Updated the links on December 17, 2007
This is my latest toy. It's a 1978 Porsche 928 that I picked up as
a stray. A buddy's wife had had enough of this car taking up space in the
garage, so it had to go. Funny how the neighbors always come to me to
clean out their junk... The really funny part of this is I remember saying, many years ago, "The Porshce 928 is one car I will *never* own." You see, the early models were expensive, heavy, under-powered, and not as great at handling as they could have been, given the rear-mounted gearbox. However, by the time the 928 S4 came out, Porsche had increased the horsepower by 50% and really tweaked the handling and overall performance. Unfortunately, this is *not* an S4. Alas, I have the original 928. Oh, well... Historical note: Check out the Packard Panther a couple of pictures down. That car was designed by Dick Teague, chief designer at Packard, at the time. It's a cool car! With the demise of Packard, Teague ended up at American Motors (AMC). He went on to design such controversial, but unmistakable, vehicles as the Gremlin and Pacer. Squint your eyes at a picture of a Pacer (often referred to as a goldfish bowl on wheels). The similarity between the 928 and the Pacer is kinda spooky... Sure, the 928 is much sleaker and better proportioned, but they both have that bulbous, rounded look. In fact, the designers of the Porsche 928 admit that they were inspired, in part, by Dick Teague's work on the AMC Pacer. It's a funny world... |
This is a montage of my family. Obviously, they don't all fit into this 1957
MGA that my Mom bought new. It needs lots of cosmetic work, but it runs and looks
great. Besides, what could be finer than cruising in an old English sports car with the top down?!
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This is a picture of the MGA in its native habitat. |