Monthly Archives: July 2013

One For The Road

Posted on July 31, 2013 by lawrence

I usually hate to republish unattributed material. But this item — passed on by a friend without knowing the source — particularly struck my fancy. And it is consistent with my fervent belief that interesting cars should be driven. This … Continue reading →

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Dredging Up The Past

Posted on July 30, 2013 by lawrence

In the heyday of the 944, the contenders were mainly the lower-priced Japanese competitors in the form of the Mitsubishi Starion, the Nissan 300ZX and the Mazda RX7. I never drove a Starion, truly disliked the feel of the Nissan … Continue reading →

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Station Wagons, Too

Posted on July 27, 2013 by lawrence

Stumbled — I should say — tumbl’d upon a crazy and wonderful Tumblr site yesterday that features station wagons.  And I also came upon a Porsche variant there that recalls a recent post or two.

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Visiting Eric

Posted on July 27, 2013 by lawrence

This morning, following a quick shoot at a Web client’s place of business, I drop in on Eric.  We inspect a 944 fender that is a candidate to replace the damaged left one that we have probably seen too often.  … Continue reading →

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Who Is Clark?

Posted on July 19, 2013 by lawrence

Clark Fletcher and his Clark’s Garage website have probably made more of a contribution to the 944 community than anyone I know or have been told about.  The very first time I mentioned 944 in the company of fellow adherents … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Dave

Posted on July 19, 2013 by lawrence

Continuing my tribute to noteworthy 944-related blogs … yet another Brit, Dave, has greatly enlightened me with his splendid tutorials, all well documented, illustrated and explained.   This is an excellent go-to for any 944 owner, IMHO.  And I love … Continue reading →

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A Nod to Steve

Posted on July 19, 2013 by lawrence

If you want to view the gold standard in how-to documentation and meticulous care to detail, you have to meet  “Steve”, a Brit with a truly exceptional 944 and exceptional blog to go along with it. His under-the-skin “disco theme” … Continue reading →

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Patina? Clearcoat It!

Posted on July 16, 2013 by lawrence

This weekend, at a downtown curbside car show, I spotted an example of my favored presentation as of late.  No Porsche examples, but here is a 1951 Chevy with the treatment. More discussion in an earlier post here.  

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Porn Time with the 962

Posted on July 12, 2013 by lawrence

More from Chris Harris, a car from the 944 era …

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More Porsche Porn From AUTOCAR

Posted on July 3, 2013 by lawrence

Notice the number plate compared to this one.

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