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Perchance, are we looking at the ancestral "Bumblebee" from the Transformer's movie series? LOL.
An automotive dream machine that was/is never to become a part of my life's reality...sad, for sure!
What Eagle said about the Vette applies to me and a 911.
The first photo makes a good argument for our return to the horse for our transportation needs....and I am not particularly fond of horses!
I think the newer Porsches have gotten a bit bigger. The 993 was the last of the air cooled 911s. I am just over 6’4”.Goodness. You must be one long drink of water. I have a friend who drives a 911 because it's the only sports car he can fit into. But then, he's only 6'3".
What Eagle said about the Vette applies to me and a 911.
My Mrs indicated that she would like a Porsche as our next car. Knowing she meant a 911, as the other cars Porsche offered would not have entered her thoughts. Also we were driving next to our friend Ken‘s 86 911 at the time.
The next day on my lunch break I walked to a nearby used exotics dealer (Wiessach), knowing this could be my chance. Of course it was the 993 I wanted and they had a bevy of them. All low miles and very well priced. I could not believe my luck.
I knew that no matter how much I had to contort myself to fit in it, I would make it work. Once in the driver’s seat, I had to recline the seat and turn on my side so much that I looked more like Cleopatra on a sedan chair than Hans Stuck in a 911. I could not work the pedals.
That looks like an escape from one of those old science fiction space movies or perhaps that model is mass transportation for the Jetsons' TV show? Then again it could be a