Porsche purists can be an incredibly loud and hard-to-please sect of the automotive fan base. Every Porsche owner has their own nerdy reasons for why one incredibly specific Porsche is the best Porsche. Then some people simply like Porsches because the cars are objectively so good at so many things, or perhaps because the German manufacturer has such a rich racing history that tends to make its way to the production line. Then there are some people that just like Porsches to anger the first group of people.

The latter group tends to create some of the more loony creations when it comes to the rear-engined sports car, just like this one, for example.

Something seems off about this 911, what are the details?

Well, that’s because it has no intention of sticking to the purists’ view of what a set of “correct” modifications would be to an 80s 911 turbo cabriolet. The widebody kit is made of steel, not carbon fiber or fiberglass, leading us to believe that the previous owner had no intention of leaving on-track performance a top priority.

Though straight-line performance is a different story entirely. Out is the old 3.1-liter naturally aspirated flat-six, and in its place sits a twin-turbo 3.8-liter flat-six that is supposedly capable of 780 horsepower and is built by Promotive, Inc. in Harrison, Arkansas.

Modifications fitted to this monster of an engine are a “stage 3” Turbonetics twin-turbo kit, along with new ECU tuning from Blitz, an MSD twin-plug fuel injection system, and an aluminum intercooler. The five-speed manual gearbox, which has a Tilton Engineering carbon clutch kit, sends the power to the rear wheels.

It Definitely Doesn’t Look Like a Stock 911

Aside from the aforementioned steel widebody, a rather unique color scheme is at play. The entire car is covered in a green wrap, the brake calipers are yellow, and the interior is draped in swathes of deep red leather. However, the green is just a wrap, so in theory, it could be peeled off to restore the original silver paint.

The interior is also a bit of a blast from yesteryear with a Continental stereo head unit that is paired with a backup camera. Those could also be removed but as the rest of the interior is burgundy, you might as well just leave it. The 18-inch HRE wheels do make a nice touch that should never be removed no matter what. The seats are also replacements from a 996 generation 911 and the red soft top is from a 1997 911.

Porsches have a special place in the classic car enthusiast community. That special place tends to be a bit stuffy and everything has to be done perfectly, which is how Singer and Gunterwerks can charge hundreds of thousands, if not millions, for their cars. It’s also why classic base model 911s fetch six figures at auction.

We love this approach to classic 911s because it gives the entire concept of the car a sense of humor, something we wish was more prevalent in pretty much every sect of the classic car community.

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