Porsche 993 Cab

OK, I found some pics of one of my absolute favorite rides I have owned: My 1995 Porsche 993 cab.
Boy, did I love that car! -and DROVE her! Had her for about 5-6 yrs and put about 88k on her! She was good and true. True Blue.

Here is how she looked shortly after I had her.

 -My dad and i flew down to FLA to pick her up and drive her back up north.

I can still remember the first song on the radio as we got in her to start our trip: Simon and Garfunkel's "AMERICA".

:)

She was special for a bunch of reasons. A symbol for me.

Is there any prettier shot in all of automotives than the rear of a 911?

-As a driver she was last of the "true Porsche's" -as she was the last air-cooled.

-and she had NO TOLERANCE for any kind of inability to drive her.

I know this first hand. -But that's for another day.

Drive Happy.

JS

My Pop's '57 Chevy

I guess it runs in the blood.

here is a pic of my father and his prized '57 Chevy Bel Aire. -Too bad it is in b/w. She was TEAL or so I am told.

My dad: the badass.

Oh those crazy kids and their cars...

Drive Happy!

JS

The milk* mobile!

The milk* mobile!

We needed a vehicle for events... so... we took this DISCO Series II and skinned it!

Looks pretty cool. I will post some more photos of it at events.

Drive Happy!

JS

996 Carrera 4 Cab

Ahhh my favorite Porsche. You know I really had not intended this blog to become a collection of the stuff I have owned... just getting kind of bored while waiting on the Porsche Project. Anyway, it is a good visual diary of vehicles though... and only a few people see it. Okay, although I still do dream about my old 993. -Let me see if I can find a pic of her somewhere and post. Btw, I dream about the '68.. but that is more of a NIGHTMARE. :)

In the meantime. Here is my 996 Carrera 4. -In my fav color combo.  :)

-only one word: FANTASTIC. Great everyday driver. Handles with absolute control no matter what the condition. And because it is a tip, it can be driven anywhere. Def one of Porsche's finest hours. You still need to be able to drive, with minimal corrective electronics. -IOW: you can FEEL the road.

Oh, I dabbled with changing the rims at one point, but was quickly talked to my senses by my dear friend Nick who said: "Those look stupid. Put the original ones back on." He was right, so I did.

Ahhh that beautiful rear end of a 911.

:)

Drive Happy.

JS

Okay... Okay... the saga continues

Well... here it is. Again.

The Abyss.

It's been a while, so I thought I would do some quick updates (just as a journal of a crazed man might fully reflect the degree of his insanity).

(Deep breath) The Porsche Project latest:

We've been working on her. Much like picking a scab... we kept removing the old... and removing... and removing...

Finally. humpty-dumpty started to go together again...

-and she made her way into the booth.

We then fit on her doors and panels. Wet-sanded and sprayed her again.

 I opted for a Porsche OEM color from 2010, instead of that dull gray OEM.

NEXT: She goes over to W.Jennings Co for a full engine rebuild!

-hold your breath!

Drive happy.

:)

Audi S-4 Cab

Since we have a bit of time on our hands with the Porsche Project... and my thinning hair is turning grey... I thought Iwoudl post a few more cars.
Here is my Audi S-4 cab. Great car. Runs better as a tip than an auto, as the thing is really geared low in first and second.

Anyway... I called in a favor to get this one.

She came in from Chicago. Def my fav color combo. Silver and black hides.

Nothing really to say on her. Good ride. Not much character... but not any trouble either.

:)

 

Oh, here's a cool fact: the four rings of Audi actually stand for the three different companies that came together to make the brand: Mercedes, BMW, Porsche and VW.

 AND: one of the rare cabs that I think looks as good with the top up as down.

Drive happy.
JS