Porsche 911 T (Hot Rod)

1972 Porsche 911 T 3.2 HOT ROD

This car was purchased by Magnus Walker in February 2012, on the outskirts of Los Angeles in the town of Sherman Oaks, after our customer found it on the Pelican Porsche forum. Two weeks after Magnus collected it, our customer flew to Los Angeles and drove this car around Southern California for 15 days. After that, Magnus and his team began work on the car.

It was originally delivered in the state of Oregon, in the city of Portland. Apparently it had always been stored indoors, as the bodywork showed very little rust. Magnus rebuilt the suspension and brakes, and carried out work on the exterior and interior of the car. The Fuchs wheels were powder-coated black and, of course, the car was set to the correct ride height. The 915 gearbox was also rebuilt and a Wavetrac limited-slip differential was fitted. The car was shipped to our customer in the Netherlands in late July 2012. He had it inspected by the Dutch Vehicle Registration Authority in September and was able to take it for a few test drives before winter set in.

In 2013, the car was taken to Speed Service in the Netherlands, where the 2.7 CIS engine was replaced with a 3.2 version from a 1986 911, which had covered approximately 140,000 kilometres. Around the same time, our customer fitted yellow bumpers to enhance the hot rod look a little further. Following a minor accident in which the car skidded off the side of the road, he damaged one of the wings and the front bumper. Speed Service fitted new bumpers from DP Motorsport, along with a new wing where required. Whilst they were at it, Speed Service gave the car a complete “windows out” respray in its original Ivory White colour. The yellow of the bumpers did not go very well with Ivory White, so Speed Service painted the bumpers gold to give it a fresh seventies vibe. The classic racing touch was further enhanced with the addition of IROC-style side decals.

Our client (Dutchman Photos) is a regular contributor to the English magazine *Total 911* and the Dutch magazine *RS*. The car can be seen in both magazines, in the ‘Living the Legend’ section and the ‘Our Porsches’ section respectively. An in-depth feature on the car’s evolution is due to appear in the French magazine *Speedster* shortly.

Our customer has built up a comprehensive history over the last two years, and a great deal of work has been carried out on the car to make it a reliable, good-looking 911 hot rod.

Suspension / brakes / wheels
– New front and rear wheel bearings
– Adjustable yellow Koni sports shock absorbers at the front and rear
– Elephant 21mm and 29mm front and rear torsion bars
– Tarett adjustable front and rear anti-roll bars
– Elephant Polybronze bushings in the front A-arms and rear spring plates
– Original 7 x 15 and 8 x 15-inch Fuchs wheels
– 80mm wheel studs
– 911S aluminium brake calipers at the front
– 911T rear brakes

Engine & transmission
– 1986 3.2-litre engine with approximately 140,000 km
– Steel race headers, no heat exchangers / no heater
– Steel silencer with custom-built pipes by Speed Service
– Rebuilt 915 gearbox with Wavetrac limited-slip differential (+/- 15,000 km)
– New Sachs clutch
– 3.2 Carrera gas cylinder

Interior
– Classic Momo Jacky Stewart steering wheel
– RSR-style aluminium adjustable throttle pedal
– Porsche 917 replica wooden gear knob
– Lollipop driver’s seat
– Touring passenger seat
– Speedometer rebuilt and converted to km/h by North Hollywood Speedometer
– Lightweight RS carpet and door panels
– Roll bar in classic Porsche design
– Classic Simpson 4-point harnesses
– Original 1972 radio delete plate

Exterior
– New Ivory White paint (colour code 132)
– DP Motorsport front and rear bumpers
– Magnus Walker louvred boot lid
– New window seals
– Steel 911SC flares
– Original yellow Bosch H1 headlight lenses
– Front and rear rubber tie-downs for the bonnet and boot lid
– IROC-style side decals