Porsche 356 in Gulfport
I am consistently amazed at the little treasures that have started turning up. This week I found a Porsche 356 in Gulfport. Sadly I never caught the owner’s name..
She is the second owner of the vehicle, buying it for $3000 about forty years ago, when she was 18. At twenty one she had driven her car in her first road rally and went on to participate in Monte Carlo Rally (the emblem on the back is the original from the race and what sparked the conversation) and also Le Mans 24 hr. She indicated there were several years of rally racing but did not name any other races….
She has rebuilt the engine twice and repainted the car from its original white to the yellow of today. Plan is to repaint again as soon as a color is chosen.
Hearing it run was a bit of a surprise. It sounded similar to the VW bug of yesteryear….but with a larger growl to it. The Porsche has a 95 HP air cooled engine with some massive carburetors.
Car and owner made a great pair and it was obvious they had been together a long long time. There was also a resident canine, Ozzie (I think) a long haired wooly character that had the back seat to himself.
A Porsche 356 in Gulfport, Florida… for a small city you amaze me now and again.
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- Porsche 365 front view
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- Porsche 356 Side view
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- Emblems from Monte Carlo Rally & Le Mans 24 hr
