Pulling weight out of a Porsche 911 is one thing and quite a common occurrence nowadays, judging by the stories we hear on impactbumpers.com. But here’s something different, courtesy of the chaps at banksiaeffect.com.
This ’78 SC, apparently quite an original Australian example, was bought by the brewers of VB Raw beer in 2009 and transformed into a back-to-basics driving machine by former advertising creative, now visual artist and designer Paul Begg. Here’s a link to a time-lapse montage of the build process.
Perhaps transformed isn’t quite the right word: remodelled might be more appropriate, as the overhaul seems strictly cosmetic. The look isn’t to my absolute taste, but there are some nice touches and it’s certainly food for thought. The car was given away as a competition prize when finished – new owner Shane Nelson might be having some fun with it right about now.
As beer advert eye candy, it’s better than a darts-playing bear, but falls short of a slinky northern bird in an ice cream van. As a talking point – well, it got our attention, right? It certainly has VB Raw on my list of drinks to try, if I ever see a bottle.
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Dunno what you mean, brother *whistles*
I'd be worried about drinking a beer called VD…
just came across the earlier version of this car, which caused a bit of upset with our low-country brethren,
http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/683201/154d0769/t...
Regards,
BCR
Ha Ha – the Dutch, always serious, yet they are the ones that are the fruitiest.
That Porsche looks dope – and what a result – what were Porsche thinking in the eighties?
I guess the same as the fashion designers…