Interesting article in Britain's TOP GEAR released as of today. It seems that a UK automotive design firm named Fifteen Eleven Design took upon itself the task of 'resto-modifying' a 914, but not just by adding a full Cayman engine package to the car. They substantively redid the car itself, although maintaining a readily recognisable exterior to a large degree. A video of the car is included and accessible at the URL here: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/big-re ... e-you-need. News of this was included in today's PCA E-Brake News, by the way, which is where I spotted it. If you have LOTS of disposable income and prefer the 'old school' approach to Porsches, this is something to consider stabling next to those Cayman-S models you already have!
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Re: A Cayman-powered vintage 914? Yup, in the UK!
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2024 6:38 pm
by 71eh
They did a pretty nice job on the interior, especially that shifter.
Re: A Cayman-powered vintage 914? Yup, in the UK!
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2024 7:05 pm
by blueline
I really enjoy seeing these kinds of projects and the seemingly free-form "throw caution to the wind" that's involved in the builds. The subtle color looks good to me and fits the car well I think. Agree that the interior is nice - that nostalgic look back to clean and simple is comforting.
To have your own constructed at ̶$̶3̶7̶0̶k̶ and up, well, it ain't cheap! ***Edit: just realized that the article price is in British pounds (GBP) not Euros, so the US equivalent is $440k and up. Wow!
But maybe this line from the article makes it ok if you've got the hankering and the dough: "The people at Fifteen Eleven Design, and by proxy Mellors Elliot, are warm, funny, welcoming. They’d make buying a car from them feel like being adopted by a slightly bonkers rally family. And that’s worth more than cash alone."
