Meet "Doc." Doc is my 1982 Platinum Metallic Porsche 930. Doc is a "Euro spec" car that was imported in 1982 via the grey-market. Doc was purchased directly from a Porsche dealership in Amsterdam by an American businessman. This original owner traded in a 1979 911 SC as part of the sale. He put it on a boat and it was certified by the US DOT mid-1982. It was then sold to a lawyer in Maitland, Florida. Nine years later it was purchased by a friend of mine in Orlando, and it stayed in his garage as his (I think) fifth overall Porsche. Fifteen years and 7,292 miles later, it's mine. This being the first 911 I drove when I was 17, purchasing it 11 years later is, needless to say, pretty cool.

I have dozens of dozens of records dating back to the bill of sale from the dealership in Amsterdam in 1982. I also have all the DOT import papers and EPA certification letter. I do not have the window sticker (not even sure if it had one), however a "Letter of Authenticity" is on it's way. It is Platinum Metallic over tan leather. The dash is the early style, leather dash. It is in very good shape, giving the interior a 9 out of 10. The exterior is immaculate, with the records showing the quarterpanel had a "spot paint" due to a door ding in the '80s. Similar occurance on the door in 1990, so I give the exterior a 9 out of 10 as well. Other than that, all original exterior. Very minor stone chips up front, which is to be expected for a 26 year old, 62,000 mile car. Original finish Fuch 16" x 7 and 9 wheels are in excellent condition, you can practically eat off them. The rest of the car is all original save for the radio, which is a 1992 model Nakamichi tape deck, and the AC was converted to R-134 by the Ferrari dealership. The 1 bar spring rounds out the trio of non-stock items in this car.

You name your cars??
My family and I have always named our cars. We don't force a name, it just ends up coming to one of us, or being used time and time again in reference to the car, it ends of sticking. Various cars in my family have been:

• 1983 Toyota Corolla Hatchback - "The Bomb" (because it was $700 and going to blow up any minute, however lasted the 4 years we were in Germany and several high speed autobahn drives, and sold for $200 - what a car!)
  
  
• 1984 Chystler New Yorker - "HAL" (in reference to [i]2001: A Space Odyssey[/i] because the car talked to you... "your engine oil pressure is low, prompt service is required...Dave...")
  
  
• 1995 Mazda B2300 - "The Truck" (because we never came up with anything else)
  
  
• 1990 Acura Integra - "The Cracura" (coined by my friend Phil, it just stuck)
  
  
• 1987 Porsche 924S - "Baby" (I always referred to my 924S as my baby)
  
  
• 1988 Porsche 944 NA - "Wagner" (pronouced "Vog-ner," in reference to the great German composer)
  
  
• 2000 Ford EB Expedition - "Sherman" (dark green in color, reference to the great Sherman tank of WWII)
  
  
• 2003 Honda Accord - "Bitchin' Betty" ("Betty" for short, reference my father's previous career as a USAF fighter pilot, as this Accord's Nav system is a soothing female voice which tells to you things like "turn left" and "pull up" just a few feet too late)
  
  
• 1989 944 NA - "Argento" (meaning "Silver" in latin, reference to the Lone Ranger and the movie Gladiator, later earning a second name, "S3" in reference to the 968 3.0L engine I put in it)
  
  
• 1996 Honda Accord - "Ronda" (my wife's car that she brought to the marriage, and she had already named it -- "Ronda the Honda" -- we were meant to be)
  
  
• 2003 Honda Pilot - "Chuck" (reference to one of the greatest fighter pilots ever, General Chuck Yeager. We considered "Boyd" in reference to Colonel John Boyd (RIP), another great fighter pilot and true American patriot, however "Chuck" had more of a ring to it. We will be upgrading our Pilot in the future - what a great car - and "Boyd" will be the new one).

And now, my 1982 Porsche 930 - "Doc"

A few nights ago my wife and I were spending some time with our good friends, M & L, who are also certified Porsche-nuts and fellow 930 owners. We were discussing the violent onset of boost that the 930 is so famous for (infamous to some with hopefully good insurance). The phrase "it's like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" was spoken and I knew right away that my quest for a name was over. "Doc" it was.