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When it comes to air-cooled Porsches, legend is a word used regularly, such is the high volume of extraordinary cars and personalities which have contributed to the Stuttgart brand's success both on and off the track across many decades. In this month's issue of Classic Porsche, we give special focus to a recently lost legend: Vic Elford. Regarded by many as the world's most versatile competition driver (owing to his huge successes in motorsport across a variety of disciplines) and the greatest racer never to have won Le Mans, Quick Vic's influence on Porsche's motorsport history, as well as the reputation of the 911, was massive. We pay tribute to the great man's life and career. Plus, we delve deep into the design and evolution of the Gruppe B concept, spend quality time with three amazingly restored 911s, look at the inner workings of the 1500 Super flat-four, hit La Carrera Panamericana in a 914 and head to Devon, where we are united with one of only ten 356 Pre-A Speedsters delivered new to France in 1955.
Issue Summary:
The new, feature-packed issue of Classic Porsche pays tribute to the life and career of Vic Elford, a motorsport hero most often associated with air-cooled Porsches.
Top 3 Issue Features:
SIMPLE PHILOSOPHY - Subjected to comprehensive restoration using a wealth of rare unused Porsche parts, this early 911 S 2.4 benefits from exceptional attention to detail and additional poke provided by a flat-six built to Carrera RS 2.7 specification.
TO THE LETTER - The FIA’s new Group B rules for 1982 proposed production volume of two hundred units of participating cars. Was this too many or too few? To test the water, Porsche built Gruppe B, the ultimate concept car and precursor to the all-conquering 959.
QUICK OFF THE MARK - In the wake of Vic Elford’s passing, we draw on Classic Porsche's recent interviews with the great man, illustrating an extraordinary career in motorsport most often associated with air-cooled Porsches.
Magazine Extras:
When it comes to air-cooled Porsches, legend is a word used regularly, such is the high volume of extraordinary cars and personalities which have contributed to the Stuttgart brand's success both on and off the track across many decades. In....
