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Albert Nussbaum was an interesting character - he eventually became the caretaker for author Philip Marlowe after his release from prison. I...
Jack told me he's found that the color was a late addition to the available choices beginning in April 1951. This car was manufactured in May,...
My dad in his first "car" in 1943 - Panama Canal Zone. My grandfather had imported a bunch of midget racers to Panama just before the war broke...
My dad let me drive his 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta when I was 14 years old - it ruined me for life. But since I'm a third generation gear head that...
Thanks for the reply, Jack did say he changed the caps - but he probably kept the originals knowing him. I'll get some current photos this week...
A very good friend of mine is the second owner of a 1951 Ford Convertible that his uncle bought brand new in Los Angeles. Jack's uncle gave him...
Larry Chen - the famous Hoonigan photographer recently photographed Dean's Porsche under the southern California sun - I've got to admit it looks...
Here's Dean Jeffries '33 Ford when it was on display in the Petersen Museum [IMG]
Bid to $10 million with no sale - but it had been Un-Deaned Dana Mecum paid $5 million for it I've heard. [IMG] [IMG]
Absolutely - Arlo is a particular favorite of my sister and I. I was at one of his concerts back in the 1970's in a small club in Atlanta...
I think it is - Dean said AJ gave it to him and its got Foyt's famous #14 on it.
Which was such a shame because every time I visited Dean in his shop he was tinkering on that GT-40, making some part for it and just happy to be...
There is an old mod to spring load the tensioner pulley with a big spring and a shoulder bolt to keep the fan belt from flipping. The Corvair...
I have to admit I was a little disappointed - I really think that Dean's Porsche is worth a lot more than what I sold it for. I honestly thought...
The Jeffries Porsche sold for $436K with the buyers premium - about $100K less than I expected for it but it did go to a good home in Los Angeles...
Nice short video presenting the Dean Jeffries Carrera: https://www.bonhams.com/video/26353/
I just finished the last task that I could think of doing on the Carrera yesterday - a little adjustment to the tachometer cable to make sure it...
The Jalopnik staff called it ugly... https://jalopnik.com/dean-jeffries-custom-porsche-356-is-an-ugly-car-i-cant-1827954007
I think you can get in on the preview days (Tuesday-Wednesday) to review the cars going up for auction on Thursday. Thursday is the day of the...
Ryan - thanks. I wasn't trying to stir up any controversy - Dean Jeffries is one of my personal heroes (along with Dan Gurney) and I know there...
Here's a link to the Bonhams auction listing for Dean's Carrera: [IMG]...
37 has always been one of my favorites...
Dean told me the Porsche is the car that launched his career. He was well known as a custom painter but wanted to go beyond that specialty and...
It's very hard to guess what its worth - a concours condition 356A Carrera Coupe is worth around $800K or more. Some would say that the Dean...
I always thought it was pretty amazing that Dean Jeffries decided to go the custom route with his 1956 Porsche 4-cam Carrera but he explained that...
As most of you might know I decided some time ago to try to find a new caretaker for the ex-Dean Jeffries 1956 356A Carrera coupe. I was able to...
There is a 60' x 85' hanger for sale at a local private airport (grass strip) with a 1200 sq ft living area built into one corner. It sits on a 3...
Rod & Custom magazine got me hooked in the late 1960's. That my dad's first car was a Ford V-8 60 powered midget racer might have had something to...
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