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This Porsche 356 Is Driven Against The Grain
Matt reminds me of a younger self, and all the glorious places in the Pacific North West, that an old car could take me. The cars came and went, and my tools were really my transportation. In those landscapes, you experience geological time scales, and the human one becomes very small by comparison.
When I first saw what car they had for this week´s movie, I though” Oh no, just another high-end restored Porsche”. But, as soon as I started to see the movie, I was completelly taken away by the Porsche´s character and its owner´s attitude towards it!
Genuine and pure! ! !
BTW, amazing landscapes!
Great video, great car and a great guy. Between just us, the video was shot in the Sierra Foothills around Auburn, Foresthill and Colfax CA. This is where I live also, and one of the reasons I moved here years ago was because the driving roads around here are first-rate and can be enjoyed practically all year. The cool old bridge is Yankee Jims Bridge over the North Fork of the American River, between Foresthill and Colfax. This road and bridge is not for the faint of heart, but worth it for an adventure. The large green bridge is the Foresthill Bridge between Auburn and Foresthill, it is the tallest bridge in CA, some 700 feet above the American River. It was built because the old road was to be flooded by the proposed Auburn Dam project, which thankfully was never completed because it would have flooded some amazing river canyons and driving roads.
Great attitude to his cars and life.
Cars are made to be driven and enjoyed, and life experienced through them.
It does amaze me where you see some cars, and the scenery you were in was just beautiful.
What’s it worth ? Priceless, like you say, how do put a value on the enjoyment something gives you.
Where was most of this filmed?
Much looks like California…but so much of it looks likes someplace I’ve never seen.
I can see adventuring in an old VW, which is how I grew up…which was a blast!
but I can’t see doing this in a 50s Porsche….until now. Which is what makes this video meaningful.
Seconded with enthusiasm!
140s don’t get anywhere near the love and adoration they deserve. This drivers blue one looks particularly nice.
Petrolicious, go find this guy: http://edwardvolvo.tumblr.com
“What’s it worth” is almost the most common first question that I hear when someone asks me about one of my cars. I usually answer, ” Millions of smiles for me”. The monetary value is immaterial, the driving pleasures and memories are priceless.
This owner/driver has a great outlook on the driver/ownership experience!
Great choice and fit of the music. Unconventional music for an a typically unconventional use of a 356, especially now, offroad.
PORSCHES ARE MEANT TO BE DRIVEN!
Using a [ classic ] Porsche as its makers originally intended ….. Amen !
Keeping the wear/patina in order to feel more comfortable driving on back roads etc as the makers intended .. Amen again I say
Using Salsa music in this otherwise fine little video effort though ? … Errr … not so much ! In fact .. not at all !
Seriously Petro crew y’all and I needs to have a heart to heart about using music appropriate to the visuals … 😉
