Name: Wally Wright
My car:
62 Karmann Hardtop Cabriolet conversion.
Tip-off that a 356 was the car for me:
Heavy breathing...POR-shuh, POR-shuh, POR-shuh.
My age when I acquired my first 356:
19, in 1960 a very good year, I've had five Porsches since that first
Speedster.
Engine type:
912.
Miles driven per year:
Not nearly enuf.
Favorite destination:
Mazomanie Wisconsin, my grandma's hometown.
Fantasy road trip:
The Alps, Bavaria, and I still love Southern Wisconsin.
Most inconvenient mechanical failure:
Lost the shift lever's connection to the transmission on a road trip
with the Midwest 356 Club. My wife says the guys were like ants on
a crumb, fixing that car.
Car I'd have if I couldn't have a 356:
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce 101.
What I like most about my car:
The 356's iconic two teardrop profile.
Most unique feature:
All it shares with other cars is the road... and mine used to be a
hardtop.
Most recent repair:
We changed the carbs from the Webers I bought it with back to the
original Solexes, it runs great!
Longest drive so far:
The 2007 East Coast Holiday in Harbor Springs Michigan, my first
hometown.
Next project with this car:
Tom Funk is going to rebuild the steering box while I stand around
and watch.