[908Bill]

Peter Gregg's last 935 which he won the '79 IMSA championship with.

 



 

next to the '77 Daytona 24 Hours winning RSR Hurley chose to drive over the faster but less reliable 934/5's.

 

  

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[kwikt]

Welcome aboard! I remember in the late 90's .....i was lucky enough to have a tour of the downtown Jacksonville warehouse museum which was in the seedy part of town. Amazing vehicles!!!!

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[908Bill]

Thanks, yes that was the original Porsche dealership from the 50s(?) at 5th and Main St. I spent a lot of time hanging out there before they moved to this building. I havent been to the new building yet but is supposedly very nice, its copied after the old Model A factory in downtown Jax.

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[snova]

Bill,

 

Thanks for all the photos.   I really enjoyed those.

What got you interested in buying the 968?

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[908Bill]

Bill,

 

Thanks for all the photos.   I really enjoyed those.

What got you interested in buying the 968?

 

The 968 was almost a chance encounter. I'd always liked the transaxle cars having a couple 931's in the early 80's then an '84 and '87 944S (really liked that one but a friend talked me into selling it to him, he still has it). They're just a great usable sportscar/mini GT, unlike 911's from the era the AC works, handle great with no apprehensions, are stable/comfortable at speed, and relatively economical as Porsche's go.

 

In addition to restoring/racing Porsches I was a wholesaler but only out of one dealership, Brumos Porsche/Mercedes/Lexus, I had no interest in the 'normal' car business, and almost every day I'd get used MB's that were traded. Seldom do Porsches get traded in by their owners but the 968 was one that did, on a new Boxster. At the time Boxsters were having some teething issues and the techs were fed up with them, I remember the service manager saying how lucky I was to get it and couldn't believe someone traded it. 

 

I knew it was a keeper and after driving it a bit stashed it away but for longer than anticipated. Anyway, 4 or 5 years ago I got it out, put in a new fuel pump and a few other odds and ends and have been driving on occasion. 

 

When I got it out I asked dlearl if he thought it would clean up, he went heck yeah : )

 



 

I'm just thankful I held on to it after all these years and finding this forum has re-energized the interest in it, it's been sitting again for awhile but that should change in the not too distant future.

 

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[Velocity]

Wow -  just catching up on this thread and think I've seen more cool Porsche racing history in this thread alone than I have on most online community sites combined.   Cool stuff 908Bill and thanks for sharing that history with us!    Welcome to the forum and look forward to your participation here.

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[908Bill]

Thanks, glad ya'll are enjoying it. I went back looking for more photos of the 908 at Rennsport Reunion II (the only event I took it to), haven't found them but came across this page on Advrider when the 12 Hours was on earlier this year if anyone's interested.

 

https://advrider.com/f/threads/the-porsc...4/page-548

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[dlearl476]

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Anyway, 4 or 5 years ago I got it out, put in a new fuel pump and a few other odds and ends and have been driving on occasion. 

 

When I got it out I asked dlearl if he thought it would clean up, he went heck yeah : )

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Has it been that long? Man, time flies.

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