If you want to talk model numbers, we can do that. The Porsche 968 was essentially the new 944 – using body parts from the 944 S2, fact fans – and pre-dated the 993, which was another incarnation of the 911. But that’s not where this car lives. It’s in the hearts of those of […]
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Yep, a garagista – it’s a thing. The term means either a ‘garage owner’, or an ‘entrepreneurial wine-maker, one who defies conventional wisdom to place technique over terroir to create something special’. And both terms would resonate with James Vellacott, subject of our latest profile. Owning and driving a car as beautiful as a 911 […]
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While we’re confident other car marques attract as many purists and straight-up engineering fans as Porsche, at Design 911 we don’t think anything has the tractor-beam pull of the classic 911. Fellow Porsche devotee Colin agrees. So, we went for a chat. The first thing Colin says, which in his words is “a bit shocking”, […]
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If you’re going to speak with authority about a thing, speak first to those who know and love the thing better than you do. Well, while we are the experts on the thing – the Porsche 928 – there are those out there who love it more. And it’s a fair bet that these guys […]
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As the mercury drops, the need to protect your pride and enjoy increases. So, don’t let winter compromise driving enjoyment. So, when winter bites and the snow and frost coat the road, your friends at Design 911 have you – and your car – covered. First up: Porsche cars 101. Air-cooled engines are set up […]
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In the next of our occasional series on ‘Porsche people’, we meet Sam Forrest who, as son of legendary Dave ‘DF’ Forrest, leads the way for Porsche in Leeds. We sat down with Sam to discuss all things Porsche, including the people who drive them, and the suppliers who keep those wheels turning. ‘People person’ […]
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Ah, the dark arts of the showroom service. As many a driver knows, you hand over more than your keys when entrusting your wheels – and everything else – to the garage for your service. Whether it’s a minor check or a major up-on-blocks overhaul, it’s a job for experts. And if that’s you, Design […]
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Santa baby an ’84 Carrera too, speed blue… Christmas is almost here and – partially inspired by the recent snow frenzy we’ve seen here in the UK and the fact that our advent calendars are now (somewhat disappointingly if they’re chocolate) over halfway done – we decided what better time than to follow up on […]
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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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