- August 9, 2010
- Historic Racing 911
- Posted by Rick Bruins
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TwinSpark CEO Leonard Stolk hosted a small dinner in Amsterdam last week. Invited along were two of the most well-known Porsche works racing drivers of the factory’s late ’60s and early ’70s heyday: Gijs van Lennep and Tetsu Ikuzawa.
All of our readers will know of Gijs: hard-fighting winner of the Targa Florio and Le Mans races, behind the wheel of some special racing Porsches. But what of Tetsu? Let’s learn a little more about this very special guest.
In the 1966 Japanese Grand Prix, the mighty Porsche 906 was beaten hands-down by the homegrown Prince R380: a car with more than a hint of Ferrai 250LM. Distraught with Germany’s defeat by England in the World Cup (maybe) and Germany’s loss to a Japanese Ferrari copy in the Japanese Grand Prix (definitely), the factory put a lot more effort into the 1967 race.
- August 2, 2010
- Porsche 911 RSR, R Gruppe Europe
- Posted by Rick Bruins
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I spend a lot of time with fellow R Gruppe buddies in the USA over the course of a year, travelling with my friend and car photographer Jamie Lipman. Jamie and I catch up with the latest must-see Porsche 911 hot rods, and shoot and write stories about them.
Through my Stateside trips, I’ve met some great people. Fuchs expert Harvey Weidman is one, Arizona desert resident and Martini RSR/Kremer ST builder Gib Bosworth another. This year I met yet another 911 addict: Sam Gassel, from Virginia Beach. These three guys have all played a part in building one of the coolest 911s to come out of the USA for some time.
Bosworth is fast becoming a legend in race replica circles. His much-admired Martini RSR homage now lives in the UK, with R Grupper Mike Moore. Mike’s been [...]
- June 28, 2010
- Porsche 911 RSR, Porsche Road Trips
- Posted by Rick Bruins
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