Tag: Historic Racing

I dropped into Francis Tuthill Porsche this morning and was greeted with a nice surprise: one of the mechanics was fitting a TwinSpark Racing Porsche 911 RS steering wheel: our 380mm version complete with embossed leather horn push.

The range of Twinspark Racing hand made Porsche steering wheels is both comprehensive and unique. The wheels are made by hand in the USA and are truly works of art.

Driving with the RS wheel, our Prototipo wheels or the beautiful wood rimmed steering wheel is quite an experience. The tailored leather or polished wood adds further refinement to that genteel early Porsche steering, making every turn a sensual experience.

The wheels are not the cheapest, but we believe they are the best. Tuthill Porsche is one of our registered dealers, so they can buy with trade discount and have [...]

I drove an interesting car the other day. It was a Porsche 911 – Type 964 – backdated to give some early-style looks with modern day creature comforts. In some ways, the 964 was a bit of a mismatch of style and shapes but one area where it did itself proud was the engine.

964 engines have a good name among specialists. The bottom end of a 964 engine is said to be more robust than the 993 motor – especially when boost is introduced – and the one I drove felt as strong as an ox. That might have had something to do with the new Porsche Motorsport pistons and barrels fitted from a 3.8-litre 993 RS engine, along with camshafts from a 993 Cup car.

The other thing this car had was a lightweight flywheel: something I [...]

Issue Two of Ferdinand magazine – the FREE digital-only Porsche magazine – features the Viper Green Porsche 911 RSR of TwinSpark Racing’s Leonard Stolk, photographed by yours truly at the recent TwinSpark track day at Spa Francorchamps.

Ferdinand’s art team have made a great job of presenting the story and pics in an eye-catching way. Though the magazine is only available in English, the pics alone make compelling viewing. None of the pics seen here are in the piece – you will have to access the mag to check them out.

The same issue features the story of our patron, Gijs van Lennep, and his Porsche 917 at Rennsport. This is the same car Gijs drove with David Piper in the 1970 Le Mans. Again, [...]