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Edwin Lammertink is happy. Describing himself as being “happy as a child”, he has much to smile about. Having founded Lammertink Porsche 25 years ago in Enter, Netherlands, Edwin has been living the dream every day since. And who couldn’t raise a smile when ‘work’ is a workshop array of Porsche’s finest work? It’s for […]
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Different, how? Is there no Porsche in it? Well, of course there is. We’re Design 911 and we only do Porsche. But this isn’t the usual ‘man finds car, buys car, drives car’ narrative. In this story, our hero wasn’t looking for a Porsche at all… When you think Porsche, the 356A isn’t likely to […]
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From when the rubber first hit the road back in 1978, the Porsche 928 has stood for innovation. Built from aluminium rather than sheet steel, with integrated, colour-coded bumpers and electrically driven pop-up headlights, this was a car like no other. And thanks to Design 911, you can make yours different to every other 928, […]
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Porsche owners are clear about why they own their cars, and it’s the same reason we’re in this business. We do it because we share Karl’s passion for all things Porsche. Here, self-confessed “Porsche addict” and serial 911 owner Russell Quirk explains how an otherwise forgettable Michael Crawford film created a moment’s memory that fueled […]
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We’re all Porsche fans – it’s our pleasure to look at, discuss, and better still drive them. But what if your business is Porsche? Not the showrooms, but the artisan engineers dedicated to rolling back the years on these classic cars. What’s their take on Design 911? Let’s ask one. Paul Cockell, who co-founded Rennsport […]
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The first car branded as a Porsche hit the road in 1948. The 356 may have made history, but enough of these beauties still prowl the streets to keep us busy. Two things 356 owners know: the first is that we’re all jealous of them. The second is that they choose parts and upgrades very […]
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Spoiler alert: Hell, yes. The car voted one of the five Cars of the Century isn’t so much a vehicle as a mobile icon. And while we’d never tinkering with the design Ferdinand Porsche scribbled out in 1959, Design 911 can suggest a few tweaks to bring down the temperature of the world’s coolest car […]
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A car named after an alligator is not to be messed with. But improved and upgraded to get it to make it that bit snappier? That’s a different proposition. We’ve assembled a checklist of nine tweaks and upgrades to give your Cayman more teeth… 1 improve your circulation… Spread the pressure with a sparkling aluminium […]
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Porsche is the German word for innovation. Okay, so it’s not, but the two words appear together so often it may as well be. And the thing about innovation is that there’s no limit to what can be achieved with a little imagination (and Design 911). So, you have a 914. (But so do other […]
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How did a team of automotive craftsmen change course from repairing police cars to bringing new life to similarly arresting designs? Robin from Auto Umbau explains. It’s not an obvious career path. Robin and his team are all drawn from the former Millbrook Proving Ground, now UTAC Millbrook, which many enthusiasts will know is one […]
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The man ‘nose’ his cars. Boxer Conor Benn shares his views on the noble art, his dad, and their shared love of a certain German sports car brand. ‘I would say that my love of Porsche definitely came from my dad’. This is Benn Jr, the undefeated holder of the WBA Continental welterweight title since […]
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The car that puts the ‘sports’ in SUV, Macan is probably where the Porsche lineage is at its most obvious. As the sportiest of compact SUVs, the Macan wears its heritage well. It’s the family-friendly vehicle for the driver who hasn’t given up on sports cars. Why should they when this does both? And especially […]
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