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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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Porsche RSRs fail to shine at Long Beach

by John

Crazy weather in California all week hurt the Porsche 911s racing at this weekend’s Long Beach ALMS event. With a wet track during free practice and qualifying cancelled due to heavy rain, Falken Tyres team mates Wolf Henzler and Bryan Sellers were the highest placed Porsche finishers in P6: not what the Doctor ordered. Now [...]

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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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