On Saturday, I finally bought my dream car. It is a 1978 911sc.
Back in 1986, I had a paper route delivering The Washington Post. I think the route yielded something like $75, a month. Anyway, I was 11 and I passed this red 911sc everyday, while on my paper route. Obviously I thought is was the coolest car I have ever seen, and still feel that way.
A few months ago, I saw this 911sc at Flemings Ultimate Garage:
It reunited me with my passion with this model 911. I was working this out on how to buy this thing, and I called Flemings to get info on the car. Sure enough the sales man want me to buy on the spot... bring your current car and trade it in... I wanted the car, but not without some research. After a few weeks I figured out how I was going to get it, so I emaled the salesman at Flemings. He told me the car had sold the night before. Damn.
I am a firm believer that a things happen for a reason. The car being sold sent me on a US wide search for the perfect 911sc. I found 911's in Seattle, Texas, Ohio and a couple of other states. Between searching for the perfect car and researching the 911sc models, I finally found the a very vague ad on the Potomac chapter of the PCA:
1978 Porsche 911SC, silver/black, 48,000 miles, excellent condition in and out, a non-smoker, original, garaged, AC, PW, no sunroof, body straight, runs strong as daily driver.
I sent an email to the contact... is this vehicle still for sale... and received an email back that it was. After a look and a drive, I decided that this was it. And here she is:
Back in 1986, I had a paper route delivering The Washington Post. I think the route yielded something like $75, a month. Anyway, I was 11 and I passed this red 911sc everyday, while on my paper route. Obviously I thought is was the coolest car I have ever seen, and still feel that way.
A few months ago, I saw this 911sc at Flemings Ultimate Garage:
It reunited me with my passion with this model 911. I was working this out on how to buy this thing, and I called Flemings to get info on the car. Sure enough the sales man want me to buy on the spot... bring your current car and trade it in... I wanted the car, but not without some research. After a few weeks I figured out how I was going to get it, so I emaled the salesman at Flemings. He told me the car had sold the night before. Damn.
I am a firm believer that a things happen for a reason. The car being sold sent me on a US wide search for the perfect 911sc. I found 911's in Seattle, Texas, Ohio and a couple of other states. Between searching for the perfect car and researching the 911sc models, I finally found the a very vague ad on the Potomac chapter of the PCA:
1978 Porsche 911SC, silver/black, 48,000 miles, excellent condition in and out, a non-smoker, original, garaged, AC, PW, no sunroof, body straight, runs strong as daily driver.
I sent an email to the contact... is this vehicle still for sale... and received an email back that it was. After a look and a drive, I decided that this was it. And here she is:
