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  • TUNED PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2 964: DREAM WEAVER – FC THROWBACK

    Welcome to this week’s FC Throwback, where we take a look back at some of our favourite previous features. This week it’s Brian Henderson’s tuned Porsche 911 Carrera 2 964 from back in 2013… 

    Feature taken from Fast Car. Words Ben Chandler Photos Paddy McGrath

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    Rotiform is a wheel company that specialises in making people’s dreams become a reality. But co-founder of the company, Brian Henderson, had his own Wörthersee daydream and here’s how it came true…

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    In just four years, Brian Henderson, along with business partner, Jason Whipple, has managed to create, arguably, one of the hottest wheel brands in the world. Rotiform is an exciting name in the wheel game.

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    If you’ve followed Rotiform from the beginning, you’ll know full well that its project build speed is nothing short of relentless. Cars get turned around in an incredibly short space of time. Airlift, KW or H&R suspension boxes arrive at the shop and within a matter of days – sometimes even hours – photos are going up online of the latest project that’s been dropped a whole load closer to terra firma.

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    Sometimes their cars are built for ultimate handling, other times just to look cool. No matter what though, Rotiform builds are always fun.

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    So where did this Porsche journey begin? The road to peppermint green started earlier on this year when Brian took the decision to put his beloved 964 into a container and ship it from Los Angeles to London. Richie at Milestone71 was to orchestrate the build and, as always with Brian, time would be of the essence.

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    The transformation would take weeks and the deadline was the Wörthersee show. This would involve an epic European road trip taking in multiple countries and thousands of miles, straight after the completion of the build. The 950-mile journey to Velden in Austria would be the Porsche’s shakedown. Now that’s pressure!

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    Would the car be done in time? There was only one answer. Yes. It had to be. Would the car make it? Well, I can’t kid you and hype it up. There will be no sense of drama and no ‘will it or won’t it’ kind of play in this story. Paddy’s photographs of the killer 964 in front of the Austrian mountains more than give the game away.

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    In fact, the car didn’t just make the journey, it positively tore its way through the night, baiting 997 Porsches and Audi R8s all the way up to speeds of 165mph on the German Autobahns. This is no show queen.

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    One year earlier, Brian had stood outside this cafe-bar in Reifnitz and dreamt of having his own car at the Wörthersee. Twelve months later and that daydream became a reality.

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    So, these photographs really do embody the spirit of making things happen. I don’t think Brian stopped smiling all week. Seeing him drive, literally, all around the lake hitting up various car meets in the Austrian hills was really cool. You couldn’t get him out of the car.

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    The 964’s successful journey to Austria is a testament to Brian’s ballsy attitude. And we have to applaud the commitment to create his dream car and then drive the freshly completed Porsche a very long way.

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    It is, a massive salute to all those talented guys involved in the build.

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    Porsche 911 Carrera 2 (964)

    Tuning
    Milestone71 cup headers, Milestone71 cup cat delete, Milestone71 cup primary muffler delete, Milestone71 exhaust tip, colour matched intake, valve covers and fan, 964 RS clutch and flywheeI

    Chassis
    AH Exclusive/H&R Motorsport coilovers, H&R sway bars, 18×8.5in & 18×10in Rotiform LHR with ceramic charcoal centres & bolts with brushed and satin clear coat lips, 215/35R18 and 255/30R18 Conti Sport Contact 2 tyres

    Styling
    964 RS dummy foglights, AP Car Design clear bumper lights, StyleHaus shaved front license plate recess, StyleHaus shaved tow hook front & rear, StyleHaus shaved mirrors, StyleHaus full respray in Porsche Peppermint Green, StyleHaus rolled/pulled/smoothed fenders (arches), AP Car Design carbon cup mirror (driver’s side only), 964 RS clear rear windscreen

    Interior
    AP Car Design 1/2 cage – leather-wrapped and stitched by Plush Automotive, Recaro A8s re-trimmed by Plush Automotive – leather fronts and Alcantara backs, RUF shift knob re-trimmed by Plush, Momo X Porsche Design steering wheel & hub re-trimmed by Plush, 964 RS door panels re-trimmed by Plush, 964 RS rear carpet kit, Dash, centre console, etc. trimmed by Plush, Kenwood headunit & speakers

    Thanks
    Rotiform Wheels, Milestone71, Plush Automotive, H&R, Players Show, StyleHaus, Aaron Smith, Ap Car Design, Kenwood Electronics, my wife Deanna for her support

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  • Ford’s new CEO races a 1966 Ford GT40 as his form of yoga

    Jim Farley, who replaced Jim Hackett as Ford CEO earlier this year, doesn’t just sell cars. He races them.

    Farley has been racing vintage cars for more than a decade, and he received permission from executive chairman Bill Ford to continue racing alongside his new responsibilities as CEO.

    It was probably the second conversation we had after we had talked about this leadership opportunity,” Farley said in a Ford-produced interview (via Autoblog). “I said, ‘You know, Bill, I just can’t stop racing. It’s just who I am. It’s my yoga. You’ve got to let me do this if I’m going to be a better CEO. He was very supportive.”

    Farley started racing in 2008 after buying a Shelby 427 Cobra, according to Automotive News. He currently races a 1966 Ford GT40 and a 1978 Lola T298. Other cars in his collection include a 1932 Ford roadster, a 1965 Shelby GT350 Mustang, and a 2012 Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca. He also reportedly owns a 1987 BMW 325i convertible purchased new by his wife.

    Senior Editor Kirk Bell rode with Farley in his 427 Cobra at a Ford event in 2014 and he can attest that Farley didn’t baby that car despite its collector value.

    Ford CEO Jim Farley racing his 1978 Lola T298

    Ford CEO Jim Farley racing his 1978 Lola T298

    The passion for cars started at a young age. As a teenager, Farley worked at a garage owned by Formula One champion Phil Hill, and once restored a 1966 Ford Mustang he paid $500 for, according to Top Gear.

    In the interview, Farley said racing keeps him grounded.

    “When I’m at the track, I’m just Jimmy Car-Car, nothing more. It’s a great way to stay humble and connected to the product, and it’s a great way for me to relax, because I love competing,” he said.

    Farley isn’t the only automotive executive to trade a suit and tie for a helmet and overalls. Toyota president Akio Toyoda, General Motors president Mark Reuss, and PSA Group CEO Carlos Tavares all race. Toyoda even took his firm’s latest World Endurance Championship race car for a test drive.

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  • VW GOLF GTI CLUBSPORT MK8 REVEALED

    Hot on the heels of its tamer brother, VW has revealed the VW Golf GTI Clubsport Mk8. Nope, it’s not limited, and nope it’s not as hardcore as you think. Here’s what you need to know.

    It’s only been a week since the first reviews started rolling out on the new VW Golf GTI Mk8 before VW announced the surprise arrival of this, the VW Golf GTI Clubsport Mk8. Interestingly, VW has pitched this car between the Clubsport and Clubsport S models of the Mk7 VW Golf GTI, both of which were on sale four years ago.

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    In reality, the new VW Golf GTI Clubsport Mk8 is a replacement for the old model’s runout iteration, the Golf GTI TCR. Power is up over the regular Mk8 Golf GTI some 54bhp to 296bhp (242bhp in standard GTI) and torque is up a hefty 22lb ft to 295 (273 in the standard car). This means that the 0-62mph sprint is now under six seconds with a limited top speed of 155mph. Your only choice of gearbox is a seven-speed DSG job, whereas the standard GTI gets a six-speed manual.

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    It’s not just a power hike in the Clubsport either, you also get fettled suspension. This car sits 15mm lower than the regular car and gets a touch of positive camber on the front end to allow for a sharper turn-in. You also get bigger brakes to help you stop the increased power. There isn’t any weight saving here, though, just a good old fashioned power hike.

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    All of those changes amassed equate to a car that is 13 seconds quicker around the Nurburgring according to VW. That’s also in part thanks to a new special Nurburgring drive mode. What that does is keep the dampers soft, while ramping up the engine, gearbox, steering and other changes to the max. With the ‘Ring being a somewhat bumpy surface, we’re looking forward to seeing how that mode reacts to a typical British B-road.

    To help differentiate the VW Golf GTI Clubsport Mk8 from the regular car, there’s a redesigned front bumper, spoiler, diffuser, side skirts and twin oval exhaust pipes.

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