50 years driving my 356A (part 1 )
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Re: 50 years driving my 356A (part 1 )
Great stuff thanks for sharing Roy
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
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Re: 50 years driving my 356A (part 1 )
Great stuff! Now, where's the popcorn?
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loving this thread Roy .
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Thank you for sharing
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Fantastic story Roy - keep it coming. If you have further memories of previous owner Tom Burke it would be interesting to hear them too. I think he was a 356 racer back in the day. Many thanks, Robert
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No it was not that Tom Burke. I have seen photos of him with a Carrera A. I think he was a friend of Denis Jenkinson. The owner of my car was a Spitfire pilot during the war and then a commercial pilot with various airlines. Told me he kept the 356 because it reminded him of his Spitfire days. I believe after selling me the 356 which his pilot friends told him he had kept the old car too long, he bought a new Lotus. I wonder how that went for him?
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Great story Roy, would love to hear more.
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1961 Notchback
1961 Sunroof Coupe (Sold)
1962 Coupe (Gone, but not forgotten!)
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Re: 50 years driving my 356A (part 1 )
What a wonderful thread, thank you Roy
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72T 2.5... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=56183
73 2.4E ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=44242
77 Carrera 3.0...to 74 3.0RS ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=63389
72T 2.5... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=56183
73 2.4E ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=44242
77 Carrera 3.0...to 74 3.0RS ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=63389
Re: 50 years driving my 356A (part 1 )
More!!
and Chapeau to you, sir. Sonds like an epic tale. Hopefully you are still loving ownership, driving it and sharing it with family members who also love it
and Chapeau to you, sir. Sonds like an epic tale. Hopefully you are still loving ownership, driving it and sharing it with family members who also love it
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