anything interesting pops up.

Or sort through the parts stash... I have boxes of NOS stuff

[Macroni]

The truth for me is the most unique thing about anything one will run into will be the people,no two will ever be alike.that is a custom order.nice picture of you spending time with family and if they can gain some interest all the better it will be etched in their Brian long after we are gone it will be one of those photos talked about how daddy is proud girof his daughter whom he loves dearly next his girlfriend and there is a price to pay,may more attention to your wife,it doesn't matter the girlfriend is an inanimate object it is still attention away from where it should be-don't buy too many parts at once 5 boxes 5 gifts how many did the wife get?

Raj is channeling Reza at 3am.......... or it could be my 4 am interpretation.......

[John Fusco]

I love it when the magic catches hold and then someone tries to sincerely capture it in words, or pictures, or song, or.....
Doesn't need to be something big, or perfect,
kinda like a dog walking on two legs - it may not be a thing of beauty but it is remarkable that it can be done at all.

- There must be a word for it...

Thanks Raj - and also for bumping that wonderful pic.

[beh911]

I agree, John. I don't have a word for it either but I know what it is.

Raj - I haven't seen many posts from you lately and then that early riser (or maybe overseas?) reflection. Thanks for the comments. I enjoyed reading them and share some of the same feelings.

Without waxing too sentimental, old cars offer a glimpse into lives lived and are a constant reminder of where we come from. While my S was the lifelong companion of an old friend, the car bug was definitely in my DNA.

I lost my best car buddy, my father, at far too young an age, and there's not an afternoon in my garage, a ride in the 911, or a day at the track where I don't think about him.

While it's easy to focus on the cars themselves, it's these memorable connections with others that make owning them special.

IMO, some of the better individual car threads on this board attempt to do this--marry the parts and fixes with people and experience:

I like Rick's keeping us abreast of his ownership journey and his most recent quest to find the previous owners of his 70S.
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...Ten-Fifty-nine

I also enjoy the restoration of the astronaut's 72S.
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...-of-9112300023

-Bryce

[NorthernThrux]

With those blonde curly locks she is going to look SOOOOO good driving that 69 when she turns 16

Just avoid the temptation to sell it when she turns 18 and you need to put her through Harvard. By then your beautiful car will be worth at least as much as 4 years of tuition and board in the Ivy Leagues.

Enjoy every minute of it.