A Porsche…um Singer… pure, but better than the original?
Didn’t Singer just make sewing machines? Ok.. I am guessing it’s not the same Singer. For the past 50+ years Porsche has been the king or at least a prince when it comes to fast and nimble sports cars. Most Porsche’s move seamlessly from modern sports car to classic status without much time in-between.
This past weekend my Father-in-law, Jack, was sharing his thought on the cars he had seen at the Hot August Nights event in Reno earlier this month. Jack is a fan of classic cars and is very knowledgeable about 1st and 2nd generation Corvettes and is more of a purist when it comes to old cars. Our discussion turned to purist versus resto-mods, versus all out hots rods. Brembo brakes on a 60s Oldsmobile? A new drive-train in a 60s Corvette? It certainly isn’t for eveyrone.
For me, being in my teens in the late 70s and early 80s, I was around a lot of old time car guys, also purists. Early 60s Corvettes, Impalas and even a 48 Dodge was the norm. Turning one in to a hot-rod or custom was looked down upon. Although I love original cars and can appreciate the purist view, I would also like to think that any car builder should feel free to use the best performance parts available when building a car.
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I ran accross this ariticle on Motortrend.com today. It’s about a 70’s era Porsche that has been updated with the most advanced technology, but has also been converted to air-cooled. Most purist agree that the 911 should be air-cooled and many seek the older 911s for restoration.
For me, this represents the best of all worlds. A world class, classic, purist sports car with modern safety, speed and handling features. Here is my attempt to coin a new phrase…. “Resto-Purist”. Maybe it will catch on .. or maybe its the same as Pro-touring… oh well. Either way.. I would like to see more classics like this one!
Now.. how do I get a test drive?
Tags: classic, Fast, Motortrend, Porsche 911
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