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Zuffenhaus Fabrication: Alive and Well in NC

by John

I spent a large part of today in touch with friends in the US. Some positive feedback on the new Ferdinand artwork, and interesting discussions with potential Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 buyers stateside. Anyway, while chatting over a few features coming up in Ferdinand Magazine, and a potential features trip to the US East Coast [...]

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Why Your 911 lost its Dog-Leg Five-Speed Transmission

by John

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 [...]

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WEVO Porsche 915 Transmission Mounts/Gearbox Upgrades

by John

I came across some confusion on a Porsche forum the other day, where one user was telling another that WEVO do not make a transmission mount for the Porsche 915 gearbox, only the G50. This is incorrect: WEVO does make transmission mounts for the Porsche 915 gearbox. Users can chose from blue and black pillows [...]

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TwinSpark Racing Porsche RS Steering Wheel

by John

I dropped into Francis Tuthill Porsche this morning and was greeted with a nice surprise: one of the mechanics was fitting a TwinSpark Racing Porsche 911 RS steering wheel: our 380mm version complete with embossed leather horn push. The range of Twinspark Racing hand made Porsche steering wheels is both comprehensive and unique. The wheels [...]

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Farewell to Ferdinand Alexander Porsche

by John

Car culture lost a favourite son last Friday, when the sad announcement came that Ferdinand Alexander Porsche had passed away. Ferdinand ‘Butzi’ was the eldest son of Ferdinand ‘Ferry’. Ferry once said: “We all have a desire to create something that will show we were here, and did something of value. To create something timeless.” [...]

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