OK.
I am convinced that Jerry S. is visiting our little neighborhood in Baywood Park CA.
My wife thinks I am nuts!
I have seen a silver 993 with CA plates that say "LAST 911" running around here a couple of times a year.
Every time I see it I tell her "There goes Jerry" she swears I am crazy.
So here it is.
Jerry, next time you are in Baywood Park, please stop by "Bloom Wine Bar" on 2nd St. Thurs-Sunday and tell them "Brian" sent you and the meal will be on me.

 

If you're looking for Jerry, think older... I know that if I had a collection of pcars like that, on the street you would probably catch me driving like an early 2.2 S - not the fastest of the bunch, but for feel you can't beat it!

As much as I love my 993, it can never touch the early cars' rawness - every time I used to drive my old 911, it felt like an event, and I couldn't wipe the smile off my face. Now I get in and it's still special, but something's missing.

Maybe that's just me, could be wrong - his daily driver could be a GT1-97 for all I know

 

"Last 911" plate in several States, obtained by those who feel the 993 was not only the last of the air/oil cooled, but also the "Last 911".

 

I can't help getting a sense of that, too. While the 996 and 997 represent the pinnacle of Porsche technology without doubt, I don't see them as 911s. I see them as Porsches.

Can you look up the plate number and trace it? I think for some states that is a possibility.

 

The car you should be looking for is Jerry's riviera blue, '98 C4S and the plate simply reads "LAST".

 

Sorry to burst your bubble Brian but Rick's correct.

Here's Jerry's 993:
http://www.911handbook.com/articles/...yyears_24.html

Rumor has it that he sold it but I'm not positive. I think he did ruffle a few neighbors when planning to build a 30car garage somewhere in Manhattan.

 

Hi Brian,

The car is a 97' and is owned by my ex- partner Greg's brother Tony. He lives in Arcadia and travels up there often to visit Greg (blue 96' cab). The 3 of us have terrorized Hwy 1 to Napenthe on numerous occasions, he's a really good driver and the original owner. I've offered him exorbitant amounts of cash for that plate but he's never selling it....

 

OK. Thanks JR, I thought I had seen him haning around with GP 993.
I was afaraid of that.
Well the offer still stands.
Jerry, if you ever do happen to stop in Baywood Park stop by "Bloom" on 2nd. street and I'll treat.
Now I am never gonna live this down from my wife.

 

When I was living in Europe in the early '90's, the 964 was the current model. I ordered one timed to me return to the states in '93. At that time in Europe, the press was all agog that Porsche was going to introduce a new 911 and use the 993 as it's model name. Hence, no more 911's. When I registered the 964 in the US, my plate was LAST 911. When I traded for a 993, it became the "last of the aircooled". Now the plate is on my 996TT. See my avatar.

So what has it become now? As I've grown older, I've gotten a little more philosophical. So now it's "The last 911 I may ever own as tomorrow is promised to no man".

Cheers,