Porsches on Pikes Peak: Int'l Hill Climb; Jeff Zwart in Colorado Springs- GT2RS, 993s
06-06-2014, 11:35 PM
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My pleasure, Louis!
Update from the thread-opening post:
One of Jeff's homes is here in CO & we have a couple of mutual friends; everything I heard from them left me with more respect. Having finally met him & casually hung out around Porsches here & in SoCal, I'm even more in awe. A great, talented, yet unassuming & approachable man.
a 993 he's won his class in, racing to the clouds:
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Update from the thread-opening post:
One of Jeff's homes is here in CO & we have a couple of mutual friends; everything I heard from them left me with more respect. Having finally met him & casually hung out around Porsches here & in SoCal, I'm even more in awe. A great, talented, yet unassuming & approachable man.
a 993 he's won his class in, racing to the clouds:
07-25-2014, 02:55 AM
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More, from the Porsche 50th Anniversary Exhibit at the Peterson Museum:
1997 911 Turbo S
Peak Performer
The Pikes Peak International Hillclimb is a true uphill battle. There are more than 156 turns on the way to a 14,110-foot summit, over a route that lacks both pavement and guardrails. Victory demands quick acceleration out of hairpin turns, brake and engine endurance in thin dusty air, and ample driver nerve. Jeff Zwart broke both qualifying and race records to win the HPSS class in this 911 Turbo S. Jeff credits the car's awesome power, and the confidence-inspiring handling of the 911 chassis and all-wheel-drive system.
Engine type/size: Flat-six 12-valve 3.6 liter
Drivetrain: All-wheel-drive
Fuel delivery system: Twin turbo, twin intercoolers, electronic fuel injection
Horsepower: 430 hp
Body and Chassis: Unitary steel body
0-100 km./h (0-62.5 mph): 4.0 sec
Drivetrain: Five-speed manual transmission, spool axle
Top speed: 180 mph
Peak Performer
The Pikes Peak International Hillclimb is a true uphill battle. There are more than 156 turns on the way to a 14,110-foot summit, over a route that lacks both pavement and guardrails. Victory demands quick acceleration out of hairpin turns, brake and engine endurance in thin dusty air, and ample driver nerve. Jeff Zwart broke both qualifying and race records to win the HPSS class in this 911 Turbo S. Jeff credits the car's awesome power, and the confidence-inspiring handling of the 911 chassis and all-wheel-drive system.
Engine type/size: Flat-six 12-valve 3.6 liter
Drivetrain: All-wheel-drive
Fuel delivery system: Twin turbo, twin intercoolers, electronic fuel injection
Horsepower: 430 hp
Body and Chassis: Unitary steel body
0-100 km./h (0-62.5 mph): 4.0 sec
Drivetrain: Five-speed manual transmission, spool axle
Top speed: 180 mph
07-31-2014, 01:09 AM
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On iconoSquare.com:
The 993 Turbo-S I raced three years at the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb, winning twice in it. One of the best Porsches I have ever raced at the Peak.
FROM RACES PAST.... 1998 Pikes Peak International Hillclimb. I drove this Turbo-S three years in a row at the Peak. One of my favorite air-cooled cars.
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The 993 Turbo-S I raced three years at the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb, winning twice in it. One of the best Porsches I have ever raced at the Peak.
FROM RACES PAST.... 1998 Pikes Peak International Hillclimb. I drove this Turbo-S three years in a row at the Peak. One of my favorite air-cooled cars.
