Classic Porsche - Issue No: 42

In this issue

FROM R TO S AND BACK - Johnny Tipler gets behind the wheel of an original 911R with plenty of history.

WAR OF ATTRITION - So what went wrong for Porsche at Le Mans in 1968?

THE GREAT PRETENDER - Could the Goliath GP700 coupé have been a serious threat to the 356?

From R To S And Back

No sooner had it left Baurʼs workshop in April ʼ68 than this 911R was back at the factory, this time at the race department, being softened up in S-spec as a one-off road car. Luckily for us – and for race ace Gérard Larrousse on the 1969 Ronde Cévenole – its next owner swiftly had it returned to full R-spec back at the factory.

10+ mins

A Matter Of Taste

It's all in the detail. Andy Boyle's tasteful take on an outlaw 356C coupé brings together the best of ideas to create a classic Porsche that would have done the factory engineers proud.

7 mins

Road Warrior

The story of Porsche's seminal 912 model has been well and often told, but the unique life of this particular 1969 912 is documented in several books that you've likely never seen or even heard of.The late Michael Newlon drove his Porsche 912 all over the western United States, and wrote (and published) books to share his adventures.

6 mins

Natural Selection

Driven by a 17-year determination to break records at his local track, Jack Olsenʼs RSR-inspired 911 shows the simplicity of the early cars can still set the pace some 45 years down the road.

5 mins

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Classic Porsche Magazine Description:

Classic Porsche – The magazine for all classic Porsche enthusiasts! For the first time ever, a magazine that is dedicated solely to the classic Porsche scene. Published bi-monthly by the same team that brings you the market-leading 911 & Porsche World magazine, Classic Porsche is the only title which exclusively covers every classic model, from the earliest post-war prototypes to the turbocharged icons of the 1980s.