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Before: 1968 Porsche 912 1.6-litre 4-cylinder engine developing 90 bhp; after: 2014 Dutchmann Porsche 912 with 2.8-litre 6-cylinder engine developing 240 bhp What do Porsche 911s, surfboards, bicycles and coffee have in common? A lot, it would seem. South African entrepreneur, Gavin Rooke, hit on a common thread that runs...
Singer Vehicle Design – Mexico Commission Today, we take a closer look at the Singer Vehicle Designs Mexico Commission. At the time, Singer said: Back in 2011 we completed the Mexico Commission – the first 964-based restoration. Since then, the owners group has expanded across more than 30 countries – as...
An Homage to the Original RUF SCR It’s been 40 years since RUF revealed a modified Porsche 911 called the ‘SCR’, with a 3.2L six-cylinder engine pushing out 217 horses. The tell-tale sign of a RUF Porsche was the whale-tail spoiler that crowned that iconic backside for aerodynamics. It took...
Clubsport Series II Restomod In 2007 Paul Stephens introduced a lightweight coupé called the Clubsport. Created from the ethos of ‘less is more’, the Clubsport was a very light formidable car capable of showing a clean pair of heels to more modern machinery on a twisty road or circuit. A decade...
Singer Vehicle Design – Luxemburg Commission Today, we take a closer look at the Singer Vehicle Designs Luxemburg Commission. The car is based on a donor 1990 Porsche 911 Targa, with a 390bhp four-litre flat-six engine providing power. “The Minnesota coupe and the Luxemburg Targa are clear examples of the...
Modified his 1955 Porsche 356 Continental, Nowadays, it seems “outlaw” Porsches are everywhere and all the rage. Back in the mid-1990s, however, when Mr. Jack Griffin decided to modify his 1955 Porsche 356 Continental, he wasn’t following a customization trend or fad but, rather, taking it upon himself to build...