Porsches owned by Led Zep
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In the early 1970s, my Dad was a driver for a 'posh taxi' business, and he says he drove Led Zep around a few times. One time, he was sent to the South of France where he was given the keys to one of Peter Grant's Porsches and told to drive it back to London. He says he took Mum along for the ride (maybe that's why she married him?!).
So I thought I'd actually google it this crazy story. See what comes up for "Peter Grant porsche"...
http://www.171959.com/
I asked Dad if the Porsche in his story was maroon. No son... it was black...
Does anyone know a good source of information that would help me find the black Porsche that Peter Grant owned in the 70s? It would be nice to find it. Get a photo for Dad and his story
So I thought I'd actually google it this crazy story. See what comes up for "Peter Grant porsche"...
http://www.171959.com/
I asked Dad if the Porsche in his story was maroon. No son... it was black...
Does anyone know a good source of information that would help me find the black Porsche that Peter Grant owned in the 70s? It would be nice to find it. Get a photo for Dad and his story
I do remember an article in Porsche Post years ago about this. It was definitely at black 911 Turbo. Peter Grant came along to some local Porsche Club events and was in contact with the local organiser. He sadly died shortly after this and I can remember an ad for the car being sold as his car. From memory it had a burgundy leather interior.
I am not sure if you can do a Search through the Porsche club archive if so you light find it. It was a very low mileage car. I am guessing this was in the mid 1990's.
I am not sure if you can do a Search through the Porsche club archive if so you light find it. It was a very low mileage car. I am guessing this was in the mid 1990's.
beeej said:
In the early 1970s, my Dad was a driver for a 'posh taxi' business, and he says he drove Led Zep around a few times. One time, he was sent to the South of France where he was given the keys to one of Peter Grant's Porsches and told to drive it back to London. He says he took Mum along for the ride (maybe that's why she married him?!).
So I thought I'd actually google it this crazy story. See what comes up for "Peter Grant porsche"...
http://www.171959.com/
I asked Dad if the Porsche in his story was maroon. No son... it was black...
Does anyone know a good source of information that would help me find the black Porsche that Peter Grant owned in the 70s? It would be nice to find it. Get a photo for Dad and his story
Good car that one So I thought I'd actually google it this crazy story. See what comes up for "Peter Grant porsche"...
http://www.171959.com/
I asked Dad if the Porsche in his story was maroon. No son... it was black...
Does anyone know a good source of information that would help me find the black Porsche that Peter Grant owned in the 70s? It would be nice to find it. Get a photo for Dad and his story
Relic said:
I do remember an article in Porsche Post years ago about this. It was definitely at black 911 Turbo. Peter Grant came along to some local Porsche Club events and was in contact with the local organiser. He sadly died shortly after this and I can remember an ad for the car being sold as his car. From memory it had a burgundy leather interior.
I am not sure if you can do a Search through the Porsche club archive if so you light find it. It was a very low mileage car. I am guessing this was in the mid 1990's.
100% right. I remember that. OP, that car is a 959...I am not sure if you can do a Search through the Porsche club archive if so you light find it. It was a very low mileage car. I am guessing this was in the mid 1990's.
I used to see John Bonham regularly at Cap Ferrat in the '80s. He had a boat on the same jetty as ours
rubystone said:
david hockney said:
Why ruin someones story by being pedantic about trivial facts ?!!!
Jeez, I must be getting old! Anyways, he had a boat on our jetty in the 70s then... :-) never same him in a Porsche there though...and whilst there you sometimes saw John Bonham (before he died).
david hockney said:
Well, the important thing is that you were lucky enough to have a boat moored up in the south of France-
and whilst there you sometimes saw John Bonham (before he died).
I actually wish I were old enough at that time to know how important he and his band were in the world of music. It wasn't until 5 years after he died that realised that. A unique drummer...such power...double bass drums....and whilst there you sometimes saw John Bonham (before he died).
But anyway...back to Peter Grant's 911. It was the subject of a couple of articles covering its restoration. I nearly bought it pre restoration, without knowing its history. IIRC it mouldered away in an eccentric person's collection and was offered, with high miles as in a tatty state, for around the £10k mark.
I've just come across Beej's post and thought you and your dad might like to know we bought the 911 Turbo that was owned by Peter Grant and had the plate BAD1 (including all the documents to verify the history) in 2002 and we still have it. Here's a few pics for your dad - not the best photos I'm afraid as mostly it's been stored in our garage and rarely comes out. You might be interested to know it still only has 11,000 on the clock ![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/KX2ZEFhh.jpg[/img]</a> <a href="https://thumbsnap.com/r9ladZoD" Target="_blank" rel="nofollow">[img]https://thumbsnap.com/sc/r9ladZoD.jpg[/img]</a> <a href="https://thumbsnap.com/eppk37ps" Target="_blank" rel="nofollow">[img]https://thumbsnap.com/sc/eppk37ps.jpg)
Thanks! It wouldn't let me post the other pics last night - something to do with being a new member - but here's one of the cherry red leather interior. In case anyone's interested It's a 1980 930 Turbo and the plate BAD 1 was apparently bought for Peter Grant by the members of the band Bad Company, who, for those who might not know, he also managed. 
It wouldn't let me post the other pics last night - something to do with being a new member - but here's one of the cherry red leather interior. In case anyone's interested It's a 1980 930 Turbo and the plate BAD 1 was apparently bought for Peter Grant by the members of the band Bad Company, who, for those who might not know, he also managed. 
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