Snow 356 Porsches
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Re: Snow 356 Porsches
This video is on our website under MEDIA>VIDEOS
Jeff Zwart, film director and Pikes Peak Hill Climb Champion takes his 1953 Porsche 356 Pre A out for a winter's drive. (4:32)
https://youtu.be/8iQjTZvRWmg
Jeff Zwart, film director and Pikes Peak Hill Climb Champion takes his 1953 Porsche 356 Pre A out for a winter's drive. (4:32)
https://youtu.be/8iQjTZvRWmg
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Re: Snow 356 Porsches
Jeff's video reminds me of living at Tahoe through one heavy snow winter (1982/'83?) with my first 356, a white '59 Sunroof Coupe, as my only driver. There came a series of storms dumping 5 feet of snow on the ground in 24 hours. The 356 drives great on snow, but is not particularly suited to pushing snow out of its way. It also tends to high-center itself atop a packed-down snowplow berm if you don't get a fast enough run at it. The worst aspect of winter driving in the 356 is forward vision at night in a snowstorm. Besides the 6v beams and inadequate defroster function, the tilted-back headlights bounce a blinding reflection off snowflakes.
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Celebrating a snow day here again.
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In celebration of the big snow coming here-
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7.5 inches of snow yesterday, and still coming down here in Southeast Michigan. So other than staring at the roadster in the garage, here's some more real use cases. The dog is Jeff Zwart photo.
Best of the new year to you all.
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Best of the new year to you all.
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Richard, that Light Ivory coupe is well camouflaged for winter.
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Another light snow day here, so....
In-door project to share
In-door project to share
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and these
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Last hurrah! Spring snow yesterday, 3.2". Hope we are done this year. See you next season.
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Re: Snow 356 Porsches
In the 60s, my 356A was unbeatable at stop lights in slippery / snowy weather. In the 50s and early 60s, in Canadian stage rallies 356 coupes did well, unless the wheel-wells packed full of snow. The extra 900 pounds of mass also kept the front wheels from turning when needed.
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