Gary Richards
Porsches Owned: 2
Current Car: 2013 Boxster S
A kid’s love affair with cars (I could name every make and model); an endlessly played 24 Hours of LeMans board game; a late night ride on a country road in an air-cooled, tail-wagging 911: The seeds of a love affair with Porsches. They sprouted in 2001 at a retirement dinner for a very good friend. As my wife and I pulled into the restaurant parking lot, I was puzzled. There was Charlie, leaning against a new 2001 Guards Red Boxster. On an English teacher’s salary? “My retirement present to myself after 32 years of teaching”, he said. Charlie knew I loved cars. “ Want to take it for a drive? We have a few minutes before dinner” (Apologies to the guests for taking more than a few). Standing in the lot, smiling broadly, waiting for us to return, was Joe, our former student. “Like my new car?”, he asked. Duped! After graduating, Joe started his own business- and was doing very well. Lots of laughs at a great practical joke. Maybe someday, I told myself…
P.S. Joe still owns his Boxster- only 10K miles after 16 years. Needs to do some Drive and Dines…