PORSCHE PERFECTION: MAGNUS WALKER’S 911 “STR”
I know this is a pretty bold statement, but this is probably going to be the coolest thing you see
I know this is a pretty bold statement, but this is probably going to be the coolest thing you see
One of my favorite things about the Speedhunters universe is the vast diversity of content that gets presented on this
The Group A era, from the 1980s through to the 1990s, gave us a lot to be thankful for. On
This is an example of the most successful family of racing cars ever made. This isn’t a discussion point: the
We feature a lot of cars here on Speedhunters that are quick – or at least have the promise of
There are some cars which have the power to completely captivate all of those around them just by their mere
What’s your favorite brand of car? It seems a simple enough question, but for the petrol head the answer is
There’s little wonder that so many people look back on the mid ’80s as the golden era of rallying. Group
I cannot remember the last time that I was as excited about a car as I am the FR-S you’re
Race cars are pretty much the epitome of what we, as car enthusiasts, love. If we could we would all
Inspiration; it’s a word we all use and understand, but I believe we seldom realize just how strongly it impacts
The 1980s are remembered for a lot of things, but in the motorsport world those years represent the golden era of rallying. Group B took the World Rally Championship and turned it on its head. In matter of just a few short years factory-backed cars had doubled their power output and were packed full of cutting edge technology and exotic components. Many people likened them to Formula 1 cars for the gravel, and that wasn’t far from the truth. But they were too fast and ultimately too dangerous, which is why we will, unfortunately, never see anything like Group B in the WRC ever again. The spirit, however, will always live on.
When I first lay my eyes upon this Escort at Ford Fair last moment, I only had one question on my mind. Throughout the nine hour journey from my home in southern Ireland to Cye’s work shop in the south west of England, the same question continued to circle my mind. After we had exchanged pleasantries, I couldn’t wait any longer to ask Cye that one question – “why did you build this car?”
He just smiled and simply replied – “because I wanted to.”
After a hiatus of a more than a year I tracked down Nigel Petrie and asked him about the progress
I’m sat on the third storey of a building that’s roughly ten metres by fifteen. The row of high glass windows that are in front and to my side show me roughly seventy five percent of the Killarney Raceway in Cape Town, South Africa. Directly below me is the start/finish line with race cars randomly passing in a practice session. Opening a window and picking up my camera, I go for a few shots, but one car is moving faster and requires more precision than others. That car is Martin Richard’s Datsun 140Z and this is the first picture I took of it.