WristScan

Ok, guys - time for Wrist Scan! It's 'Driveway Week' - let's see . . .

 

. . . what's in your driveways, real or imagined.

I graduated from high school in '74.  If I could've afforded a new car then, it would've been a 4-speed 360 'Cuda.

This lucky guy has one of 360 made in that last year of Plymouth's pony car production run.  Today, I'd have to liquidate my entire watch collection to fund acquisition. 

Not happening ;-( . . .

Well, last weekend, I paid a visit to Uncle Bernard on the occasion of his 92nd birthday.  He's owned a '66 Porsche 912 since 1966.  For most of the last twenty or so years, though, it's been sitting in his garage. 

In the very recent past, it's been carefully resuscitated to original condition by his son-in-law and a family member with mechanical skills.  It has gotten a fresh coat of ivory white paint, but otherwise pretty much just as it left Stuttgart.








[all photos courtesy Ian C]

Of course, I asked Ian for a demo, and he kindly obliged.  Unfortunately, I didn't get to take video of the ride, but let me tell you, it was like being transported back in time.  The rumble, the exhilaration, the smell of oil and gas . . . just heaven.

Now it's time for your cars, folks, and of course, the watch on your wrist this weekend.  I'll be adding mine later; high winds presently in So Cal preclude taking photos at the moment.

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