There are 7.1 billion people on
planet Earth. And only 24 Porsche 911R’s. So there’s 0.00000000038 911R for
each of us. That’s hardly even a fleck of paint. So if you want one of Porsche’s
first 911 race cars all for yourself, the sensible thing to do is to stop
dreaming about it and simply build one.
That is what hotrodders around the
world have done for years. Even to such an extent that one of the best known
and most elusive hotrod communities are named after Porsche’s iconic R-model.
So let’s take a look at what Porche 911R replicas look like, shall we?
Not bad, eh? So how do you go about
building one of these? Well, first of you need a donor car. Now you would think
that getting hold of a short wheelbase 911 would be the way to go. But please
stop right there and consider this: The 912. It’s lightweight, it’s available
in large numbers and it is still quite undervalued. So it can be a perfect
platform for building the Porsche 911R of your dreams.
This guy did it for less than
$25,000. You can read all about it in Excellence Magazine’s online article.
So you got yourself a donor car.
What now? Well, the net speaks very kindly about TRE Motorsports and their
conversion kits. Head over there and before long you’re not a dreamer, you’re
an owner.
Labels: 911R, 912, hot rod, R Gruppe, replica, tribute
