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Porsche 911 Carrera RS Experience

January 6, 2010

Porsche UK have youtubed a great video of a beautiful 1973 Carrera RS enjoying the Experience Centre at Silverstone. Driven by Gordon Robertson, the dynamic nature of the RS Touring is immediately apparent as the classic 911 is drifted through the circuit’s sinuous curves. One anorak point is that the so-called Prototipo steering wheel looks [...]

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Classic 911 trackday at Spa: June 2010

December 22, 2009

2009 was a fairly quiet year in terms of UK and European miles covered in my own cars, so I am delighted to be announcing the first of many classic 911 events in 2010. I’ve teamed up with my new friends at RSR Nurburg to put a 20-car early (preferably pre-’89) 911 posse together for [...]

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RIP Roy Lane

November 17, 2009

I have just discovered the sad news of the loss of Roy Lane, hillclimber extraordinaire and 911 racer par excellence. For over forty years, Roy was one of the big names in UK hillclimbing, eventually becoming the most successful competitor this country has ever seen. After winning his first national event in 1969, he went [...]

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Track Day Demons: Marco Leijten’s 911S

November 13, 2009

I’m in the pitlane at Zandvoort, fifteen miles west of Amsterdam, strapped into the driving seat of a Viper Green ’74 RSR. This track has played host to some impressive racing over the years, so it’s a treat to be here in such a wicked machine, courtesy of good friend and European R Gruppe Chaptermeister, [...]

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California: Trip 2, Part 2

October 12, 2009

It was Saturday. We were headed back to Sears Point for the CSRG races and perhaps a feature shoot if we found the right car. First things first: coffee. We sailed up 680 to Peets in Pleasant Hill, and met up with Mr Tilton. Suitably re-caffeined, we fuelled up around the corner (my first time [...]

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You’ve got The Look

September 17, 2009

Sheena Easton might have had the look back in the day, but this hot rod 911 T has it now. The owner has asked me to keep him out of the limelight, but I can’t resist sharing some pics. This car looks amazing: almost exactly how I want my own longhood, which arrives in the [...]

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