D-banger Posted 3June, 2011 Report Share Posted 3June, 2011 I came across this great article about the first Porsche in Australia/Porsche history in Australia by M Browning in Unique Cars. The first Porsche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnr356 Posted 3June, 2011 Report Share Posted 3June, 2011 that's my old man who owned it before ian henderson car sat in my garage for a couple of years had bugger all rust,but was a little beaten up underneath,you get that from a couple redexes those two blokes who drove it had tears in their eyes when they finally set sight on it,in my old mans workshop,after all those years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vas930 Posted 3June, 2011 Report Share Posted 3June, 2011 Thats just a great story. Thanks Gents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myred911 Posted 4June, 2011 Report Share Posted 4June, 2011 There is more to this story. Ths sweet and battered little car appeared at the Australia launch of the Panamera in Sept 2009. Michael Browning, the author also appears. The same piece was also published in Excellance or one of the Brit Porsche mags. WG 325 More here rEd some say...60% of all Porsches made still exist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-banger Posted 5June, 2011 Author Report Share Posted 5June, 2011 that's my old man who owned it before ian henderson car sat in my garage for a couple of years had bugger all rust,but was a little beaten up underneath,you get that from a couple redexes those two blokes who drove it had tears in their eyes when they finally set sight on it,in my old mans workshop,after all those years Hate too think how much the restoration cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnr356 Posted 11May, 2016 Report Share Posted 11May, 2016 found the copy of the bill i submitted for the strip down of this the other day.a grand total of $600..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 11May, 2016 Report Share Posted 11May, 2016 All of those links are just sending me in a circle back to this thread. Anyone have a link that works? ...or is it just me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 11May, 2016 Report Share Posted 11May, 2016 All of those links are just sending me in a circle back to this thread. Anyone have a link that works? ...or is it just me?No, you are not alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnr356 Posted 11May, 2016 Report Share Posted 11May, 2016 http://www.tradeuniquecars.com.au/feature-cars/1104/australias-first-porsche/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 11May, 2016 Report Share Posted 11May, 2016 http://www.tradeuniquecars.com.au/feature-cars/1104/australias-first-porsche/Thankyou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiller Posted 11May, 2016 Report Share Posted 11May, 2016 What a great read, thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnr356 Posted 19February, 2017 Report Share Posted 19February, 2017 before it was restoredi heard a whisper the other day that this changed hands recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel Posted 14March, 2017 Report Share Posted 14March, 2017 You may be correct ... And his name can rhyme with ...? ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew F Posted 23March, 2017 Report Share Posted 23March, 2017 Saw it at Rennsport last year. What an amazing looking car. I have a couple of photos of it on my screensaver at work. It's had lots of comments from my colleagues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted 27March, 2017 Report Share Posted 27March, 2017 Nice story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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