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Old 07-12-2012, 09:48 AM
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Default Lingenfelter 1st hooked on 928s

Apologies if I've Enzo'd here,

https://rennlist.com/forums/968-foru...s-a-968-a.html

Here's a link to a post over in the RL 968 forum regarding a recent 9 Magazine article on famous Vette King Ken Lingenfelter & his love for P-Cars, with some good pics too. He comments that he was 1st hooked on the 928. From the article, "“I love Porsches, and there are some nice ones in the collection. I first got hooked, believe it or not, on the 928. A friend at a dealership said ‘Ken, you really need to take this 928 for a ride’, and I said ‘It’s an automatic, I don’t drive automatics’. But I drove it, and I just had to have it." I know somewhere 'Ole Roger Doger is Smilin!

Here' part of the quote of the OP in the 968 Forum with links:
Originally Posted by grants_968
Lingenfelter (http://www.lingenfelter.com/ ) is one of the leading after-market performance enhancers, especially for Chevrolet products. The Lingenfelter C6 Supercharged Corvette is legendary.

9-magazine published a story on Lingenfelter's personal car collection. The full article is at http://www.9magazine.com/report-the-...ollection.html
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Glad to hear you enjoyed the article. Ken Lingenfelter is an absolute joy to spend a morning with. His stories are never-ending (in a good way).
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Just think if he would have hopped in a 5 speed!
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I am still trying to get a scheduled viewing of the collection for those attending Sharks in Hell 7. So far no contact from them.

Edit: Just spoke with the contact person. She will be speaking with the curator later today and will be getting back with me. Fingers and toes crossed!
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Yeah that'd be awesome if you guys could show up for the tour with a cavalry of a dozen plus 928s!
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Originally Posted by MGW-Fla
Yeah that'd be awesome if you guys could show up for the tour with a cavalry of a dozen plus 928s!
I'm thinking 20+
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Wish I could be one of them!!
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You've got time to make the drive. It's roughly 24hours of boring interstate from Detroit to Jacksonville. Did it over Christmas Holiday with the kids.

*Are we there yet?
No!
*How 'bout now? Are we there yet?
No!
*Are we there yet?
No!
*How 'bout now? Are we there yet?
No!
*Are we there yet?
No!
*How 'bout now? Are we there yet?
No!
*Are we there yet?
No!
*How 'bout now? Are we there yet?
No!
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Originally Posted by AO
You've got time to make the drive. It's roughly 24hours of boring interstate from Detroit to Jacksonville. Did it over Christmas Holiday with the kids.

*Are we there yet?
No!
*How 'bout now? Are we there yet?
No!
*Are we there yet?
No!
*How 'bout now? Are we there yet?
No!
*Are we there yet?
No!
*How 'bout now? Are we there yet?
No!
*Are we there yet?
No!
*How 'bout now? Are we there yet?
No!

Your mistake -YOU SHOULD LET THEM TAKE TURNS DRIVING THE CAR- instead of keeping all the joy for yourself
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AO--drop me a PM, I may be able to help you get your tour time.
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Now I really need to get that fuel pump fixed.
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I want to go!!!!! Waaaaaaahhhh!

Maybe I'll have poor sick #30 running for hell 2013....post lots of pics and stories!!!!
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I wish I could go to Sharks in Hell, but I'll be at Mid-Ohio for ALMS and Indycar action. If any of you end up down there, look me up!
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Looks like we might be able to go this Saturday. They're supposed to get back with me ASAP as soon as they can confirm that we can piggy-back along with another group viewing the collection this Saturday.

If we get to go, I'll post some pics here.



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