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Intermeccanica In The News

FM Former Member
Here's a nice background article on builds such as Bill Steele's new Roadster:

There is an article on a Intermeccanica Roadster build on page 27 of the new (Mar/Apr) issue of the 356 Registry magazine.. The writer tells of an old 912 from his childhood, and how he used it's suspension on an IM build, three full pages, 9 color photos, loaded Roadster, and here's the Editor's note at the end of the article:

"Many Thanks to Henry Reisner of Intermeccanica, who provided most of the photos for this article. We hope to do an in-depth story about the company in a future issue."

Very cool, shows a rolling frame, a typical build up, body prep, and the finished car. The author is the owner: Robert Magee, titled: Extreme Makeover 912 - Worn Out Coupe To Open Air Roadster.

Jim Bob

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FM Former Member
Here's a nice background article on builds such as Bill Steele's new Roadster:

There is an article on a Intermeccanica Roadster build on page 27 of the new (Mar/Apr) issue of the 356 Registry magazine.. The writer tells of an old 912 from his childhood, and how he used it's suspension on an IM build, three full pages, 9 color photos, loaded Roadster, and here's the Editor's note at the end of the article:

"Many Thanks to Henry Reisner of Intermeccanica, who provided most of the photos for this article. We hope to do an in-depth story about the company in a future issue."

Very cool, shows a rolling frame, a typical build up, body prep, and the finished car. The author is the owner: Robert Magee, titled: Extreme Makeover 912 - Worn Out Coupe To Open Air Roadster.

Jim Bob

FM Former Member
Darn it Jim, you got your magazine 3 days before me. Nice article. It sorta strikes me as significant - a definitive sign of replica acceptance from the purists. Also a nod to the quality of IM. I've been getting the magazine for almost 2 years now, and that's the first mention of replicas I've seen.
FM Former Member
Hey Greg,

I just started it about a year ago, but I agree, it's a postive step for all of us. I'm hearing that they will be doing a feature on IM in an upcoming issue.

How is your Speedy running. I have that pic of you in a curve behind John H last year saved in my favorite Pics files. Hope we have a chance to get together this summer.

What is a good half way point for a late summer meet? Maybe with John and some locals from the area(s).

Jim
FM Former Member
How's my Speedy running? Tires a-spinnin' and I'm a-grinnin'! (knock on wood) That was a great day with John H last fall in the Smokies. We hope to repeat soon, and I at least plan to meet with John when he passes thru Nashville on his way to Knotts. I could get excited about a late summer meet since I won't make it to Carlisle. My son and daughter will be graduating high school about then.
FM Former Member
Just got my copy of the 356 Registry yesterday. I think that my mail man might be a 356 fan . . . it ALWAYS comes late.

Really a good issue over-all, nice article on vintage radios and such, but the 356/912 transformation was the BEST !

Does anyone know what color was used on Mr. Magee's Roadster. In some photos it's sort of a Polar Silver, but in others it's a beautiful mid-tone gray. I'm hoping that it's really gray and SOMEBODY knows the color that was used . . . maybe?!?!

Thanks!

TC
FM Former Member
Greg, I just got the p-mail... return mail tomorrow. Thanks man.

TC. I just asked Hernry that same Q in an E-mail (The paint), I'll let you know. That looks close to Brooks' silver. And I BELIEVE you about the Registry showing up late because of the mailmen. I live in BFE, Oklahoma and no mail man worth his Toby Keith CD would dare read a Porsche magazine.. so I get mine about a week ahead of the rest of the US... even Cali! Now, my Old Trucks magazine comes in late every dang month..... see!

Jim
W Williams
Hey all,

I live in pick up truck city also but I don't have my 356 Registry mag either, got my R & T this afternoon with Leader's 58 GT photo in the JPS ad. Guess that will do for the day! My mail person is an older woman who also happens to have a sunbeam Tiger with the 289. Do you think she may be reading about 356's and then passing along to me after perusing it, HMMMM!

I also got a couple of seed catalogs today so all is not lost here in rural Oregon, LOL.

Bruce
FM Former Member
"I also got a couple of seed catalogs today so all is not lost here in rural Oregon"

I HOPE that you aren't kidding! It's just so cool to think that you're receiving seed catalogs in the mail.

I don't live in THAT rural of a neighborhood, but we do have a pheasant farm down the street and a horse farm next door an a ranch that raises draft horses around the corner, and this kind of living is still new to a city boy. To think that someone somewhere is getting seed catalogs AND runs a Speedster is just too cool to believe, and still too cool to let go of . . . you know?!

:)

TC
FM Former Member
"I still get seed . . . from . . . Amsterdam, Cambodia . . . and Thailand . . . Does that count?"

Only to a Federal Narcotics Task Force, the rest of us don't know you. "Nope no sir, Officer, never met him. Don't know the man. "

I think that Gordon might. Better ask him, he seems to have left the state rather quickly, probably has something to hide . . .but not me! No sir .

:)
FM Former Member
Okay - I know I have seen Seal Gray on a Roadster before, but can't remember whose car it was, but the photos were on this website. Anyone know who the maker was and who the owner was? I don't think I'm going crazy...I'm sure I saw the car on this website, but can't find it now.
FM Former Member
TC:

You wanted to know about the paint on that Roadster in the article and so I asked Henry. Here's the paint info:
It is a current (2003) Porsche color, Seal gray metallic 6B5Y1. Henry has the chips and said he really liked that color too. I think he may have some pics or details on the IM Roadster in the article. TC, you said it was some Porsche gray, and you were right!

Jim
FM Former Member
Thank You, Jim !

I had been planning on the traditional silver with wine red interior all this time. Even Robin was excited about it. I think that the time is right to try talking her into a nice Porsche gray . . . maybe even going with a buff/butterscotch interior.

(Luckily the body isn't finished up as yet so there's time. Most of the body work is done . . . to a point; but since it's part metal, part fiberglass, part aluminum, with filler and fiberglass betwixt and between, the bodyman said that everything ought to "sit" for a time and do all of it's shrinking and expanding and curing NOW, not when it's in paint.)
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