The little details

10/11/2019

If you enjoy originality, sometimes it gets down to very small details. I am an "originality freak", and these details are often something that others cannot see, and couldn't care less if they did notice. Probably comes down to the fact that I personally enjoy the details of the car, and don't need others to have the same appreciation for these details.

Below is a photo of some tire valve stem caps. These are fun because of what it says on the cap. "ALLIGARO GERMANY" is visible, but only if you have great lighting and fantastic vision. Really almost need a magnifying glass to read. I think you can make it out in the photo below. Alligaro was a German manufacturer of tubes for tires.

Again, no one looking at my car will ever notice, or care, but for me personally, a fun little detail.

2 Comments

Alex Mestas

10/11/2019 09:08:42 am

Ok.......now that detail. I also am a authenticity freak that’s a great factoid. Where they on the 356’s originally. Are they still available? Now I have to go check mine. Great stuff.

Ed Leed

10/21/2019 09:33:56 am

I also have applied the same attention to detail that you do and agree that almost no one notices but me. And that includes judges at Porsche Parade Concours and AACA competition. They see the obvious details such as decals, but don't dig deep enough to find the interesting things. If I could find valve caps such as these I would happily use them. Instead, I use period correct Schrader valve caps which look good but not as cool as these would look. But then, I would need to carry a magnifying glass in order to allow the observer to read the top of the cap.

The little details

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