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Eduardo, Thank you so much for all the really cool suitcase photos!!!
The inspiration for the suitcase is 1950's Fender "Tweed" guitar amplifiers. But I couldn't deny my Porsche background.
The luggage was designed with to be as light as possible. We manufacture our own hardware and use ultralight 3mm
aircraft plywood. The Tweed is 6 lbs with the removable retaining belts removed. In addition, when I was having trouble
with the 100 year + old Puritan "chain stitch" sewing machines, as used in original 1930's luggage, the upholstery shop
in Zuffenhausen helped me and recommended I abandon the old machines and methods in favor of a good German
Adler machine similar to what they use for leather dashboards. I took the advice and the Porsche method is far superior
than luggage made in the 1930's. The luggage is carry on size and 2 pieces fit perfectly in the front compartment of a
997 or 991. The leather luggage is a bit heavier. Everything is made in the US and are durable and beautiful.
Suitcase:
After you posted the photos above, I spotted the inverted name of the manufacturer & looked it up via Google. Laurence Kenyon...
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I had not idea you were in the business! What an unusual venture! It's interesting the saddlery department at
Porsche Zuffenhausen was able to give you some good advice on heavy-duty German sewing equipment. As
someone that admires the quality of the leather work & stitching at Porsche and often posts about it here on
Rennlist, I am a fan of that particular department at Zuffenhausen. Below is a Porsche press release about
them that tells us a little about their work. As it's normal with my posts, I often threw in a bit of information
& links so that our readers get to see something new & interesting when they visit our forum!
I know that you have been particularly well liked at Porsche AG & PCNA since they were able to grant you a coveted
(& hard to get) allocation for a 911R. I only know a handful of non-918 VIP owners that got such an allocation...and
you were one of those lucky few! So you obviously are doing something right & meeting key people at Porsche. And
I want to wish you the very best on your business venture and hope you add a 718 Spyder to your collection. Many
years ago I was able to order a 2012 987 Spyder that I kept for a few years. I plan to order a 2020 718 Spyder shortly
since I am #2 on the wait list since 2017 at my favorite P-dealer - Porsche of Colorado Springs. If you have time on
your next trip to Arizona, please send me a PM & let's get together. I am next door to The Four Seasons Resort at
Troon in North Scottsdale so hopefully we can connect. I would like to learn more about your products & your plans
for the future. And I want to show you a couple of interesting car luggage pieces that I proudly own. Besides my
original 356A front Porsche luggage leather piece I posted earlier, I have a set of English-made 'Bespoke' fitted
luggage for an Audi R8 that is superbly crafted & beautiful to behold!
The R8 is now sold but the the hand-made fitted leather luggage is still with me. I am sure you will enjoy seeing them!
I was wondering if that was Miami blue myself. If that is miami blue I'm slowly warming up to it. I've just seen so many different versions of that color that it's very polarizing. In some pics I like it and in some pics it's not even a close second to Mexico Blue. But in this pic it looks fantastic. Miami Blue vs. Safe no brainer GT Silver w/ Classic Interior.
Cameras tend to auto correct the color balance of Miami Blue... in real life it’s more turquoise/green.
These are all the same color.... GT3 and the lower Macan are the closest to the real deal.
Proof that women young and old dig this car and would rather be in it. The two in the middle are scowling, and I’m pretty sure they think only Subaru’s and Prius should be on the roads.
Nice videos, Mash. Thanks for posting. Miami suits the Spyder well and looks killer IMO. I’m betting it will be quite a popular choice.
It’s exciting that these cars are just starting to hit the streets abroad. The number of modern Spyders on the road is about to expand significantly and Spyder Nation will have many new members. The 982 will increase people’s familiarity and awareness of the modern Spyder family and perhaps give these cars the recognition they have been lacking.
Given the 3 year run of these 982 Spyders (and probably close to 3,000 US cars), what is the collective wisdom on their projected value retention compared to the one year run of the 981?
I am debating whether to sell my 981 and order a 982 or not. But I'm not one of those "unlimited resources" guys, so having my $120K Spyder be worth $80K in three years won't work for me.
Given the 3 year run of these 982 Spyders (and probably close to 3,000 US cars), what is the collective wisdom on their projected value retention compared to the one year run of the 981?
I am debating whether to sell my 981 and order a 982 or not. But I'm not one of those "unlimited resources" guys, so having my $120K Spyder be worth $80K in three years won't work for me.
Wait regardless. We really don't know yet if the driving experience is as good. New motor, weight, sound all questionable at this point.
08-31-2019 | 05:46 PM
Laurence Kenyon....
