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Porsche 911 Buyers: Wake Up!
I’m seeing quite a few Porsche cars around at the minute that, in my opinion, were hastily bought. When it comes to pre-’89 911s, this is not a good idea.
The usual Buyers’ Guides point out where to look. The spots are always the same but, since many guides have not been updated for a few [...]
Here comes the Summer: 1974 Porsche 911S Targa
Not too long ago, a 2.7 911S Targa from the mid ’70s was amongst the lowest of the low: a 911 that often sold for less than a 944 in good condition.
Thanks to the ungalvanised chassis, many of the cars well used from an early age have caught the rust bug and – due to [...]
Porsche 911 Backdate Rust
Nick Moss at Early 911 has just sent through some interesting pictures of a 3.2 Carrera he is currently backdating for a customer.
The car was bought as a badly done backdate and handed over to Nick to correct. As with most RHD cars now, rust had taken hold in the classic spots and needed sorting [...]
Lights, Varmint, Action!
I won some Cibies on eBay at the weekend and they arrived today. They were last used on a Cortina GT rally car and are absolutely MINT! I am over the moon with them.
Back in my day, Cibies were the lights you wanted on your car, as all the rally boys had them and they [...]
Porsche Parts Addict
The oddball parts that go around inside the Porsche scene add another interesting angle to ownership. Finding difficult bits and making them work on your car, or keeping them safe until you have a worthy car or project, or just buying something you know is cheap and turning it ’round for a bit of [...]