Leonard recently unearthed a Porsche press release from 1972, talking about the transmission changes for that year: the arrival of four speeds as standard and five speeds as optional, and the replacement of the dog-leg pattern on previous 911s. This release heralds the arrival of the Porsche 915 transmission and is interesting stuff, though I [...]
I drove an interesting car the other day. It was a Porsche 911 – Type 964 – backdated to give some early-style looks with modern day creature comforts. In some ways, the 964 was a bit of a mismatch of style and shapes but one area where it did itself proud was the engine. 964 [...]
Last weekend was Race Retro: the UK race and rally show held annually in Warwickshire. Silverstone Auctions had a sale of sports and classic vehicles at the show, including some Porsche road and race cars. One of the cars offered was a 934 recreation, built by UK WEVO dealer Specialist Vehicle Preparations. Based on a [...]
I was in Amsterdam last weekend for the 2011 TwinSpark board meeting. I don’t want to make it sound bigger than it was. There were three of us: Lex, Leonard and I. Drinks were provided by a kettle and some instant coffee, with pepernoten biscuits (below with ‘The Organist’) the only sustenance for our ‘trial-by-balance-sheet’. [...]
I’m writing this from a hotel room in Llandudno, North Wales, where I’m following the 2011 Rally GB with WEVO dealer Dominic Delaney of Specialist Vehicle Preparations. Dominic is running the Finnish Levi Spirit Mitsubishi Evo 10 with the help of a team of Finns and some UK mechanics. Having started 53rd, the car is [...]
