The car you drove must have had a lot of miles, thus pretty worn out synchron rings in the gearbox, if it went “crunch and reguired a slower re-attempt or a double-clutching.” By replacing just those, that Porsche gearbox would then shift buttery smooth from then on.

All engineered out, the pendulum effect, on newer cars, so even the non skilled driver can drive the 911 nowadays, without disasterous results: mostly in non skilled hands, coming into a corner way too fast, realizing it way too late, standing on the brakes, thus transferring weight forward, unsettling the rear and…

As my late dear friend, Milt Minter, the legendary, talented Porsche driver (here with the legendary late Porsche man, Vasek Polak) used to say, “912, the BEST balanced 911 ever!”

You are correct. Just see the arc of those front arms going to the hub. Not much turning possibility to the left, to be sure...

Will do!

Many thanks for your input. Never heard brake ducts mentioned. Will ask Herrn Flegel about details next time we get to see each other. Thank you How interesting to read about that after so many years...

An interesting bit of information I never heard before. Where did you learn about that, if I may ask?

Finish = Finnish

WHY so many Finish flags - Well, if you know a bit of history how Europe was settled, you would know that there were two very adventurous tribes of Turks who decided to look around a bit instead of just stay in Turkey.

Surely be nice to find ANY CONDITION 275 GTBs for $120K nowadays, let alone a BRAND NEW one...

Somewhat incorrect assumptions on your part dear Sir:

Rob just responded, “Our lead times are currently around 18 months - meaning that if we take a deposit today we shall conservatively start building the car around March next year with delivery around Christmas 2016/New Year.” Nice to be that busy, eh? Have a GREAT 4th!

At Le Mans, of course. ;- )

Cousin, not brother, but Dickinson as well.

Nice man Rob. Funny too... BTW, the name Singer comes from the family’s love of music.

Perhaps with ex-JOEST Racing crew members included to maintain it. Or, even get it started!

Oh, remember too, they are moving their plant just a bit West, still the same side of the street. Apparenly, nicer, bigger place I have yet to visit. Perhaps there they’ll be able to do more cars at the same time thus shorten the delivery process a bit. They have a highly respected partner who strips the paint, makes…