356 The way it was...

[JR]

Don't think I could handle 9Gs or ever could even with a G suit.
The A6 could go to 6 but 4+ is about what we pulled coming off target.
Dick

[revron]

Dick,

Hey, thanks for the invite, but I think the folks at St. Andrew, Memphis, MI, who I am temporarily serving would miss me . . .I hope.

Anyway, we just had our big 100th anniversary airshow at Selfridge Air National Guard Base with the T-birds, where I spent about a month trying to run down retired crew members around the country for the 191 FIG (Fighter Interceptor Group), FG (Fighter Group), AG (Airlift Group) and whatever else we were called over the years. Between that, the Parade in Spokane, and the Holiday in Iowa, we (at least Karen) are about evented out.

Can you still pull 9 G's,
Ron

[JR]

Hey Rev Ron,
NAS Oceana Air Show this weekend with the Blues.
http://www.oceanaairshow.com/
Come on down to Virginny!
Dick

[revron]

Probably should have shared these a long time ago.

SN 5135 a very early 1951 1300 Cab.

These were obviously taken long before I owned the car.

Car is now in Australia, being restored, I presume. It'll be a beauty...

[356]

[356]

Fresh off the boat.

[JTR70]

WOW! That is cool and it sure looks like a Carrera 2. If so, this must have been the interceptor unit. Great stuff as always you guys!

[356]

Great find Gerard. how about this, I found a rear view of that police unit... A 4-cam police car? Was there such a thing?
~Vance


More police cars

[Porschinelle]

By the Austrian police



but the European country who had a lot of 356 Cab was the Nederlands



For the small history note that the Dutch police some years ago change their 356 by the first 911 cabs

[Porschinelle]

356 cabriolets were used by the German police (Politzei)

[revron]

Yes, that is the first police car coupe I have ever heard of - although that's not definitive. Understood there were 94 made from 1956 through 1965/6 and they were all Cab's. Wonder if this is a one-off? Anyone know if there is a police car expert in the 356 system somewhere?

Which leads me to - I need the flashing blue light and stalk for an early SC police Cab (July 1963). Even some good photos and dimensions would be helpful, also need radios, rear speaker and bumper light. Again photos and dimensions would be useful. All for 159301

Thanks,
Ron
rev.ronaldroland@gmail.com
586-749-9804

[356]

Never seen a police coupe before.


Only convertibles

[356]

Nice photos JR.
~Vance

[JR]

Yep September 1957 when I headed for Pensacola and USN Flight training.
I was in a photo RA3B squadron in Jax from 1959 to 1965.


Then to ADW flying the SecNav VIP VA3B


Then down to Oceana for our war in A6s going out West 1969-70.


I help Chris O at Lufteknic most of the time on 356 restorations.
He had the Ruby Red Speedster parked next to the Roadster at Fontana.
This was at Classics On The Green 2016.



I just show the car locally now.


Still truckin' on at 82!
GB
Dick

[revron]

Dick,
Thanks for the pic's. Good to keep in touch with ex, ex, ex . . . Michiganders. You really left in 1957?!
Ron