Interesting modified 911's

[Steve Rance]

I understand why people are compelled to comission these builds but cant help thinking that a nicely modifed car with body work and interior kept pretty standard is a nicer and more timeless proposition.

[Slippydiff]

From Supercar Classics Winter '83-'84

Written by the redoubtable Mel Nichols.
A modifier's provenance doesn't get much better than this ...

[CarreraLightweightRacing]

Taffy66 said:

IMI A said:

Tuthill , Alfaholics, Jensen restomods - lovely

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA-HK501OQ

I've loved Jensen Interceptors since i was a kid in the early 70s and this one seems a particularly nice conversion with the new interior. updated brakes etc plus a 550BHP engine..I can see where the £300K has gone on it however i can't see where the same amount of money has gone on the 911E especially considering that the engine etc has been left original.
My favourite out of the three is the Alfa although i prefer the one shown recently on a separate thread.

I have to agree with you Taffy. Since first seeing CH drive the Alfaholics car, then a few other journalists since and now this video; I have never before seen a car bring such a genuine smile and level of enjoyment to all that have tested a car. Just look at the way the cars hops along on its tiptoes. It looks such a fun car to drive even at ordinary speeds. I can't wait to get mine finished to see what all the fuss is about

Slippy your pictures above aren't working for me???

[Slippydiff]

Working perfectly for me on my PC and my iPhone Rich

Tried to upload the images via Thumbsnap, Not working ... quelle surprise

Use these links to view the images directly on Imgur Rich (then click on the images to see full size versions) :

https://imgur.com/XLyCddw

https://imgur.com/jb8cjsh

https://imgur.com/N2qLpOc

https://imgur.com/hodJJbw

Edited by Slippydiff on Thursday 31st October 17:16

[CarreraLightweightRacing]

All works now Henry, appears from work the computer says no, home and elsewhere all perfectly fine

[blackmamba]

I think modified 911s (or Alfa’s for that matter) have the same appeal. Enhanced performance and looks and adapted to meet some specific requirements. How much you spend is just a case of how far you want to differentiate your car and your budget.

Amazes me that people part with such large sums. I am with Steve - do the mechanical / running gear conversions and keep the trim and looks closer to original. Great sleeper.

Edited by blackmamba on Friday 1st November 19:55

[Cheib]

blackmamba said:

I think modified 911s (or Alfa’s for that matter) have the same appeal. Enhanced performance and looks and adapted to meet some specific requirements. How much you spend is just a case of how far you want to differentiate your car and your budget.

Amazes me that people part with such large sums. I am with Steve - do the mechanical / running gear conversions and keep the trim and looks closer to original. Great sleeper.

Edited by blackmamba on Friday 1st November 19:55

And I think the body mods are where things tend to go wrong/are really expensive to get right....most of the cars that I have seen with modded bodywork have some obvious floors or the details just don’t look right.

[Slippydiff]

Cheib said:

And I think the body mods are where things tend to go wrong/are really expensive to get right....most of the cars that I have seen with modded bodywork have some obvious floors or the details just don’t look right.

All true, but if they’re shiny side up, you can’t see the floors anyway ...

[blackmamba]

I always look at the floors and bits you don’t normally see on a car first - if they are good, the rest is usually ok too.

[IMI A]

Someone buy this car please. Mintbird she has your name all over her!!

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

[Paynewright]

Anyone heard of these guys? Nice video on youtube titled Oshe Porsche 911T. Love aubergine colour!

https://workshopseventy7.co.uk/porsche-911-zero5


Not seen or read anything about them!

[Cheib]

Used to be called Oshe...if you Google that you’ll see a few YouTube vid’s reviewing the car. I think they were trying to go for the Singer market like Paul Stephens and a few others and not getting close. I saw the car at a Bicester Sunday Scramble maybe a year or so ago....was trying a bit too hard in a few details.

IIRC there was an exchange on here in a thread between the guy running Oshe and the bloke who built that first car who wasn’t anything to do with Oshe. I think they commissioned that first car from someone else and then represented it as their first car.

Anyway they seem to have re-branded, The Aubergine 911 in that picture looks like it is running way too low !

[dgswk]

Paynewright said:

Anyone heard of these guys? Nice video on youtube titled Oshe Porsche 911T. Love aubergine colour!

https://workshopseventy7.co.uk/porsche-911-zero5


Not seen or read anything about them!

That is gorgeous

[BertBert]

dgswk said:

Paynewright said:

Anyone heard of these guys? Nice video on youtube titled Oshe Porsche 911T. Love aubergine colour!

https://workshopseventy7.co.uk/porsche-911-zero5


Not seen or read anything about them!

That is gorgeous

Utterly ghastly!

[dinkel]

Pon Porsche Leusden (NL) kindly lend me their heritage collection 1968 Porsche 911T 2.7 RSR spec.

It was my eldest daughter's 16th birthday and I took her for a ride in this 1.050 kgs 250 brake hotrod.


Very well put together car. A bit noisy though.


Well, the shell is T-ish... External oil cooler, very big Webers and full rally interior.

[Cheib]

Wow, that is stunning !

[IMI A]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANmQyLI70-g

[Cheib]

IMI A said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANmQyLI70-g

Watched that last night....kind of makes me want to fettle my manual 997.2 GTS in some way...mechanically. No interest in a carbon fibre ducktail etc.

[dinkel]

RS Porsche Magazine I was Lead Editor for 2 years. - Great clean looking 911s... Thx.

[IMI A]

Makes me wish I sent my 997 to them for change to a PTS colour. I love RPMs stuff even the ducktail!