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From R To S And Back
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From R To S And Back

No sooner had it left Baurʼs workshop in April ʼ68 than this 911R was back at the factory, this time at the race department, being softened up in S-spec as a one-off road car. Luckily for us – and for race ace Gérard Larrousse on the 1969 Ronde Cévenole – its next owner swiftly had it returned to full R-spec back at the factory.

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10+ mins  |
Issue No: 42
Natural Selection
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Natural Selection

Driven by a 17-year determination to break records at his local track, Jack Olsenʼs RSR-inspired 911 shows the simplicity of the early cars can still set the pace some 45 years down the road.

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5 mins  |
Issue No: 42
Robert Barrie
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Robert Barrie

A Visit to Retromobile , Followed by Some Thoughts on the New Race Season – and Then It’s Time to Consider the Minutiae of Slam-panel Decals on Early 911s…

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3 mins  |
Issue No: 43
A Matter Of Taste
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A Matter Of Taste

It's all in the detail. Andy Boyle's tasteful take on an outlaw 356C coupé brings together the best of ideas to create a classic Porsche that would have done the factory engineers proud.

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7 mins  |
Issue No: 42
Road Warrior
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Road Warrior

The story of Porsche's seminal 912 model has been well and often told, but the unique life of this particular 1969 912 is documented in several books that you've likely never seen or even heard of.The late Michael Newlon drove his Porsche 912 all over the western United States, and wrote (and published) books to share his adventures.

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6 mins  |
Issue No: 42