Same 2-liter motor, but different camshaft and carburetor setup, now producing 160 horsepower. The short-wheel-based 911 debuted in 1964 with a 2-liter motor and approximately 140 horsepower. To give you a little history about Porsche these are. And he's really a Porsche racing icon and legend. Hurley Haywood has won Daytona five times. The little dealership in Jacksonville, Florida that had Peter Gregg and Hurley Haywood as its number 1 and 2 drivers. If you're a Porsche guy of course you know about Brumos. This was one of the first half dozen at the Brumos dealership. But the good thing about this and the relatability is that it was a "budget build." So this is the do-it-yourself punk rock version of creating a fun car for the street without breaking the bank. It was a former track car, that I converted to more of a street track car. It's a car that I acquired almost ten years ago. This is one of my favorite cars, it's a 1978 SC. 150 in a new car feels like you're doing 100 because you're so disconnected. 100 in this car feels like you're doing 150. You're connected to it, it's the visceral feeling. 80 to 100 mph feels really really fast in that car. We can't really go back in time but I can get behind the wheel of my 1966 911 and it feels like I've gone back in time 54 years to 1966. Other than this car being repainted once in its original Irish Green color, it is bone stock original. It fits me like my favorite pair of shoes or jeans. I started club racing it in 2002 doing tracks such as Willows Springs, Laguna Seca, Thunder Hill and California Speedway. T was the base model of production back in that period. Long story short, the number doesn't mean much, but the car means a whole lot more. So I'm standing next to the car affectionately known as 277. It's the street version of the Le Mans-winning 924 GTS or GTR. To put it in Porsche perspective, it's the same motor tuned differently with different camshafts producing 210 horsepower compared to approximately 160. Essentially it's the evolution from the 1980 924 Turbo. Magnus: So the car I'm standing next to here is my 1980 924 Carrera GT. Today we take a look at his most rare Porsches, from historical limited releases to one of a kind custom builds from Mr. Narrator: A fashion icon of the early '90's who designed clothes worn by numerous Hollywood rock stars, Magnus Walker has become a name synonymous with Porsche thanks to his $7.5 million collection and his knack for building the most sought after custom Porsches around. ![]() I describer myself as a builder, driver, collector in fact. For those that don't know, I'm a man with a beard, but I'm also an avid Porsche collector and enthusiast. Greetings from my downtown LA Arts District warehouse. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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