Classic Porsche | Aug-26
Historically significant 911s are a key feature of this corner of the motoring world. Last month, we featured one of the earliest surviving examples of the breed, ordered as a 901, but handed to its Adelaide-based owner as a 911 due to now-famous model nomenclature change during the build process. In this issue of Classic Porsche, we shine a light on a 1957 356 A Speedster originally owned by none other than former Porsche design chief, Anatole Lapine. Famous for developing the look of the G-series 911 and 928 (often referred to as the ‘German Corvette’ on account of how much influence Lapine’s earlier work at General Motors had over final design of the V8-powered Porsche ‘land shark’), he was also responsible for the body of the 917 Spyder and some of the most outlandish Porsche race car liveries to date, not least the ‘hippie’ 917 long-tail competing at the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans. A highly travelled Porsche, Lapine’s former Speedster now resides high in the Adelaide Hills. We’re sure he’d be delighted.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Classic Porsche Aug-26.