My car: |
1958 Speedster. |
Tip-off that a 356 was the car for
me: |
I saw my first Speedster around 1955 or 56. I imprinted on it it like a baby duck. |
My age when I acquired my first
356: |
22 (I had to settle for a '56 1300 coupe before the Speedster) and 25 for the Speedster. |
Engine type: |
What it came with. |
Miles driven per year: |
As many as possible. I have the trip meter set, I'll let you know come November. |
Favorite destination: |
Farm country. |
Fantasy road trip: |
Taking a long road trip in a Speedster is a fantasy. |
Most inconvenient mechanical
failure: |
Cross my fingers. None. |
Car I'd have if I couldn't have a
356: |
I owned it and sold it. 1955 Austin Healy 100. |
What I like most about my car: |
356's are "tactile". In that you want to touch them. It feels good to dust or polish them. |
Most unique feature: |
The top. It does nothing to stop rain. |
Most recent repair: |
Top, bottom, front, back, upside down, back and forth, in and out, resto. |
Longest drive so far: |
Before the resto: Naperville to South Beach 1967, Naperville to Bridgehamton, NY,
to watch the Can-Am in 1968. After, the drive to '07 ECH chasing Tom Funk(what a shake down cruise). |
Next project with this car: |
Aux. electric fuel pump? There's not much left to do. |