This 911S was factory prepared for rally and circuit racing competition. The 911 has a very long history with rally racing, and this is one of the cars that really got that history moving. In 1965 and 1966, nobody was really looking to the 911 to be competitive on race tracks or rally courses, it was bigger, heavier, and less raw than the 356 it …
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Magnus Walker Does A TEDx Talk: “Go With Your Gut Feeling”
Magnus Walker, one of the most prolific Porsche fanatics in the world today, has recently given a TED talk at UCLA. His topic, "go with your gut feeling", is something of a mantra for the long-haired be-leathered ex-pat. His life has been a series of from-the-gut actions, and they've all seemed to work out in the end for him, even though he's had a …
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Update: This story was updated in "How Karma Brought a Porsche and its Original Engine Together Again" explaining why Magnus ended this auction early and what's going to happen to the 911 now. In the longhood 911 world, there is nobody more esoteric than the equal-parts-brilliant-and-enthusiastic Magnus Walker. The story of his 911 collection …
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