« The Porsche virus caught me in 2000 when I was driving with a friend in his 912 from Paris to Deauville. In 2003 I was living in Dallas Texas, and after being on the hunt online for more than a year I found this one very well documented and with the flaws honestly described by the seller. At the time I was deciding between an S or an early SWB 911. But 911S’ were already a bit above my budget as I wanted a very good condition car that had the beauty of the early 911s that still shared so much DNA with the 356 (wooden wheel, carburetors, chrome-plated wheels). »

Photography by Ted Gushue

These touches spoke to me as not only objects of beauty, but as flourishes that would make them a valuable investment. This one was in very good condition and came with a big file of documents which tracked its whole life from the exit of the factory…

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Photo : Maxime Delestre