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internet was not available then and the task was hit or miss. I needed to be patient and diligent if I was going to find the right one. I decided to visit Art Bunker Porsche. I told the salesman my story and what I was looking for. That’s when I got lucky. He said he had access to a 1986 944 Turbo finished in black on black and it would be available in a private sale soon. It was just what I wanted and at a fair price. He told me to call back early next Monday so we could set a date to see the car in person.
Three long days later we met at the local Winstead’s on I-35 at SM Pkwy. When the Porsche drove up, it was love at first sight. It was exactly as I had imagined. Some cars look good in certain colors. The 944 Turbo looks great in all black. It was stately yet sinister. So, on 4-4-91, I purchased (1) – 944... A dream realized.
With a little research, I learned that it was initially bought by an MD in Maryland (MD!) and had come to KC in 1990 to a private owner who was a Mercedes salesman. It had 33k miles and was everything I imagined. It handled like nothing I had ever driven and could do 0-60 in six seconds! That seems slow today, but even muscle cars were hard pressed to reach that milestone then. The paint was in good condition, and more importantly, everything worked. The engine was a turbocharged 2.5 liters 4 cylinder with 217 hp and 247 lb/