It’s a 993 RS in all but its VIN plate, that would have most experts fooled. We take a drive in the ultimate clone.
In keeping with the pro 993 theme of this issue, we've been saving this Speed Yellow machine up to offset the Blues Brothers duo that have have been rampaging across the preceding pages.
In order to touch base with what is clearly a 993 RS, we're in a surprisingly quiet corner of a typical Slough trading estate at Heritage Autowerks, a Porsche outfit that tends to fly under the radar but has some serious clients that require serious service and builds. Parked up outside are a couple of Singer modded 911s and sitting on a ramp inside is a 993 GT2. But actually all is not quite as it seems. The 993 RS is –not that you would know it, even after forensic examination – a replica, as is the GT2 for that matter. The Singers? Oh, they're real all right. Heritage Autowerks is the UK service agent for the American built masterpieces.
Heritage Autowerks is the domain of genial American, Greg Cranmer. He sits behind a desk that is made from the bootlid of a Ferrari 250 SWB, and amongst the general Porsche and Ferrari memorabilia that adorns the walls is a framed poster for the puppet spoof film 'Team America', which marks him out as a man of acutely developed comic taste and one who is not afraid of poking fun at his own country. We like him and we like the car, too.
For Greg, this 993 RS rep is a rolling example of his art and eye for detail, built for a client who wanted the best, but not necessarily the baggage that comes with a real RS these days. By that we mean he wanted a car that could be driven rather than worshipped from a safe distance.
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The Usual Suspects
Jeremy Laird on getting back to driving basics on some proper Brit B roads, why he would take driving dynamics over orginality and how the invevitable march of progress is dulling cars
Simply Red
For Greg Howell a passion for VWs and the VW scene inevitably led to the altar of all things Porsche and a passion for modified 964s, culminating in this slammed C4
A Tooth for a Tooth
The 928 has a reputation for being fearsomely difficult to work on. And there is certainly a lot of it. In truth, however, even replacing the big V8 engine’s vital timing belt, and the water pump it drives, is only marginally more awkward than on a humble 944
The Blues Brothers
Two friends, two Porsche 993s, two shades of blue. Between them they’ve got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark and they’re wearing sunglasses… Except they’re not, of course, and neither Paul Madden nor Mike Moore smoke. They may not be on a mission from God – or driving to Chicago – but getting their cars to this level of detail was pretty close to being a spiritual experience…
Attack Of The Clone
It’s a 993 RS in all but its VIN plate, that would have most experts fooled. We take a drive in the ultimate clone.
Improving On Perfection
The 987 Cayman’s sweet chassis is its defining feature. But that hasn’t stopped one intrepid Croc owner from attempting to improve on near perfection with help from Ohlins and Center Gravity.
Sonic Boom Boy
In an unplanned attempt to emulate Bloodhound’s world land speed record challenge, Johnny Tipler discovers his 986 S is halfway to the sound barrier with a Cargraphic silencer, which provides the required acoustic effect.
The Specials
Anniversaries come upon us thick and fast, and car manufacturers commemorate the most significant ones with limited editions. We pay due diligence to a special pair, the 997 Sport Classic and the 911 50th Anniversary 991.
Roaring Forties
Sing it loud: “Happy Birthday!” Launched in 1977, the 928 design masterpiece is 40-years old.
The Kitchen Sink
Having replaced 996 Pig Energy with another 986 Boxster S, Johnny Tipler is hellbent on raising its spec to that of its predecessor, a 550 Spyder 50th Anniversary Boxster S, AKA the Silver Bullet.
