Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Porsche 911 in a crisis of identity ...

That the vagaries of show listings on Ebay, is a known fact, and which even motors. it has occupied in recent months (from former FBI van equipped at all points, which was at Benetton F1 Michael Schumacher, the Mercedes SL which was owned by U2's Bono, the rare Ferrari 328 Koenig, just to indicate some of unusual sights).

But a "rat rod" on a Porsche 911, this is entirely new. The fact that the House of Zuffenhausen has a prestige that is not recommended processing "strange". For ilvalore prices of its cars in the period. And also because, to be honest, not a coupe vedrebbel'utilità to overturn the "German Horse." However, some people did.

The result is visible these days on Ebay, where a Porsche 911T in 1968 (belonging originally to the first family of 911: 6-cylinder boxer of 1991 cc and 101 horsepower) was sold for $ 6350, as say 4700 €. Unprezzaccio? To understand what is being sold, the ad speaks for itself. To say that it is an "ex-911T ...

in identity crisis" to which the seller - a car showroom and workshop processors located in San Diego, California - has made a series of amendments that would revolutionize the coupe in historic form and substance. The car, which - explain the sellers - had arrived in the workshop in poor condition, without engine, with the body to be redone in several places, with the chassis and trim to throw away, was completely dismantled.

The body was rebuilt where it was possible, however, has maintained the Gulf Blue paint, the colors of the Gulf Porsche involved in the Sport Prototype Championship between years 60 and 70, applied several years ago by a previous owner. For attitude, have been used Volkswagen parts, and this can be seen in lanes narrower than 911 well-known to all.

Another thing you notice is the height above the ground, lowered to less than 12 cm and 16 cm front to back, and that - you can imagine - Porsche will make this very difficult to govern. Under the hood back, instead of horizontally opposed 6 Series, was calmer mounted a 1776 cc (if air cooled) aftermarket, taken verbatim from a 1600 Beetle which was, in turn, mounted the kit 1.8 .

And the distortion of the identity for this 911 does not stop there. The vendor states that the funds of the series, also too much affected by rust to be repaired, have been replaced with panels of handmade, shaped differently than those of origin. In this way, it was won a few ... mm in height from the ground.

The end result, as you can see from the pictures attached to the listing, which is a Porsche ... with the "sisters" in Zuffenhausen has little in common. So he can not be considered a vintage Porsche. Were it not for the fact that Porsche has remained low. However, a buyer has been found: we would be curious to know who is the 'fan' that was brought home this piece ...

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