Tag: 911 RSR

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 [...]

Tomorrow morning, we drive from the UK to Essen for the 2012 Techno Classica. Porsche has just released details of a greatly increased AG presence at the event, which I’m really looking forward to seeing. Here’s their update:

Porsche Classic will be exhibiting from 21- 25 March 2012 at the biggest Classic trade fair in the world in Essen, this time showcasing its comprehensive service offering on a stand with more than twice the area compared with last year. A particular highlight is the legendary 911 Carrera RS 2.7, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

To mark the occasion, Porsche is presenting two racing versions of the 911 Carrera RS from the Porsche Museum at the new location in Hall [...]

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, [...]