THE CAPTAINS LOG – Captain Bob Walters & Ms. Patricia Walters Mark Johnson, staff writer
DIE PORSCHE KASSETTE member feature continues this month with a great story of our Porsche friends, their cars, fishing boats, and a knack for photography. Bob Walters was born in Denver, Colorado, a very long way from the ocean. His wife of 34 years, Ms. Patricia Walters, was born and raised in Mexico City, not so far from the ocean but a pretty long drive to Denver, CO. They met when their paths crossed in Cozumel, Mexico while Captain Bob was commanding a sport fishing boat. It was love at first sight.
Patricia & Captain Bob Walters with their well traveled ‘07 997 Carrera S Living in Colorado, Bob began his lifelong passion for all things Porsche by acquiring a 1970 911S in 1976, paying $6500. The car was modified to improve high altitude performance, and included water-cooled brakes. Driving out west for work, his driver’s license began to suffer with several “moving violations” to the point that he lost his license in several states. Youthful exuberance and a fast car will contribute to that condition. This prompted a move to Florida. Life changed a bit for the Colorado kid living in the Sunshine State. After two years in the Florida heat the 911S swallowed a valve, insurance premiums were somewhat high, and Bob signed onto a boat as crew. The boat’s owner had scheduled an extensive fishing expedition. With no place to store the 911 the car was sold. Following the seven-month cruise, the desire to drive a Porsche returned as quickly as his land legs. He bought a 1975 914 as a daily driver. Modifications and improvements followed that included full paint, a ‘built” 2110 motor, new
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wheels and Pirelli 50 series tires. The 914 was great fun, but there was a longing for another 911, much like the lure of the sea, and Bob started saving for his next car. Bob’s dad assisted him in finding a 1972 911S with 18K miles. The car was solid; both Walters’ boys liked the car. Dad bought it. Bob purchased it from pops and paid a 10% premium to his father as a finder’s fee. He owned and drove the 911S for 11 years, and 9000 miles, before selling it to his brother. Brother John still has this vehicle and it to this day he drives/rallies the 911S in California. When the driver 914 was totaled due to a Cadillac encounter, another 914 was acquired. This 914 was pale yellow, the same color as the damaged 914, and same color and hue as the 1972 911S. Yellow Canary, each and every one of these three. With the 911S was sold to brother John in California, Bob and Patricia drove the second 914 through the mid 2000s, when it was sold. Their current PCar is a 2007 Carrera 2S. It is Carrera white, maintained in stock condition with a plethora of stickers on the vehicle windows and body. One will also see a couple GoPro mounts, front and rear of the car, for those running footage videos. Bob sets up the GoPros and Patricia takes photos from her passenger seat on every Porsche car run. Photography, videography, and drone footage editing and posting accounts for much of their non-driving time these days.
Patricia at the marina with their 1972 911 S
Kassette | Sep 2021
The Canary Yellow 911S and 914 at home, and at rest. Early in his fishing career Captain Walters was lucky enough to work for a prominent family in Texas. He was not greeted with the proverbial open arms. As a matter of fact, the local boat captains didn’t like a Florida boy taking one of the better jobs on the Texas waterfront. During the first encounter with the locals in Galveston one of the captains yelled out “he looks like Father Guido from Saturday night live”! A straight-brim Stetson, wire rim glasses, and a bushy mustache honestly made him look like Father Guido. It was Captain Bob, Guido, who Ms. Patricia met and married. Patricia signed on as life partner in 1987, and then in 2000 she became one of the crew. Why this took so long we do not know, but one might guess that is may have been a discussion as to who the real captain was! As shared, above, Patricia and Bob have been married for 34 years. Besides a mutual love of Porsche automobiles, they travel extensively. During these trips each carries a camera to document and share the beautiful and exotic locations, and Porsche automobiles. A conservative estimate might be 1000+ photos taken between them during a threeday 48 Hours of Porsche event. Pictures and drone footage (Cap’n Bob is also a talented drone pilot) are posted to multiple Facebook sites to share. Perhaps many of our readers follow the Southeastern Porsche Enthusiasts on FB. If so, they have been treated to some of their (Continued on page 16)
