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SUBSCRIBE TO Classic Porsche SEE PAGE 108 FOR DETAILS RECARO POLE POSITION LEATHER SEATS This new version of the road-legal Recaro Pole Position (ABE) racing shell — originally developed for the 964 Carrera RS — allows enthusiasts to no longer have to choose between an authentic classic racing bucket and modern safety standards. With its timeless shape and vintage-look seat covers, this superb seat will be at home in even the most sporty of classic Porsche interiors. The cushion inserts are trimmed in tartan fabric, while the outer panels are finished in black leather. Due to the fact the Recaro Pole Position is a shell-type seat, buyers will need to purchase a pair of side mounts (pictured, but sold separately) in order to mount the seat brackets in their classic…

Following success and interest in the Sixth South African Grand Prix at East London on 1st January 1960, an additional international event was scheduled for later that year. Launched as the Cape Grand Prix, it supplemented the nation’s seventh top-tier motorsport event. There was huge excitement when news broke that the world’s then most famous racing driver, Stirling Moss, would lead a Porsche team in both races — the Stuttgart brand came to South Africa with strong credentials, having won the European Formula Two Championship. Importantly, this was the first works team from any manufacturer to visit South Africa since the pre-war Auto Union, Maserati and ERA teams. THE SERIES BEGAN WITH THE RAND GRAND PRIX AT THE NEW KYALAMI CIRCUIT NEAR JOHANNESBURG IN EARLY DECEMBER The single-seater 718/2 was…

As mantras go, Porsche the Bestis one we can all agree on. For Maltese born and bred Malcolm Farrugia, it has pretty much become a way of life. Shortened to PTB, the three letters adorn all his cars, of which there are plenty. It is, if you like, his trademark. And while plenty of Porschephiles have dedicated themselves to celebrating the Stuttgart brand’s output, Malcolm is right up there as an uber-enthusiast, truly living the life. Proving the point, his PTB Malta Facebook page has attracted a staggering 198,000 followers, each of them fed by his near hourly Porsche posts. It comes as no surprise to learn he is founder of Porsche Club Malta, too. TIME SPENT WORKING FOR PORSCHE MOTORSPORT OUTFIT, SCUDERIA ELEVEN, WHERE HE RESTORED 911 RACE CARS…

Cast your mind back to our hundredth issue and you’ll recall our showcase of EB Motorsport, a Yorkshire-based company specialising in the repair, restoration and tuning of air-cooled 911s. The keen-eyed among you will have noticed the RSR Turbo rear wing pictured in one of the many photographs we published. Although the complete car was hidden from view, the article’s words teased at the Carrera RSR Turbo 2.1 replica out of sight. “Our painstakingly accurate reproduction is based on R13, the car finishing second at the 1974 24 Hours of Le Mans, where it was driven by Gijs van Lennep and Herbert Müller,” revealed EB Motorsport co-owner, Mark Bates. “Our car has been engineered and manufactured to an exceptional level of detail, requiring thousands of hours of research by my…

This year marks a decade since the death of legendary Swedish rally driver, Björn Waldegård. Back in 2008, he was invited to compete in the Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally, a round of the Scottish Rally Championship. As the name suggests, the event honoured 1995 World Rally Champion, Colin McRae, who was killed in a helicopter accident in September 2007. Waldegård, Ari Vatanen, Hannu Mikkola and Stig Blomqvist took part as guest entrants in remembrance of their great friend. Waldegård, heavily associated with Porsche from its early days of competing in motorsport with the 911, was driving a loaned Carrera RS 2.7. I HAD THE UNIQUE EXPERIENCE OF BEING TAKEN UP BY HELICOPTER TO HELP CHASE ELKS AWAY FROM THE COURSE For all his rallying success, Waldegård was, in fact,…

Another major step in the continuation of Porsche’s now iconic air-cooled four-cylinder boxer engine was the decision to replace the unit’s Volkswagen-sourced crankcase with a new design. This took place at the end of 1954, resulting in a three-piece case with a much larger oil sump, all made from aluminium. The new design took into consideration the need to continually increase engine capacity and was a key part of 356 A’s launch in late 1955, which is where the second part of our look at the flat-four’s development begins. THE OLD PUSHROD ENGINE SOLDIERED ON, ALBEIT WITH A NEW CRANKCASE TO ALLOW LARGER DISPLACEMENT Two versions of the old 1.3-litre engine were carried over, powering the 1300 A and 1300 Super. The former, loaded with the Type 506, made 42bhp,…

This is a tale close to my heart. Back in 2011, I drove a 914 — it looked a lot like the car on these pages — when participating in La Carrera Panamericana, a two-thousand-mile jaunt up the spine of Mexico. On mountain stages, the mid-engined roadster was uncatchable, handling like an overgrown go-kart and passing a few American V8s in the process. Like our subject car, my Panamericana Porsche had been converted from an unsuspecting 1.7-litre Volkswagenpowered 914 into a near-perfect replica of a factory 914/6, except whilst the car on these pages runs a 2.4-litre 911-sourced flat-six, my 914 racer received a two-litre Volkswagen flat-four. It had plenty of torque, though, and was a very handy piece of kit on those swooping Mexican constant-radius curves. It was, however,…

What the hell have I just done?! It’s a rhetorical question, although for David Gawthorpe, the query to self was, perhaps, a tad more existential, not that you’d know it now, looking at his unique three-way 964 Speedster/Targa/Coupe. Wondering whether you’ve made the right decision when modifying a car is the moment of darkness before dawn, the exact point a build can stall. It’s the point where folk either power through or give up. We would probably be in the latter camp, but David is made of sterner stuff. It must be something to do with him being a no-nonsense Yorkshireman — he did indeed power through, but there were moments when digging deep was not the easy option. Let’s be clear, this in no way down to a lack…