911 & Porsche World | 911 & Porsche World Issue 261 December 2015
911 & Porsche World Issue 261 December 2015
From 1974 to 1989, Porsche's G-Series 911s - better known as the Impact Bumper cars - was the longest running incarnation of the rear-engined classic. We look at them all from the 2.7 '74 Carrera to the '89 Carrera 3.2.
PLUS:
RENNSPORT REUNION
The most amazing Porsche show on earth? Quite possibly 16
YOU AND YOURS
Catherine Sutton and her 356 36
CAYMAN GTS ON THE NC500
That’s Scotland’s North Coast 500 route. Amazing roads and a great car! 42
SUDDEN IMPACT
The enduring impact bumper range of cars make for surely the definitive 911. We gather the key models 54
928 S4 TO IRAN
From France to Iran and back in a 928 S4. It’s quite an adventure 68
END OF DAYS?
With the 911 going turbo accross the range, we take a final normally aspirated drive in the current 991 GTS 78
ARCHIVE: PORSCHE 904
Looking back on Porsche’s last true road-legal race car 88
HOW TO: 911 OIL CHANGE
Changing the oil on a classic Carrera 3.2 and a modern 996 100
SPECIALIST: CLASSIC RETROFIT
Electrical upgrades for classic 911s 104
PORSCHE NEWS
All the latest Porsche news... 10
PORSCHE PRODUCTS
...and all the latest must have stuff 24
THE USUAL SUSPECTS
Brett Fraser has his say 30
PORSCHE LETTERS
You tell us 34
PORSCHE PROJECTS
The latest from the 911&PW fleet 110
PORSCHE Q&A
Technical problems solved 121
BUYERS’ GUIDE: 997 C2
Very tempting in today’s market 130
MARKET PLACE
Tried & tested, plus dealer and auction talk 134
TIME MACHINE
Journey through 911&PW’s past 144
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in 911 & Porsche World 911 & Porsche World Issue 261 December 2015.