Shipped my car to America, drove it around, shipped it back

[Aircooled_Bug]

I like America, and I like my 993. I live in London with my US Citizen partner have visited the States a fair bit doing a fair bit of driving – which is where this madcap idea started. This year we decided to put the Porsche on a boat and collect it at the other side for the road trip of a lifetime.

Starting and ending in the fabulous State of Tennessee, we travelled east to Charleston, as far north as the Badlands and Mount Rushmore, out west to Palm Springs, and back again through the deserts and along the coast to New Orleans.

I’m convinced we all like a road trip, and being London based the 993 has ventured with us to Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, down to the South of France through the Alpes, and Ireland. All fabulous places. None of them even close to the experience America delivered.

And for those who just want to see a few of the photos here you go…

Edited by Aircooled_Bug on Monday 19th August 09:16

[55palfers]

Doffs cap.

[RobM77]

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[Triumph Man]

Wow amazing! What a brilliant idea

[Mr Trophy]

thanks for sharing, very cool

[Miserablegit]

I’d love to do this but I’ve heard so many horror stories of cars being trashed at the docks or en route.
Please tell more - I can imagine the joy at filling the tank for £4.50 in old money !

[Stridey]

Fantastic.

[Alex_225]

That's great!! Love the photo of the car by the ship.

Looks like great fun.

[Byker28i]

Would it have been cheaper renting one there?
I've done several road trips, Florida, California, Smokey Mountains (via Florida, Georgia, Tennessee), always rented something interestingly american, Mustang V8, Dodge Charger etc I quite fancy a pick up next time

Always enjoyed it but found last time (2016) it was best to ignore politics when chatting to people....

[Byker28i]

Would it have been cheaper renting one there?
I've done several road trips, Florida, California, Smokey Mountains (via Florida, Georgia, Tennessee), always rented something interestingly american, Mustang V8, Dodge Charger etc I quite fancy a pick up next time

Always enjoyed it but found last time (2016) it was best to ignore politics when chatting to people....

[Unsorted]

Always wanted to do something like this. Thanks for sharing. Great photography. Envious.

[peterg1955]

Love the fact that you posted this at 09:11

[big-bpm]

Quality.

In fact, you've shown us more of the States than Timmy-time, and he's suppoed to be 'road-trippin'.

[bad company]

There was talk of a TVR tour some years ago:-

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Think the thread died as it was difficult to insure the cars.

[Seanseansean]

Looks amazing!
Would love to do that, me and my wife visited badlands last year. Such a weird and amazing part of Texas.

[anonymous-user]

I guess you don't like the front of your car, since all but one of the photos is of the rear end 😉

[bloomen]

Byker28i said:

Would it have been cheaper renting one there?

Almost certainly. I guess the fun is doing in your own wheels. As above I wouldn't be too confident it would survive the journey unscathed.

I remember seeing a properly battered F reg Honda Civic in Death Valley. I'd love to know what the story was behind that.

[Byker28i]

We had a mustang for that trip. Had the roof on and full aircon most of the time

[Big Easy]

This is the last thing I needed to see while suffering a serious case of Monday morning blues, maybe I should go book a holiday.

Looks like a great trip, tremendous photography too, well played OP.

[Tim bo]

For a few of those photos, am thinking you must have had a drone ...