THE ICE CREAM SELLER'S PORSCHE

The Ice Cream Seller's Porsche

This 911 Turbo was David Merica's gift to himself after ten years of running his New York ice cream shop.

“The 930 Turbo was my dream car growing up. I’ve wanted one ever since, but I kept putting it off because I wanted to feel like I’d earned it. When my small ice cream business reached its tenth anniversary, I finally felt like it was time.”

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We’ve met many people in the Porsche world who present themselves as purveyors of taste, but none quite fit the description as literally as David Merica. Dave bet it all on the ice cream dream in 2013 when he founded New York’s Davey’s Ice Cream. All these years later his colourful Brooklyn storefront is still going strong, which is no mean feat in this kind of city. Such an achievement deserves to be marked with a little indulgence, and who would know more about that than an ice cream shop owner?

“As a kid, I always associated the word ‘Turbo’ with the shape of the 930, and this is exactly how I imagined it. This summer I collected the holy grail 9 and 11 inch BBS RS wheel set to complete the silver-on-gold look I’d always wanted.

I learned to drive stick for the first time in this car! The gearbox is very deliberate and definitely makes you work for every shift. The funny thing is I just assumed every manual transmission was supposed to feel like that.

“As a kid, I always associated the word ‘Turbo’ with the shape of the 930, and this is exactly how I imagined it."

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"If this car were an ice cream flavour, it would be Strong Coffee. Definitely not for everyone, but if you love it, you really love it."

Last year, my friends and I convoyed down to North Carolina for LUFT 11. It was my first real road trip in the 930 and I was pretty nervous at first, I didn’t know what to expect from a 47-year-old car. A few hours into the drive, I stopped worrying and just started pushing it harder. It was just me and the car - no radio, no air conditioning, no cup holders. It ended up being one of the most memorable drives I’ve ever had.

If this car were an ice cream flavour, it would be Strong Coffee. Definitely not for everyone, but if you love it, you really love it. For me it’s more than just a dream car - it’s a reminder of the journey that made it possible.”