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With the car jacked up I made sure my rubber gloves were on before I started to unscrew the dirty nuts
Our ISB fifth grade Flat Classroom Sounding Board students requested a Skype conversation with High School Flat Classroom participants. Thankfully Anne Mirtschin's class in Australia agreed to share their experiences with us!
Series.... what a machine ! The driver reved the car to the redline - sounds AMAZING !!!
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Chassis n° 82782
Coachwork by Reutter
Bonhams : The Zoute Sale
Important Collectors' Motor Cars
The Zoute Grand Prix Gallery
Estimated : € 280.000 - 330.000
Sold for € 287.500
Zoute Grand Prix Car Week 2025
Knokke - Zoute
België - Belgium
October 2025
- Delivered new in the USA
- In-period competition history
- Fully matching numbers and colours
- Restored in Poland by a recognised specialist in 2019 (bills and photographs available)
- Offered from an important Porsche collection in Poland
Its factory Kardex reveals that this Porsche 356A Speedster, chassis number '82782', was delivered on 26th November 1956 via Hoffman in New York, USA. The Porsche was delivered in Weiss (White) a with Rot (Red leatherette) interior, and left the factory equipped with sealed-beam headlights and US bumpers. The car retains fully matching numbers and colours.
In 1952 a trial batch of 15 Type 356 roadsters was constructed at the behest of US importer Max Hoffman, who had persuaded Porsche of the potential for a 'cut-price' entry-level model. The roadsters' successful reception in the USA led to the introduction of the Speedster model in 1954.
Instantly recognisable by virtue of its low, wraparound (as opposed to V-shaped) windscreen; smaller and entirely retractable hood; lower door waistline; horizontal trim strip at the level of the door handles; and twin bucket seats, all of which served to emphasise its sporting image, the Speedster was effectively an 'economy' model intended to compete with the cheaper British sports cars. The Speedster was powered initially by the 1.5-litre version of Porsche's horizontally opposed four, gaining the new 1.6-litre engine with the introduction of the improved 356A for 1955. Priced at $2,995, the Speedster was the lightest of the 356s, enjoying a commensurate performance boost that meant over 100mph was possible. Allied to its already renowned handling characteristics, this made the Speedster an instant success in the burgeoning North American sports car racing scene. Its combination of style, performance and value for money made the Speedster deservedly popular (4,822 examples being constructed between 1954 and '58) and today this most handsome of the 356 variants enjoys iconic status.
In California during the 1970s, the Speedster was serviced at Lukes & Shorman Inc (Bay Area Porsche specialists). The Porsche was restored in 1976 and its use in a local competitions is documented. In April 1986, at 86,442 miles, a pre-purchase inspection was carried for Emile Ragoof of San Anselmo, CA (the report survives). In July 1986 at 86,938 miles, the Speedster was sold (see handwritten ownership note on file). In addition there are invoices dating from the 1980s and 1990s for regular servicing: shock absorbers, carburettor kits, braking system parts, etc.
In 2019 a comprehensive bare-metal restoration was carried out by Piotr Bem Classic Porsche Restoration (Poland). The rebuild included bodywork; a mechanical overhaul (engine, gearbox, suspension, brakes); electrical system; and a complete interior retrim. The restoration was carried out under a formal contract with staged invoices (Rozliczenie 1–8), which are on file together with Excel cost calculations and a full photographic record. The invoices document all stages of the restoration including disassembly, metalwork repairs, lead loading, paint, gearbox rebuild, brake and steering overhauls, upholstery, and final tuning. Overall restoration costs exceeded PLN 166,000 (US$44,820) plus parts, evidencing the scope and quality of the work. Supporting documentation includes the following:
- Porsche Kardex
- US ownership and service notes
- Invoices from Lukes & Shorman and other Bay Area specialists
- 1986 pre-purchase inspection report
- Restoration contract, Rozliczenie 1-8 invoices, Excel cost summary
- Full photographic record of the 2019 restoration
Supported by the foregoing provenance, this fully matching Speedster - boasting in-period competition history - has been treated to a last-nut-and-bolt restoration by a recognised Porsche 356 specialist and comes from one of the most important Porsche collections in Poland. Additional equipment offered consists of a driver's manual and tonneau cover.
footposturecentre.com.au/foot-facts/flat-feet/ Flat Feet is deformation in feet structure when the arch of feet completely collapse and midfoot bone's height also lowers down. It can be cured naturally.
I kept seeing this truck on the way into town for a while, and finally got the chance to get a picture....
Both males and females have an 'armoured' body with a muscular, flat tail. The skin on their back is armoured with embedded bony plates called osteoderms or scutes. They have four short legs, the front legs have five toes while the back legs have only four. Alligators have a long, rounded snout that has upward facing nostrils at the end, this allows breathing to occur while the rest of the body is underwater. The young have bright yellow stripes on the tail, adults have dark stripes on the tail. Alligators have between 74 and 80 teeth in their mouth at a time, as they wear down they are replaced. An alligator can go through 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
Male alligators are larger than females. The average adult size for a female is 8.2 ft. (2.6 m) and the average size for a male is 11.2 ft. (3.4 m). Exceptionally large males can reach a weight of nearly half a ton or 1,000 lb.(454 kg).
The American alligator is found in the US from North Carolina to the Rio Grande in Texas. Alligators are usually found in freshwater, slow moving rivers but they also live in swamps, marshes and lakes. They can only tolerate salt water for brief periods because they do not have salt glands.
Alligators are carnivorous. They have very strong jaws that can crack a turtle shell. They eat fish, snails and other invertebrates, birds, frogs and mammals that come to the water's edge. They use their sharp teeth to seize and hold prey. They swallow small prey whole. If the prey is large, they shake it apart into smaller, manageable pieces. If it is very large, they will bite it, then spin on the long axis of their bodies to tear off easily swallowed pieces.
Female alligators usually remain in a small area. Males can occupy areas greater than two square miles. Both males and females extend their ranges during the breeding season. Young alligators remain in the area where they are hatched and where their mother protects them. After two to three years, they leave that area in search of food or when driven out by larger alligators.
In late June and early July, the female lays 35 to 50 eggs. The eggs are then covered with vegetation in a nest and hatch after a 65 day incubation period. The sex of the juveniles is determined by the temperature of the nest. Temperatures of 31 C (87.8 F) or below produce females. A temperature of 32 C (89.6 F) produces 75% males and 32.5 C (90.5 F) and above are mostly females. Toward the end of August, the young alligators begin to make high pitched noises from inside of the egg. This lets the mother know that it is time to remove the nesting material. When the baby alligator hatches it measures about 6 to 8 in. (15 to 20 cm). Newly hatched alligators live in small groups, called 'pods'. Some 80% of young alligators fall victim to predators such as birds, raccoons, bobcats, otters, snakes, large bass and larger alligators. Females aggressively defend their young during these first few years. The juveniles grow about a foot a year.
American alligators live about 50 years in the wild. After they are 4 ft. long, alligators are safe from predators except humans and occasionally other alligators.
The conservation status of the American alligator is LC (Least Concern).
Starting to get excited about getting out to shoot fall color this year.
Here's one from Spruce Flat Falls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in early autumn last October.
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Inspired by the adorable Platecraft Snowman by Chris McVeigh I came up with this design for Santa Claus in a similar style. Learn more at my blog www.brickpile.com or see Chris's ornaments at chrismcveigh.com/cm/blog.html
I'm wearing my new silver 'grommet' flats from RAID London with 20D black pantyhose and pleated skirt. They feel great and will garner a lot of attention when I wear them in public soon!!💕
Last night, the pass was about as flat as I have ever seen it. This shot was taken from Boggy Point, looking towards The Caribe. Photo Settings: 30 seconds, f/6.3, ISO 400, 50mm prime lens.
January Photography Class:
Lovely Lizards will be hosting a 2-Day photography class, taught by Lovely Lizards Photographer, Roger Reetz. The class will be an intensive 10-12 hour study, starting with “this is a camera” and going MUCH deeper from there. We will be covering such topics as composition, portraits, nature photography, existing light photography, landscapes, going manual, wildlife photography, photo editing apps, and much more. It will be beneficial for both “Point and Shoot” and DSLR camera owners but will have a heavy focus on using a DSLR camera. Weather permitting; we will also get some hands on practice with taking pictures outdoors.
The course will be held at the Orange Beach Golf Center on Canal Road, on Saturday, January 11th, from 9-4ish and Sunday, January 12th, from 1-8ish. The cost of the class is $75 We will break for lunch on Saturday, but please bring a bag lunch for Sunday. For more information or to register for the class, please go to lovelylizardsphotography.weebly.com/photography-classes.html.
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Photo by Roger Reetz Lovely Lizards Photography