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Singer Vehicle Design: 911 & Porsche World magazine, November 2009
Jamie and I shot this piece while in California in September and October of 2009. The day was fraught, with huge traffic on the way to our rendezvous on Mulholland Drive, then the car had a few running problems and stopped on the bottom of a bumpy and incredibly busy Friday afternoon rush hour Mulholland [...]
Derek Bell: Porsche Hero
This month’s 911 and Porsche World magazine features another Glynn/Lipman UK classic: a piece on Derek Bell and his 928 Club Sport. Thanks to Derek’s hectic so-called retirement, the job took me a few months to set up, but it was well worth the wait: the experience was 100% fantastic from start to finish.
At the [...]
SC versus 3.2 – which is best?
“SC versus 3.2 – which is best?” A question often asked and always pointless.
When it comes to SC versus Carrera, apart from minor differences in ventilation, slightly different seats and the change to the G50 transmission, the difference is 95% engine. If you are buying, take time to try a few and decide which [...]
New WEVO parts for Porsche 996 and 997
Most of those running older cars have heard the name WEVO, in connection with uprated engine mounts, high-end 915 and G50 transmission products and rapid prototyping of very trick tuning pieces, amongst other things. Now the US-based company have turned their attention to later models, in the form of slightly stiffer engine mounts: a [...]
Citrus Carreras: early IBs in 911 & Porsche World magazine
This was my first piece for 911 & Porsche World magazine. I bumped into editor Steve Bennett on a track day at Snetterton (I was in the SC Cabriolet) and he asked me if I’d like my car featured. I was pretty chuffed! Matt Howell shot it at Bicester (these are Matt’s pictures). [...]