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Gulf Racing Blue TURBO S at Crevier Classic Cars + TruSpeed & my trip to the beach :)
Background: in 2009, took my 993 from CO to CA for the Monterey Historics where RLer c4sdave parked his 964 Speedster next to 'Speedy' in the PCA heritage display...
C4sdave mentioned a specific Gulf Blue C4S he was after. A month later I happened to come across that specific car, back in CO. When he saw my photos, the Crevier license frame confirmed it was the right 993: it 'clicked' as he remembered Crevier is where it was advertised long ago.
After waiting ~a year without response from the CO owner's broker, I finally heard from him. Dave promptly bought the long-sought car from him.
Originally Posted by c4sdave
Big Thanks to Curve Lover
Couldn't have bought this car without your help! A friend first told me about this car in 2005 and I've been chasing it ever since. The color is pretty unique, I love it.
So at the time, all the word 'Crevier' meant to me was the place Dave said had once housed the Gulf Blue C4S.
Going further back:
If anyone can find an archived copy of this now-defunct webpage of Crevier's old for-sale ad, please do. Like to have all the original photos & text.
Thanks to RLer Campy, this much remains:
Originally Posted by Crevier Classic Cars
1997 Porsche 911 Carrera 4
This very special 1997 993 C4S was special ordered through a California dealer in September of 1996 for November production. Special ordered in Gulf blue with Black leather. The car is equipped with the following options: In dash CD player, AREO kit, Sport seats, motor sound package, Sport suspension, Hi Fi sound package, Porsche crest on seats, Seat backs painted Gulf blue, red seat belts, carbon-leather steering wheel, rear storage-no seats. Every single piece of documentation inclusive of original order form, sales receipt, customer delivery reciept, service documentation and the window sticker SIGNED BY FERRY PORSCHE are included with the car. The car is as new with only 6,235 documented miles. This is one for a serious collector of rare Porsches.
The only known remaining photo of it at Crevier:
Originally Posted by Nurburger
This is the only 993 I've seen in this color in the US:
Now, present-day: While winter's first snow & artic winds hit friends back home, I had the opportunity for a brief business trip to Costa Mesa, CA.
Driving from the John Wayne-Orange County airport, I couldn't help but notice the large 'Crevier' logo on a nearby hangar. I immediately knew before I flew out early the next day I had to go there. By coincidence, I soon learned it was walking-distance from my hotel
Entering with a non-Porschephile friend I mentioned the Gulf Blue C4S story, & how c4sdave first saw it advertised there. To show him a rough color match, I walked toward a light blue Beetle.
11-13-2014, 07:36 PM
Gulf Racing Blue TURBO S at Crevier Classic Cars + TruSpeed & my trip to the beach :)
