Macca Posted 9August, 2016 Report Share Posted 9August, 2016 +2 that thing is nasty! Work of Art!!I gotta jump on this +3 Amazing work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 9August, 2016 Report Share Posted 9August, 2016 That is awesome work .............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tit Posted 9August, 2016 Report Share Posted 9August, 2016 better livery than the Dutch ones... tomo, Kurt and Niko 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 9August, 2016 Report Share Posted 9August, 2016 better livery than the Dutch ones... They look like they are on their way to a fancy dress ball dressed as policeman wearing lederhosen. Intimidating to say the least. I'd speed up if if they were following me. Peter M, TrevMcRev and tomo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tit Posted 9August, 2016 Report Share Posted 9August, 2016 They look like they are on their way to a fancy dress ball dressed as policeman wearing lederhosen. Intimidating to say the least. I'd speed up if if they were following me.Plus, it's 'wind-in-the-hair' policing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC 3.2 Posted 10August, 2016 Report Share Posted 10August, 2016 (edited) The goggles look hilarious,must have just got out of their Fokker Triplane! Edited 10August, 2016 by SC 3.2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomo Posted 10August, 2016 Report Share Posted 10August, 2016 Just Do It with this ex-Acropolis Rally Porsche 911 PreviousNext PreviousNext Magazine | CarsJust Do It with this ex-Acropolis Rally Porsche 91109 August 2016 Look beyond the blemishes worn by this Porsche 911 SC and you’ll notice the famous logo of American sportswear giant Nike, whose name is borrowed from the ancient Greek goddess of victory. And, like the company whose name adorns it, the rallying 911 has a mythological tale of its very own…If, when you think of Greece, the Acropolis rally springs to mind sooner than Keftedes or broken china, then you’ll appreciate this Porsche 911 SC, which contested the ‘Rally of Gods’ thrice in the early 1980s.The stifling dust, blistering heat and gruelling special stages of the rally have clearly taken their toll on the car’s bodywork, though there is something indescribably alluring about its ‘decommissioned’ state. It’s as though, after it crossed the finish ramp at its final event, the decals were half-heartedly peeled off and it was simply left as a reminder of its competitive heyday, warts ’n’ all. The 911 was campaigned in a small number of rallies by Greek privateers including Giorgis Raptopoulos and Ioánnis ‘Jigger’ Vardinoyiannis, who’d received backing from Avin, one of Greece’s leading oil companies. It was subsequently adorned with Nike stickers, though it’s unclear if the sports-clothing giant had any notable involvement. In Greek mythology, Nike was the winged goddess of victory, though judging by this car’s reliability issues and average results, she clearly wasn’t shining down on the Greek pilots at the time. Given its current state, the time warp Porsche could do with an intervention from Aphrodite, the goddess of love, instead. That said, it would be criminal to flawlessly restore this car, and effectively wipe its history. Its battle scars are all part of the charm, each dink, dent and crudely painted logo a story to be told.The versatility of the 911 was such that, when Vic Elford persuaded Porsche’s reluctant competition manager Baron Huschke von Hanstein to lend him one in 1967 for the Tour of Corsica, where he finished an impressive third, the car was destined to write motorsport history. Despite fierce competition from the likes of the Audi Quattro and the Lancia 037, the Works-backed 911s were still competitive in the 1980s – particularly in the Middle East – and proved four-wheel-drive wasn’t the be-all and end-all. Funnily enough, we’re beginning to see specially prepared modern 911s competing in World Rally Championship rounds once again – a very welcome sight indeed. One thing is for certain: you would feel like a (Greek?) driving god behind the wheel of this 911 on a loose gravel Acropolis special stage…Photos: Rémi Dargegen for Classic Driver © 2016 / Early 911S LeeM, Peter M, TrevMcRev and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 10August, 2016 Report Share Posted 10August, 2016 Just saw that. Awesome tomo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ANF Posted 11August, 2016 Report Share Posted 11August, 2016 Is it.... Is it not..... ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 11August, 2016 Report Share Posted 11August, 2016 It's pretty ugly compared to what it may be trying to channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 11August, 2016 Report Share Posted 11August, 2016 agreed, cannot replace such a classic. Interesting to see how it turns out, if indeed it does.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 12August, 2016 Report Share Posted 12August, 2016 tomo, Macca and LeeM 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond911 Posted 12August, 2016 Report Share Posted 12August, 2016 The interior of Magnus Walker's 1980 924 Turbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 12August, 2016 Report Share Posted 12August, 2016 FAP911, tazzieman, TrevMcRev and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 12August, 2016 Report Share Posted 12August, 2016 Damn that's cool. I just want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomo Posted 12August, 2016 Report Share Posted 12August, 2016 (edited) Immerse yourself in Canepa’s Porsche Rennsport hall of fame Edited 12August, 2016 by tomo info TINGY, Kurt, Raven and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 13August, 2016 Report Share Posted 13August, 2016 breath taking ....................... tomo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT Posted 14August, 2016 Report Share Posted 14August, 2016 Barks, ByronBayChris, Chris-p and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barks Posted 15August, 2016 Report Share Posted 15August, 2016 Took some pics today.Just stunning!!!! MFX and michel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-p Posted 15August, 2016 Report Share Posted 15August, 2016 Fantastic picture Luke. GUT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 15August, 2016 Report Share Posted 15August, 2016 Fantastic picture Luke.Fully agree. Sensational shot GUT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 15August, 2016 Report Share Posted 15August, 2016 A perfect day in Adelaide, so after knocking off at 10.30, I got home and dragged the 911 out for a run to Clarendon (in the hills) and back. Also went for a pose down the seafront at Brighton, and stopped for a Corona at the Seacliff pub. Chris-p, tomo, D-banger and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-banger Posted 16August, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 16August, 2016 A couple of Sunday's ago to Noojee... hugh, Carrera28, Barks and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomo Posted 17August, 2016 Report Share Posted 17August, 2016 Grog run: D-banger, K911, poli84 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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