The goal was to build a road car, but having spent time in a more focussed early 911 track car I definitely wanted it something a little more-hard edge as I am drawn to race cars – that’s what epitomises a sports car to me. This car was an opportunity to find that balance and create something completely in-period but just with those extra touches to make it my own…
Read MoreThere were Porsches everywhere. Inside, outside, down alleyways, lifted on to concrete foundations, next to old milking machinery. There was even a matte black 356 tucked right down the end of a furnace room…
Read MorePop open a cold one, it’s time to celebrate a milestone… The bodywork is pretty much complete. The last big slog was to get the new fibreglass bumpers and front lower valance fitted up.
Read MoreThis project started out as one of Terror Garage owner Yanto’s personal builds a few years ago. He wanted to build a car with a simple concept, a nice clean look. Nakai-san worked on two cars, both of them completed in 3 ½ days from start to finish on the Terror Garage premises. He doesn’t hang about, this guy…
Read MoreAndrew and his guys have been cracking on, making great progress on the Project Porsche 914 body. This week I was invited to go in and take a look on the day that they were prepping the surfaces for the first coat of primer.
Read MoreThis article that we put out in Fuel 05 way, way back in 2010 is one that’s always stuck in my memory banks. Great looking Porsche 356s always get the juices flowing and the crowds interested and Marc Banks’ outlaw seemed to hit the spot with our audience as well as me back then.
Read MoreThe return of the impact bumpers. This mild custom 911 is a personal project that marked the beginning of a lifelong passion for architect Hugh Feggans. Hugh's got plenty to say about this car and how the Porsche appeal is now a solid part of his life.
Read MoreLast year I spent a bit of time on the west coast of LA. One of the folks I was lucky enough to spend some time with was Len Hig of Sleepers Speed Shop. As result of those couple of days with Len is this Fuel Tank TV double bill.
Read MoreThe Porsche 914 project has only been on Australian soil for a few months and she's already covering some solid ground...
Read MoreLast weekend, a meeting of minds and enthusiasts formed the 'Porsche Hangar' event in Geelong, just outside Melbourne...
Read MoreI'm excited to show the first official Fuel Magazine Porsche 914 project car theme rendering. I did a few scrappy pen sketches in-house myself and then handed the concept over to pro-designer Pete Elliott who produced this stunning work of art. He certainly pulled off what I'm going for with the project.
Read MoreWestern Australia has become a hotbed for beautifully reworked 911s, as this custom G Series perfectly illustrates.
Read MoreOur friends at Ktec Autohaus in Perth got started tearing our Porsche 914 project down last weekend...
Read MoreAnother month, another awesome K-Tec Autohaus build… The last time we were over in Perth, we managed a quick shoot of this neat little outlaw 911. Here’s Brendan from K-Tec to give us a brief lowdown:
Read MoreFor those keen followers who found a mention of this car back in Fuel Magazine issue 17 some three years ago, this is the part where you throw your hands in the air and exclaim “Finally!”.
Read MoreAt the age of 15, Canadian teenager Paul Cormie fell in love with the beautifully curvaceous shape of the Porsche 356 Speedster. He knew that it would take a while before he'd have one parked in his driveway, but eventually, he knew he’d be cruising in one.
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