Raff's previous cars

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1969 mgb gt

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More historical photos:

Modified Saab 93b at Ellenville Hillclimb (NY)- 1968

1959 Porsche 356 at Seaside Hts NJ - 1967

1963 Saab 96 at Seaside Hts NJ - 1971

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A few more:

1964 Triumph TR 4 in Huntington, Long Island (NY)

A few more shots of the Porsche at the Jersey Shore

[Lnzbug]

Why why why would you ever get rid of that 356? Or do you still have it?

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Originally Posted by Lnzbug

Why why why would you ever get rid of that 356? Or do you still have it?

I was young and stupid. Bought the '59 Porsche in 1966 for $750 and sold it 2 years later for $600 - they were just "used" cars back then - little did we know.

If I had it now ....oh well.

[vwgary]

Of course you gotta love the bath tub. The B-GT is nice too and I've been looking for a good one to daily drive here in the SC midlands. They make a nice retrofit A/C unit for the B series now that doesn't suck up alot of power.

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Originally Posted by vwgary

Of course you gotta love the bath tub. The B-GT is nice too and I've been looking for a good one to daily drive here in the SC midlands. They make a nice retrofit A/C unit for the B series now that doesn't suck up alot of power.

I owned the B GT for 13 years when we lived in the Orlando area. It was quite toasty in the summer - if it had been a roadster I probably would have kept it.

[JEGSSR]

Originally Posted by raff

I owned the B GT for 13 years when we lived in the Orlando area. It was quite toasty in the summer - if it had been a roadster I probably would have kept it.

Naahhhh. Something would have come up that you needed the money for. That's what always happens. That's why I don't still have my MG-TD, my MG-TF with fuelie Vette engine, my Sunbeam Tiger, my Jag MkII sedan, my 356B Deitren Roadster, or the 660 feet of waterfront I had on Lake Tuscaloosa.... young and stupid? been there and done that!

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Originally Posted by JEGSSR

Naahhhh. Something would have come up that you needed the money for. That's what always happens. That's why I don't still have my MG-TD, my MG-TF with fuelie Vette engine, my Sunbeam Tiger, my Jag MkII sedan, my 356B Deitren Roadster, or the 660 feet of waterfront I had on Lake Tuscaloosa.... young and stupid? been there and done that!

Not really.

[bugsy98nb]

DUDE Those are like all the sunday drivers i want .... Very nice collection you had .

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Originally Posted by bugsy98nb

DUDE Those are like all the sunday drivers i want .... Very nice collection you had .

Like tHose? Here's my last few bikes: Still have the W and the RK.

http://www.labradoodlepuppy.net/home.html

[PhoenixRising]

Nice cars! And I thought you were way younger then you may be!

[vwgary]

Originally Posted by JEGSSR

Like tHose? Here's my last few bikes: Still have the W and the RK.

http://www.labradoodlepuppy.net/home.html

Ummm, but isn't THIS Raff's picture thread

[scarabY2k]

Awesome collection Bob. I've always had a thing for Saabs.

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising

Nice cars! And I thought you were way younger then you may be!

Thanks for the compliment - and I was younger (at least back then)

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Originally Posted by vwgary

Ummm, but isn't THIS Raff's picture thread

Touche, Gary! Sorry about the toes.
-Gary S

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Originally Posted by scarabY2k

Awesome collection Bob. I've always had a thing for Saabs.

They definitely had character back then. The yellow SAAB had 2-stroke 3 cylinder
that was heavily modified - (3 carbs, 3" exhaust) that loved Sunoco 260.
A couple of years later we installed it in the blue SAAB (minus the 3 carbs) as it moved us to FL.

Below was our hero - Erik Carlsson winning the Monte Carlo Rallye

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Left photo:
TR 4 at Mosport track, Bomansville, Ontario circa 1966

Right photo:
Corvair on Daytona Beach 1967
On the right: 1995 Corvair Corsa w/John Fitch mods.
(google John Fitch race safety - you're already familiar with some of his accomplishments).
On the left: yours truly as losing entry in GQ man of the year.

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1964 Honda 50
Mrs Raff is original owner (a mere child when she received this gift). Still in our possession

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Our New Beetle's predecessor: 1998 Mustang GT