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I finally got the January 2016 edition of Total 911 (issue #135). There is a very thorough article (“Speed Supreme”) on RLer Jaeger’s 993 Speedster, including his path to ownership and his process of creating “Speedy” as it is now. The article is very revealing of the mental and physical journey. While there are numerous interesting elements in the article, what resonated most with me was the shared thought that the 993 is the best looking 911, and the 993 Cab just doesn’t work as well with the top down. Jaeger’s answer (as well as that of RLers Graham, JP and Arpad) was a 993 Speedster. Gotta love those decisions! Anyone interested in the build of a Speedster should check out the article. It is a difficult journey putting the pieces together, both for the owner and the builder. BarneyNoble has the issue.
For more detailed examination of the physical process, Graham, JP, and Arpad had their builds done by NineMeister in the U.K. copiously documented on RennList. The 9M pictures of the build of Graham’s Cobalt Blue Speedster was mind-boggling, only to followed by 9M’s build of JP’s Arena Red and Arpad’s Glacier White Speedsters on RL. Finally, 9M built and documented on RL a fourth Speedster in Tangerine Orange. Those guys at 9M are artisans/craftsmen, as is well known by the RL community. The finished product of a 9M build is an “as-new” 993 Speedster - 9M should be re-characterized as a Porsche manufacturing company. They are every bit the equal to or more than Ruf and Singer.
In any event, for those of us who feel that the 993 is the ultimate aesthetically, we are fortunate to have a ton of info about the Speedster process. Check out Total 911 issue #135 and Jaeger’s “Speedy.”
Check out Total 911 issue #135 and Jaeger’s “Speedy.”
Thanks, Sid ^^
I was obligated to be out of the country when Total 911 wanted their photo-shoot.
As usual, NOTHING would have been possible without Rennlisters:
a RL success story of amazing friends doing everything while I trekked to Mt. Everest...
From garaging 'Speedy' for a month to taking care of all logistics, RLers SpdKlz & ProducerJohn made everything happen.
I can't thank them enough
We all know that Porsche only ever built two 993 Speedsters, right? And neither of these were official production models. One went to Ferdinand ‘Butzi’ Porsche in 1995 as a 60th birthday present while the other was created for Jerry Seinfeld.
The lack of a genuine 911 Speedster in Porsche’s 993 line-up has lead people to convert cars to the iconic open-top style however, none of these builds get any better than the car before you.
A true labour of love, this Guards Red Porsche 993 Speedster was created using a host of official factory parts and it looks simply stunning, so much so that we just had to share this super septet of shots.
Was killing some time last night and wandered into my local Barnes and Noble book store. ...BAM! There's a pic of "Speedy" sticking out at the top of the magazine on the top shelf.
Very cool article. If you're like me and like to hide out in the automotive section of the book store every now and then, check it out.
Isn't it all-too rare to see a 993 get "top billing" &/or dominate covers these days?
^^^Jager, hope this is the beginning of a 993 dominated cover run!!
Congrats Jager, your speedster is a work of art which I would love to see in person one day perhaps at the Hershey PA meet? hehe
Going to pick up a copy today .
+993 ^^ plus the man-cave garage & all his accoutrements therein.
Originally Posted by sander97C2
Going to pick up a copy today.
Sander-- Hope they had 1 waiting for you
Originally Posted by sander97C2
Congrats Jager, your speedster is a work of art which I would love to see in person one day perhaps at the Hershey PA meet? hehe
As luscious as yours looks with new HREs, I should be the one giving compliments
"Speedy" has been coast to coast twice when invited to the NY International Auto Show, so she could get to the Hershey swap-meet again.
Ryan's Hershey photos of Speedy trying in vain to look as good as das Cactus-wagen:
Stumbled on this Instagram post of Speedy's last Pennsylvania visit:
the 993 Cab just doesn’t work as well with the top down.”
Jager's car is spectacular!
Being fortunate to own both cabrio and coupes, the statement quoted couldn't be further from the truth.
Having the top down on warm summer nights and looking up at a million stars while listening to the rhythm of the flat six is intoxicating.
Anyone who would imply otherwise is full of baloney.
A speedster is not that different style-wise from a normal production cabrio. There is not a whole lot of difference when looking heavenwards or breathing in the cool evening air.
If anything, the speedster shell's curvature head surrounds would isolate/block the glorious sound of our flat sixes whereas my windstop does not.
Combined with Speedy's custom "993" badge on the rear decklid &/or the custom "993" license plate frame, the plates provide subtle 'badging' as a 993 Speedster. No need for a larger Speedster deck-lid badge which was not OEM on G-models.
02-08-2016, 01:38 AM
Speed Supreme - Total 911
Of all the questions never asked, glad to field this one ^^
