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SD's Last Porsche Dealer to Have a Race Team

PostPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:53 am
by John Straub
San Diego's last Porsche Dealer to have a race team was Alan Johnson Porsche at Rosecrans. I just did a post on my blog about the two years this car raced. Quite a story.


Check it out, lots of photos.

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Here's the link to "Along For The Ride": http://www.johnstraub.blogspot.com

John

Re: SD's Last Porsche Dealer to Have a Race Team

PostPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:54 pm
by martinreinhardt
Interesting San Diego racing history. Thanks for sharing it.

Re: SD's Last Porsche Dealer to Have a Race Team

PostPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:56 pm
by Don Middleton
John, your personal involvement and pictures of you and Pat S. make it special.

Re: SD's Last Porsche Dealer to Have a Race Team

PostPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:37 pm
by Mike
John, you and Vic on the left look great, so does the car.
cant wait to read about it. 8)
ps Vic just bought a shop in Prescott, should be located there this summer.
Did you explain better why the car was flipping through the air just before the start at Sears pt? :cry:

Re: SD's Last Porsche Dealer to Have a Race Team

PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:57 am
by Mike
John back in the 80s I did some drag racing at Carlsbad.
There was a steep transition from the drag strip to the return road.
Vic was telling me to clear that transition they had to raise the front of the car.
Looking back at the Carlsbad race day photo of the car it sure was nose high that day. :D

Re: SD's Last Porsche Dealer to Have a Race Team

PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:12 pm
by harnishclan
Slightly ironic that AJ's old place on Rosecrans is now a Goodwill.

Re: SD's Last Porsche Dealer to Have a Race Team

PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 5:30 pm
by John Straub
Yes it is...he was the last racer owned Porsche dealership here in SD. I guess times change, and some times not for the best.

John