The 356 served as his wedding car and is a beloved member of the family. That slim 20-year-old is now an experienced CEO in the prime of life.
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The money for a professional restoration (by the standards of the time) had been earmarked when he signed the much longed-for purchase contract on. I ended up with a C in need of restoration. My parents knew how much I had worked over the holidays to make my dream come true: to buy a Porsche 356,” says Peter. “My mother gave me the album when I passed my exam. This was the day on which he presented the restored car to his parents. “Like a jet on wheels” it says in the photo album that begins with Peter’s birth and ends with a photo of father, son and the 356. This is where it begins, the story of Peter Ellinghorst and his silver love affair with two similar-yet-different Porsche brothers. It was a bridge between two models, one with the charisma to beguile those who had fallen in love with the Porsche 356. It featured the design and technology of the new Porsche, but was equipped with the much-loved four-cylinder engine from its predecessor – all for 16,250 Deutschmarks in 1965. This is where the Porsche 912 came into play. This is where it begins, the story of Peter Ellinghorst and his silver love affair
One reason was that some cast-iron Porsche fans just hated the six-cylinder engine and swore by the original flat four. A link in the chain connecting the old world and the new was missing. The increase in price from the Porsche 356 1600 SC Coupé (16,450 Deutschmarks) to the 911 was pretty steep: an additional 5,450 Deutschmark (to a total 21,900 Deutschmarks). Everything could have turned out really well with this new car, but there were two problems. Give a child a piece of paper and ask it to draw a sports car. In the end, after many variants, the Type 901 was created, which remains an icon to this day. soon noticed: “It’s easier to work for other companies than for your own.” The founder of the Porsche brand entrusted his son with the task of hitting the correct note in the design. Following cast-iron rules: for instance, never settling for ‘quick fixes’. Two great guys and a barn: In the middle of the countryside near Bielefeld, Peter and Peter tinker with cars together.
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