Longhood Friday: 964 backdates and other retro ideas
04-16-2017 | 01:55 PM
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Hello Colin
I was not following the forum for a while, today I was looking around and stubble into this thread and what a big surprise.
The more I look at the pictures of the 9m64ST the more I love the car.
I'm really looking forward the #2 car photos and special #3 car is going to be an epic dream car!!
Thank you
Johnny
I was not following the forum for a while, today I was looking around and stubble into this thread and what a big surprise.
The more I look at the pictures of the 9m64ST the more I love the car.
I'm really looking forward the #2 car photos and special #3 car is going to be an epic dream car!!
Thank you
Johnny
9m64ST#2 (photos below) is going off to be paint stripped next week ahead of the fabrication. Hopefully we will be starting on #3 real soon!
04-21-2017 | 11:51 AM
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Loving that DP '74 3.0 RSR.
I think what DP gets right that many others miss is putting period-correct wheel diameters on their cars.
It's bad enough that 964s (especially narrow cars) can't properly pull off a nice lip due to offset, then folks double down on the suckage by using a 17" or 18" wheel.
I think what DP gets right that many others miss is putting period-correct wheel diameters on their cars.
It's bad enough that 964s (especially narrow cars) can't properly pull off a nice lip due to offset, then folks double down on the suckage by using a 17" or 18" wheel.
04-21-2017 | 11:55 PM
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04-22-2017 | 12:04 AM
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04-22-2017 | 12:13 AM
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Everyone has different tastes though...
04-22-2017 | 06:42 AM
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Here is one that we made earlier (which is now racing in Malaysia).
Based on a 9m64RS, all carbon fibre bodywork just do a search on 9m11RS to find the full build thread.
Based on a 9m64RS, all carbon fibre bodywork just do a search on 9m11RS to find the full build thread.
04-22-2017 | 01:17 PM
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04-22-2017 | 08:04 PM
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The body of the red car is my favourite, no guter, flush rear windows, no side pods trims, and that rear bumper with the exhaust going through is really well though .
Thanks for posting the picture .
05-18-2017 | 04:37 AM
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After reading every page of this epic thread (64 and counting) I figured that it would be OK if I posted photos of the Ninemeister 9m64ST. Clearly the 9m64ST is our interpretation of a "retro-styled" 911 based on the 964 platform, number 1 shown here was built to a customer commission and was recently featured in GT Porsche magazine. Since then we have been commissioned to build another three 9m64ST which are all currently on-going in the workshop, each one uniquely tailored to suit the requirements of the individual owners. Our aim is simple. To build great looking and driving early bodied 911's that will be used for its intended purpose - a real, honest driver's car that demands to be driven and enjoyed.
The ethos behind the car was a simple one. Whilst I believe I've got a good eye for design and instinctively know what looks "right" and what doesn't, as long as I live I will never be as good a designer as Butzi, so from the get-go I was absolutely clear that we had to avoid any temptation to re-interpret the classic 911 lines which Ferdinand Alexander got so right back in 1964. That said, what I think we are good at is engineering, hence we focussed our talents at how we could re-engineer the 964 chassis to achieve the perfect long hood body look without losing the delicacy and proportion of the early 1970's design. We also made the decision not to make superfluous attempts to disguise the 964 origin of the car - much in the same way that the Weissach engineers prepared and developed the original ST and subsequent RS models for their life in motorsport.
Anyway, enough of my ramblings for now, here's the car, let me know what you think:
The ethos behind the car was a simple one. Whilst I believe I've got a good eye for design and instinctively know what looks "right" and what doesn't, as long as I live I will never be as good a designer as Butzi, so from the get-go I was absolutely clear that we had to avoid any temptation to re-interpret the classic 911 lines which Ferdinand Alexander got so right back in 1964. That said, what I think we are good at is engineering, hence we focussed our talents at how we could re-engineer the 964 chassis to achieve the perfect long hood body look without losing the delicacy and proportion of the early 1970's design. We also made the decision not to make superfluous attempts to disguise the 964 origin of the car - much in the same way that the Weissach engineers prepared and developed the original ST and subsequent RS models for their life in motorsport.
Anyway, enough of my ramblings for now, here's the car, let me know what you think:
05-19-2017 | 12:25 PM
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