Dad's old '66

[JTR70]

Erik, Thank you! Great old stories and photos. Our backgrounds are quite similar in that we both had alot of 911 exposure growing up but were drawn more toward the 356 anyway. At 16 I too took my drivers test in that old '66 coupe. We also have this '67 911 Soft-window targa as well...

These photos dated January 1978. My parents took out a 3K loan and bought this targa from my father's brother David. The car ran just fine but was tired looking However, could still have been used as is...at least for a while.

Well, my dad being "Mr. autobody" wasn't going to be seen in a car with tired/splotchy paint. He began almost immediately taking it apart "just to paint it" well, it quickly snowballed as these things do and before we knew it he had it all cut-up and torn down with all sorts of issues that needed addressing like fender wells, new pans etc.

Here is the car as is it sits today. Needless to say it was never "painted". Still a very sore subject with my mother since this was supposed to be "her car". We only took it up the street once to see what it was like then he began his work Thats my dad! Justin

[Erik H]

This was a 68 912 Dad bought from a guy that showed up at our house and said he heard he bought Porsches. Dad looked it over, asked him what he wanted for it. He told him how much and Dad said "I guess you heard

right" and wrote him a check.

[Erik H]

This was a 68 912 Dad bought from a guy that showed up at our house and said he heard he bought Porsches. Dad looked it over, asked him what he wanted for it. He told him how much and Dad said "I guess you heard right" and wrote him a check.

[Erik H]

[Erik H]

I just keep finding more photos. That's me right after I got my license. 1975

[Erik H]

Dad bought this 911 from a soldier stationed at a nearby Army post. It was a 68 911L soft window Sportomatic. Bahama yellow w/S appearance

group and black leather. I took my driver's license exam in this car on March 20, 1975, my 16th birthday. When the examiner asked if it was standard or automic, I said "yes". I haven't thought about that in years.

[JTR70]

Here's a couple of old photos I just digitized both are from 1969.

This shot taken at Riverside raceway. Thats my mother sitting in the car. Poor thing she was probably bored to death with cars not being her thing.

Taken in San Diego in the parking lot of what looks to be a driving range.
Thanks for looking! Justin

[JTR70]

Below are some shots of my fathers very first Porsche in its current state and condition as of last week when I checked on it. Its been under this old chicken coop for at least 20 years and the structure is slowly collapsing around it. Its one those deals where the car is in limbo he won't sell it nor will he ever get it up and running again. So here it will sit until I can eventually get to it. There is alot old photos and memories of this car which I'll digitize and begin adding soon.

Original Red/black car. Only repainted once by my father way back in 78. The paint is oxidized but it would still polish right out.

No severe rust issues and never hit hard.

1966 911 not an S but an original six cylinder car. Numbers matching motor and trans. Has the early Nadella half-shafts.

Will post some old photos next. Thanks for stopping by! Justin