\u201cWhen you\u2019re out there in something like this, people just stop and\u2026it might not even look like a car at first\u2026it might look like a small spaceship floating around out there,\u201d says Matt Hummel, adding, \u201cthis is my favorite car to get lost in\u201d.<\/p>\n
A mis-spelled Craigslist ad led Hummel to this barn find-condition Porsche 356 that had been sitting since the \u201970s, and is now used lovingly\u2014with refurbished mechanicals\u2014as his dirt road and desert driving machine. And to the people who see him and his car out in the middle of nowhere, he has an answer: \u201cThis is a real Porsche\u2026and it\u2019s out here,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
Years of hunting around the world for Volkswagen parts led Hummel to Porsche parts and cars, and he has amassed a large number of hard-to-find parts and a small collection of vehicles. Now, he only looks for old cars with their true character and patina still attached to them. The monetary value of the vehicle doesn\u2019t matter to Hummel, his joy comes from simply getting out and enjoying his travels far off the beaten path.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to feel inferior because you don\u2019t have shiny paint,\u201d he says. \u201cJust get it running. Drive it now.\u201d<\/p>\n