RAK Records’ swinging ’60s boss Mickie Most was so enthralled by Kremer’s 1979 Le Mans win he had them turn his ’74 2.7 Carrera into a K3 street car. We sample a music industry icon.
Ready, steady, go! Lowdown lights ablaze, beatbox booming, the slant-nose rocker zooms through the Soho jungle on a dance-the night-away mission. Let’s get down and boogie with the Kremer 935 Street-car named Desire!
Disco glitter-balls at the ready: this is the very wheels belonging to legendary pop music record producer Mickie Most, gifted him in 1974 by EMI and given the Kremer workover in 1983. That makes it a 2.7 Carrera with 935 bodywork. We’re on familiar territory with those two concepts individually, but a word first about the illustrious owner before delving into the car’s anatomy. Starting off as a singer and band member, Mickie Most (AKA Michael Hayes) enjoyed success in South Africa in the late 1950s before restarting his pop career back in GB in ’62. But it’s as a music producer, publisher and founder of RAK Records that he’s best remembered – he pioneered the stacking of albums in record shop racks (geddit?).
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The Usual Suspects
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Simply Red
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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
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