My car: |
1961 D'Iteren bodied Roadster |
Tip-off that a 356 was the car for
me: |
When my Dad had one and I drove it. |
My age when I acquired my first
356: |
21. I've had three others since then. |
Engine type: |
1600N |
Miles driven per year: |
600 to 800 |
Favorite destination: |
Elkhart Lake. My Dad took me there for the races
when they raced thru town before Road America. |
Fantasy road trip: |
Rt 66. From Chicago to L.A. Two thousand miles all the way! |
Most inconvenient mechanical
failure: |
Fuel pump |
Car I'd have if I couldn't have a
356: |
1973 2.7 Carrera RS |
What I like most about my car: |
The way it looks and drives. |
Most unique feature: |
Almost all original paint. |
Most recent repair: |
Brake work |
Longest drive so far: |
Chicago to Colorado, then drove thru Monument
Valley, then to Arizona, then New Mexico and back to Chicago. |
Next project with this car: |
Body work with Tom and a new top. |