The Porsche 912 began as the Porsche 901, introduced at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 1963. Porsche’s new Model 901 for 1964 was a sensation to some and viewed with skepticism by others. In addition to a slightly larger and distinctly attractive new body, the 901 featured Porsche’s new 6 cylinder, air cooled, race-derived, double overhead cam engine. In what […]
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Leaving Phoenix eastbound, US 60 becomes the 12 lane Superstition Freeway. But lanes soon disappear over several eastbound miles. Old US 60 emerges from the sprawl, intact and well marked, just past Apache Junction, east of Phoenix. US 60 from Phoenix to Miami and Globe is 4 lane divided highway until Florence Junction where it narrows to a well maintained […]
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My 1969 Porsche 912 and I recently drove through western Idaho on our way from Mexico to Canada on US Route 95 (US 95). Before reaching Idaho, I spent the night Winnemucca NV and woke up to see the 912 covered with early April snow outside my motel window. The weather forecasts were good, though, so I checked my oil, […]
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After learning to drive a Model A Ford with a non-synchromesh manual transmission, just about anything becomes relatively easy. When I was in College I had a 1964 Ford Falcon Futura convertible. It was a cute little car, made more so by bucket seats and a strong little 260 cubic inch Ford V-8 in front of a 4 speed manual […]
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