Hi everyone,
I spent a couple of hours at Autofarm yesterday looking at their "recreation" cars. One was in progress and it was the ideal time to review the quality of work they do when backdating a late model SC to early 911 specs.
The white car was going to an Irish client and was to be fitted wiht a 3.5 engine (upgraded 3.2 - this is a new one to me ??). Apparently it gives bagfuls of torque (pommy expression).
It also had the Boxster brake up grade which was done extremely neatly and is something I might consider for my 72E to give it far better stopping abilities.
The other black car is also a backdated SC rebadged as a 911S and with RS flares. This car had a 964 engine fitted (std spec). There is plenty of demand over here for early cars but with a few more comforts ( the white car had A/C fitted). prices of these cars are around GBP 80,000 each.
there was also a very nice 73S parked outside when we arrived - a customers car being picked up after service. I asked what that car would be worth in the current UK market. They said around GBP 90,000 ! Yikes !
They also had a lightweight RS awaqiting preperation for sale. No price on it but think "Expensive". It had all the rights bits incl lightweight glass, original seats etc.
Autofarm is apaprently geting back to theri roots and wil be offering nmore early cars for sale shortly. We spotted a 72S (Albert Blue) being prepped which should be on their website shortly.
Great place to visit if you are ever in the UK nearby Oxford - very friendly guys and always happy to talk 901 Porsche.
I spent a couple of hours at Autofarm yesterday looking at their "recreation" cars. One was in progress and it was the ideal time to review the quality of work they do when backdating a late model SC to early 911 specs.
The white car was going to an Irish client and was to be fitted wiht a 3.5 engine (upgraded 3.2 - this is a new one to me ??). Apparently it gives bagfuls of torque (pommy expression).
It also had the Boxster brake up grade which was done extremely neatly and is something I might consider for my 72E to give it far better stopping abilities.
The other black car is also a backdated SC rebadged as a 911S and with RS flares. This car had a 964 engine fitted (std spec). There is plenty of demand over here for early cars but with a few more comforts ( the white car had A/C fitted). prices of these cars are around GBP 80,000 each.
there was also a very nice 73S parked outside when we arrived - a customers car being picked up after service. I asked what that car would be worth in the current UK market. They said around GBP 90,000 ! Yikes !
They also had a lightweight RS awaqiting preperation for sale. No price on it but think "Expensive". It had all the rights bits incl lightweight glass, original seats etc.
Autofarm is apaprently geting back to theri roots and wil be offering nmore early cars for sale shortly. We spotted a 72S (Albert Blue) being prepped which should be on their website shortly.
Great place to visit if you are ever in the UK nearby Oxford - very friendly guys and always happy to talk 901 Porsche.
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