RE: Lanzante to offer F1-engined Porsche 911s

[Caddyshack]

I went to School with Dean Lanzante (same year) and he is a nice bloke, his place is just down the road from me and I love seeing how well his business is doing.

[ralphrj]

thegreenhell said:

Zak Brown sits on the board of directors of Cosworth.

Thank you! That was really bugging me!

[binnerboy]

That is completey bonkers therefore gets a thumbs up from me

[WCZ]

will be insanely hard to drive unless some decent electronics are installed

love their work though, great gtr to road car conversions

[sideways man]

Some days I wish that I was rich. After reading this article, today is one of those days...

[geeks]

sideways man said:

Some days I wish that I was rich. After reading this article, today is one of those days...

Same here! I have a friend who is though, wonder if I can talk him into buying one for me

[BelfastBoy]

Even though it'd probably be the last thing I ever did, a go in one of these would probably be the best driving experience of my life. As I'd inevitably head backwards towards some tree or stone wall, I'd at least depart this world with a smile on my face!

[InductionRoar]

It is reassuring that things like this are still made - somewhat akin to the Bentley Boys fitting meteor engines.

Mental in the best possible way.

[Veeayt]

PAUL500 said:

Ron Dennis had one of these built in period

Didn't he or someone close to him stated that they were totally undriveable?

[The Hypno-Toad]

roy928tt said:

There is brief, one line mention of the TAG 911 in John Barnard's biography. I'd imagine the car was retained by Mansour Ojjeh as he had funded the TAG engine program. Porsche reported at the time that the car drove fine.

I thought there were two TAG cars for the road? One Ojjeh which was all wings and things and one for Ron which was bog-standard looking car like Lanzante has put together.

[thegreenhell]

The McLaren heritage collection car is white with RUF wheels and bodykit, just like the one in the photos. Is this the same car, or have Lanzante replicated it?

[anonymous-user]

roy928tt said:

I can't help but think it is a tragic waste of an epic race engine...

As opposed to them sitting in storage for another 30 years?

[TooMany2cvs]

redroadster said:

Old engine in an old car what can go possibly wrong ?

You don't think they'll actually get used do you...?

[anonymous-user]

TooMany2cvs said:

You don't think they'll actually get used do you...?

Why would they not be used? I see plenty of Singers and Rufs being used.

[Podie]

Oof. Bonkers.

[williamp]

If I could, I'd put the engine in a 924 or early boxster. Then find a PCGB track day...

[Lizardking]

Caddyshack said:

I went to School with Dean Lanzante (same year) and he is a nice bloke, his place is just down the road from me and I love seeing how well his business is doing.

Just can't wait for them to finish the building as it seems to be going on for ages.

[ChemicalChaos]

Veeayt said:

PAUL500 said:

Ron Dennis had one of these built in period

Didn't he or someone close to him stated that they were totally undriveable?

With period turbos and traction control, probably yes.
With modern equipment? Probably not so bad.

[bloomen]

Veeayt said:

Didn't he or someone close to him stated that they were totally undriveable?

I can't find any comments about the original car/cars, let alone how it drives. It seems it was considered a myth until the car pictured turned up in the Mclaren technology centre.

I would be amazed if it was anything other than unbearable and uncontrollable.

[anonymous-user]

bloomen said:

I would be amazed if it was anything other than unbearable and uncontrollable.

Absolutely but as another poster said running modern turbos and engine management with tc like m880 should be far more tractable and fun.