Were your born pre 356/during the 356 years/after the 356

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ed hyman · #46 Post by **ed hyman** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:24 pm

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Rick Metcalfe · #47 Post by **Rick Metcalfe** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:18 am

Born 1951 Car born 1957, titled 1958 Coupe
Last licensed for road 1967 (Flintstone car)
Conversion to Racecar 1996
TUBTOY RACING

Bill Coghlan · #48 Post by **Bill Coghlan** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:42 pm

That year never used to sound so old to me. I was 5 when my parents gave me a JNF tinplate 356 and have been hooked on these cars ever since.

Michael Cass · #49 Post by **Michael Cass** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:06 am

Hi All, this is my first post so I thought I shoud say hello before anything else so Hi!

I own a 59 A coupe, unrestored and rust free. But well used. It is an original Aussie delivered car in Factory RHD and I am the third owner. All numbers match and the only work that the car has had is excellent maintenance all it's life and a mechanical overhaul by me at 520,000 miles. Total mileage is now 531,000.

It is in it's original factory applied white paint #603 which is as per kardex and has a special order interior colour of light blue which the first owner has confirmed as being her special request. She bought the car brand new as a 21st birthday present to herself and paid cash for it. Unbelievable! Other optional items listed on the Kardex include the horn ring, bosch headlights, electric antenna and AM/FM becker Europa Radio.

I bought the car as my first car two weeks before my 20th birthday a bit over 12 years ago and it was a dream come true as I had wanted a 59 since the age of 10 which was no mean feat to accomplish in Australia as so few cars came here compared to other countries.

Anyhow, to answer the original post content I drive a 59 A coupe and was born November 1975 so definately post production.

Cheers all

Michael.

Kevin Wiggins · #50 Post by **Kevin Wiggins** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:57 am

Post some pics!

Michael Cass · #51 Post by **Michael Cass** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 3:57 am

O.K. Here ya go.

And a few with the beautiful Sydney Harbour as a backdrop on a perfect sunny Sydney day with a lovely and vary rare 993RS for company.

Matt Anderson · #52 Post by **Matt Anderson** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:13 pm

I was born long after production stopped. 4/3/78

Roy Smalley · #53 Post by **Roy Smalley** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:08 pm

It will be interesting to compare the ages in a year.....I bet the young croud is coming on strong.

Ashley Page · #54 Post by **Ashley Page** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:32 pm

Roy Smalley wrote:It will be interesting to compare the ages in a year.....I bet the young croud is coming on strong.

I agree.

I am very surprised at the poll results so far. I would have bet 60% would have been born pre production.

Matt Anderson · #55 Post by **Matt Anderson** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:22 pm

Are you guys saying that I'm young? I guess you're right, I don't feel much older than 16.

Rick Cicciarelli · Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:07 pm

Born in 1978 here....been eyeing the 356's now for at least 10 years if not more....just seems every year my financial status goes up a little, the average price of the cars goes up as well. Always just out of reach. Still...I intend to have a car in the next couple of years for sure. Until then, I will live vicareously through all of you lucky old timers with garages full of dream cars :mrgreen:

Aongus Mac Cana · Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:00 am

Born pre 356 - 1937 to be exact. Not quite pre-Beetle but at a time when "everyone knew" that a car had to have a water cooled engine in front driving the rear wheels.
Aongus Mac Cana

Frank Earle · #58 Post by **Frank Earle** » Sun May 04, 2008 11:58 pm

Having made my debut into the world in 1942 places me in the old geezers before the 356 club. But I do have a shot of me and my first Porsche, a '57 coupe, which I purchased in the fall of 1963 during my senior year at Colorado University.

Frank Earle
#927

Mark Pribanic · #59 Post by **Mark Pribanic** » Mon May 05, 2008 12:11 am

Frank,
Great pic! Do you recall the wheels on the Coupe. The look like Rudge's

Go Miyashiro · #60 Post by **Go Miyashiro** » Tue May 06, 2008 7:22 am

My toy ('57 Coupe) has been living in this earth a year longer than me.
Her first 34 years, she was in California, lived there with me a couple of years and now she is in Japan for 17 years. I believe she likes Japan.

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Were your born pre 356/during the 356 years/after the 356

Where you born before, during or after 356 production?

During production

1947

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Age

Re: Age

Born Pre 356

Born before 356s were produced

One year younger than mine.