I'd never had a Sporto before, drove in one only once, when I was 14 taken around the block by a neighborhood guy when I asked him was heel and toe meant. Great guy. Let me change his oil for him anytime I wanted! He also had a silver 904 (this was the late 1960's). So to now somehow have two is really weird. But they are funky to drive, a whole new way of thinking about a 911.
The 68 is a real gem in the rough. The early ones before 70 or so are always so rusty. This one has a hole under your knees on driver's side but that's all. Hard to find them like that. And the SWB cars are so much simpler, have those big carbs instead of the complex MFI, the motors really like to wind up, drive so light and smooth, etc. They have a whole lot of sports car personality missing from the later more GT cars.
The 72 needs paint but is a really solid classic LWB car.
The 73.5 goes like stink and looks great so she's the queen of the bunch.
The Turbo is the big old bull who takes it easy most of the time but can jump off the ground in a split second if it wants to. It is a real blast to drive. Having so much power right there waiting for the word to go is a lot of fun. Like driving a Hemi Roadrunner but without the squeaks and rumble!
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