Tuesday, 23 December 2014
Wednesday, 17 December 2014
PORSCHE 924 CARRERA FULL LENGTH INTERVIEW WITH ROY SMITH & DEREK BELL
New video added to the Veloce YouTube channel!
Available December 2014!
The Porsche 924 Carrera - evolution to excellence
By Roy Smith
Forewords by Norbert Singer, Jürgen Barth & Derek Bell.
The 924 Carrera was a homologation model built to qualify the 924 model to race in Group 4. One of the great supercars of the 1980s, the 924 Carrera was considered by many to have better handling characteristics than Porsche’s flagship 911. The book features interviews with many of those involved with the car at the time together with race stories, statistics, and a unique exposé of component failures during racing. More info.
The Porsche 924 Carrera - evolution to excellence
By Roy Smith
Forewords by Norbert Singer, Jürgen Barth & Derek Bell.
The 924 Carrera was a homologation model built to qualify the 924 model to race in Group 4. One of the great supercars of the 1980s, the 924 Carrera was considered by many to have better handling characteristics than Porsche’s flagship 911. The book features interviews with many of those involved with the car at the time together with race stories, statistics, and a unique exposé of component failures during racing. More info.
Thursday, 11 December 2014
DRIVING IN EUROPE COMPETITION
With the winter nights drawing in, memories of those long summer drives across Europe in your favourite car are probably fading away ...
At Veloce, we'd like to help you to recall some of the highlights – and maybe the not-so-good moments – from your travels abroad. Share your experiences with us (either here in the blog comments on our Facebook page) and we'll send a fabulous prize book bundle* (worth over £40!) to the reader with the best story to tell.
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Here are a few questions that might jog your memory ...
1. Which country in Europe have you most enjoyed driving in, and why?
2. What is your best memory of driving on the Continent?
3. Which country in Europe did you find it most difficult to drive in, and why?
4. What is your worst memory of driving on the Continent?
5. What do you most wish you had known before you made your trip?
We'll announce the winner and publish a selection of your anecdotes in the January 2015 edition of On the Grid.
*The prize book bundle consists of Roads with a view – England's greatest views and how to find them by road, A Drive on the Wild Side – Twenty extreme driving adventures from around the world & Mini Minor to Asia Minor – There & Back.
At Veloce, we'd like to help you to recall some of the highlights – and maybe the not-so-good moments – from your travels abroad. Share your experiences with us (either here in the blog comments on our Facebook page) and we'll send a fabulous prize book bundle* (worth over £40!) to the reader with the best story to tell.
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Here are a few questions that might jog your memory ...
1. Which country in Europe have you most enjoyed driving in, and why?
2. What is your best memory of driving on the Continent?
3. Which country in Europe did you find it most difficult to drive in, and why?
4. What is your worst memory of driving on the Continent?
5. What do you most wish you had known before you made your trip?
We'll announce the winner and publish a selection of your anecdotes in the January 2015 edition of On the Grid.
*The prize book bundle consists of Roads with a view – England's greatest views and how to find them by road, A Drive on the Wild Side – Twenty extreme driving adventures from around the world & Mini Minor to Asia Minor – There & Back.
Wednesday, 12 November 2014
FIRST LOOK! ADVANCE COPIES OF THE PORSCHE 924 CARRERA BOOK BY ROY SMITH
Advance copies of the eagerly anticipated new book The Porsche 924 Carrera – evolution to excellence by Roy Smith arrived at Veloce House this week.
A limited edition of 1500 copies, this is the first in-depth study of this rare homologation supercar. The story of a forgotten star from the Stuttgart portfolio: a car that is truly worthy of carrying the proud Porsche badge. Here are a few photos of the finished book ...
Watch the trailer video with award winning motoring writer Roy Smith & Le Mans legend & Porsche 924 Carrera GTS owner Derek Bell.
Available December 2014!
The Porsche 924 Carrera - evolution to excellence
By Roy Smith
Forewords by Norbert Singer, Jürgen Barth & Derek Bell.
The 924 Carrera was a homologation model built to qualify the 924 model to race in Group 4. One of the great supercars of the 1980s, the 924 Carrera was considered by many to have better handling characteristics than Porsche’s flagship 911. The book features interviews with many of those involved with the car at the time together with race stories, statistics, and a unique exposé of component failures during racing. More info.
A limited edition of 1500 copies, this is the first in-depth study of this rare homologation supercar. The story of a forgotten star from the Stuttgart portfolio: a car that is truly worthy of carrying the proud Porsche badge. Here are a few photos of the finished book ...
Watch the trailer video with award winning motoring writer Roy Smith & Le Mans legend & Porsche 924 Carrera GTS owner Derek Bell.
The Porsche 924 Carrera - evolution to excellence
By Roy Smith
Forewords by Norbert Singer, Jürgen Barth & Derek Bell.
The 924 Carrera was a homologation model built to qualify the 924 model to race in Group 4. One of the great supercars of the 1980s, the 924 Carrera was considered by many to have better handling characteristics than Porsche’s flagship 911. The book features interviews with many of those involved with the car at the time together with race stories, statistics, and a unique exposé of component failures during racing. More info.
VELOCE DIGITAL: NEW eBOOKS
New in eBook format! Check out Veloce Digital for our full list of eBooks and apps.
Virgil Exner – Visioneer: The official biography of Virgil M. Exner, designer extraordinaire by Peter Grist
Citroën DS – Design Icon by Malcolm Bobbitt
How To Build & Power Tune Weber & Dellorto DCOE, DCO/SP & DHLA Carburettors by Des Hammill
The Triumph Trophy Bible – Including unit-construction Trophy-based TIGER models by Harry Woolridge
Diecast Toy Cars of the 1950s & 1960s – The Collector's Guide by Andrew Ralston
Citroën DS – Design Icon by Malcolm Bobbitt
How To Build & Power Tune Weber & Dellorto DCOE, DCO/SP & DHLA Carburettors by Des Hammill
The Triumph Trophy Bible – Including unit-construction Trophy-based TIGER models by Harry Woolridge
Diecast Toy Cars of the 1950s & 1960s – The Collector's Guide by Andrew Ralston
Wednesday, 5 November 2014
FIRST LOOK! ADVANCE COPIES OF GRAND PRIX FERRARI BOOK BY ANTHONY PRITCHARD
Advance copies of Grand Prix Ferrari – The Years of Enzo Ferrari’s Power, 1948-1980 by Anthony Pritchard arrived at Veloce House this week. We thought we'd share a few photos of the finished book here on the blog!
Coming soon! A limited edition of 1500 copies. Grand Prix Ferrari is a brilliantly comprehensive, accurate account of the most important team in the history of motor racing. The highly readable and informative text is supported by over 200 interesting, and often striking, photographs. More info.
Tuesday, 4 November 2014
AUTHOR PROFILE No.16: ANDY WESTLAKE
Andy Westlake is the author of three Veloce books. His latest, Off-Road Giants (volume 3), is published in December.
Since beginning his riding career in 1969 on a humble 125cc Vespa, Andy has owned over 70 machines and covered hundreds of thousands of miles over four continents. He began his working life as a photo lithographer in the print industry, but, after taking voluntary redundancy in 2000, took a bold leap into the unknown to pursue his literary talents, and is now regarded as one of the UK’s leading classic motorcycle journalists. Like his previous two volumes, Off-Road Giants Volume 3 is a compilation of profiles on former scrambles and trials stars, many of whom Andy saw in action as a small boy in the 1960s. It was a truly golden era for off-road sport, and fondly remembered by the lad, who still recalls some of those carefree summer days of his childhood …
“Twelve years my senior, my brother, Rod, took me to watch my first scramble at Bulbarrow Hill in Dorset in March 1961. At the time, little could I have realised that over 50 years later I would be reliving those magical days with some of the stars who were flying past on their bellowing four-strokes and screaming two-strokes, not more than a few yards from where we were standing.
“Living where we did on the borders of the Wessex and Southern centres meant that virtually every Sunday we went off in Rod's old ex-GPO Morris Eight van to see some of the UK’s top riders, like the Rickman and Sharp brothers, Jerry Scott, Ivor England, and Badger Goss in action. As a spectator sport in the UK, scrambling in the ’60s was probably only second to football, and thousands used to line the tracks cheering on their favourite riders, my own personal hero being Triss Sharp. Triss, who raced both a superbly-finished, Triumph-engined special and a lightweight Greeves, always rode as number 71, and I recall going back home after the first event and making a replica race plate to put on my pushbike, which rather aptly was also a Triumph.
“My dad never owned a car or a motorcycle, so, prior to Rod taking me to watch the scrambles, my vision of the big outside world had been limited to the occasional family trip to the seaside on one of the local Crown Tours coaches. Suddenly, my horizons were broadened, and early on I made up my mind that, once I was grown up, I would travel to all of these far away places on two wheels. With the racing over we used to return home with the transistor radio playing Pick of the Pops, and I vividly recall the day I first heard the Rolling Stones playing Route 66. The line 'It runs from Chicago to LA, more than two thousand miles all the way,' really landed on me, and back home I went to my bedroom to check out the start and finish of this famous road: one which, in 1998, I would be travelling along on my Moto Guzzi vee twin.
“I had to wait until 1969 before I got my own two-wheeler – a 1959 125cc Douglas Vespa from one of my dad’s workmates – but, by the end of that first summer, I'd progressed to a 1961 250cc Honda Dream, and by April the following year had passed my test and had begun to expand my riding horizons. In the winter of ’72, Rod and I started riding in trials – he on a 250cc Cheetah, and me on an elderly Greeves Scottish – and, although I soon realised I was not going to be a future works star, we had a lot of fun. By the time I'd progressed through a Cheetah and a Minarelli-engined Cotton to a MAR Ossa in 1974, I was managing to pick up the odd award or two.
“I continued to ride in trials on a Beamish Suzuki and a TL Honda for several more seasons, but it was the travelling that really lit me up, and, in 1975, I made my first trip across the channel with three friends, to the motorcycle Grand Prix at Spa in Belgium. This was on a GT 750cc Suzuki, which kickstarted a love for touring. In the last 40 years I've been lucky enough to cover thousands of miles across much of Europe, North America, North Africa and New Zealand on my faithful Guzzis.
“Working in a well-paid job gave me the money to pursue my love of bikes and travel, but the new digital age saw a major downturn in the UK’s print trade, and in 2000 I was given the opportunity to take voluntary redundancy and start a new life. Marriage to Jill saw me move to Devon, and it was thanks to her encouragement that I decided to become a full-time motorcycle journalist and author. It was one of the best decisions of my life, and today I go around with a permanent smile on my face. It’s a dream job.”
Andy Westlake
October 2014
Check out Andy's interview with BBC Radio Devon in 2008 ...
“Twelve years my senior, my brother, Rod, took me to watch my first scramble at Bulbarrow Hill in Dorset in March 1961. At the time, little could I have realised that over 50 years later I would be reliving those magical days with some of the stars who were flying past on their bellowing four-strokes and screaming two-strokes, not more than a few yards from where we were standing.
“Living where we did on the borders of the Wessex and Southern centres meant that virtually every Sunday we went off in Rod's old ex-GPO Morris Eight van to see some of the UK’s top riders, like the Rickman and Sharp brothers, Jerry Scott, Ivor England, and Badger Goss in action. As a spectator sport in the UK, scrambling in the ’60s was probably only second to football, and thousands used to line the tracks cheering on their favourite riders, my own personal hero being Triss Sharp. Triss, who raced both a superbly-finished, Triumph-engined special and a lightweight Greeves, always rode as number 71, and I recall going back home after the first event and making a replica race plate to put on my pushbike, which rather aptly was also a Triumph.
“I had to wait until 1969 before I got my own two-wheeler – a 1959 125cc Douglas Vespa from one of my dad’s workmates – but, by the end of that first summer, I'd progressed to a 1961 250cc Honda Dream, and by April the following year had passed my test and had begun to expand my riding horizons. In the winter of ’72, Rod and I started riding in trials – he on a 250cc Cheetah, and me on an elderly Greeves Scottish – and, although I soon realised I was not going to be a future works star, we had a lot of fun. By the time I'd progressed through a Cheetah and a Minarelli-engined Cotton to a MAR Ossa in 1974, I was managing to pick up the odd award or two.
“Working in a well-paid job gave me the money to pursue my love of bikes and travel, but the new digital age saw a major downturn in the UK’s print trade, and in 2000 I was given the opportunity to take voluntary redundancy and start a new life. Marriage to Jill saw me move to Devon, and it was thanks to her encouragement that I decided to become a full-time motorcycle journalist and author. It was one of the best decisions of my life, and today I go around with a permanent smile on my face. It’s a dream job.”
Andy Westlake
October 2014
Check out Andy's interview with BBC Radio Devon in 2008 ...
WALLACE AND GROMIT ANTI-PESTO VAN IS THE LATEST STAR TO JOIN BEAULIEU’S ON SCREEN CARS EXHIBITION
The Wallace and Gromit Anti-Pesto Van is the latest exhibit to arrive in Beaulieu’s On Screen Cars display. A plasticine version of this Austin A35 van was created for the film Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
Nick Park, creator of the Wallace and Gromit animations, used to own an A35 and thought it was the ideal model to use in the film because “the van needed to be big enough to transport Wallace’s invention, the Bunvac 2000, while slick enough to go on high-speed chases.”
In the film, Tottington Hall’s Giant Vegetable Competition is fast approaching and Wallace and Gromit are running a vegetable security and humane pest control business, Anti-Pesto. In order to cope with the increasing amount of captured rabbits Wallace invents a brainwashing machine, but a mistake during the operation creates a ‘Were-Rabbit’, a giant rabbit which eats vegetables of any size. It’s down to Wallace and Gromit to capture the rampaging beast before the competition!
The Anti-Pesto Van, which has been loaned to Beaulieu following a call-out for new vehicles for the exhibition, joins a host of other star vehicles.
The ‘flying’ Ford Anglia on display was used during the making of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. In the film, the enchanted flying car is stolen a number of times by Ron Weasley, on one occasion to rescue his friend Harry Potter from the Dursleys’ house, and on another to return to Hogwarts after the gate to Platform 9¾ is sealed by house elf Dobby.
Sharing the spotlight with the Anglia is TV favourite, Mr Bean’s lime green mini. This particular car was used in the character's third series and made its first television appearance on 1st January 1991.
Another TV favourite on display is Del Boy’s beloved Trotter Van. Possibly the nation's most famous three-wheel vehicle, this Regal van featured in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses. It was the sole transport for the Trotter family of Del, Rodney, Grandad and Uncle Albert, until Del Boy later went ‘upmarket’ and purchased a Capri Ghia.
On Screen Cars can be seen as part of a visit to the whole Beaulieu attraction, which also includes the National Motor Museum, World of Top Gear, Beaulieu Abbey, and Palace House and gardens. Visit www.beaulieu.co.uk for further information.
MOTORING FANS VOTE THE LAMBORGHINI URRACO AS THE NUMBER ONE WHEELER DEALER RESTORATION
Motoring fans have voted the Lamborghini Urraco as the number one restoration completed by Wheeler Dealers Mike Brewer and Edd China, in a survey held by the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show.
The 1972 Lamborghini Urraco P250S featured in series ten of Discovery’s hit motoring show, which has just celebrated its 100th restoration. Mike brought the car that had been in storage for six years in Poland, despite not being able to start the car due to a loose cam belt and or move it because of seized brakes, for £21,380, which makes it the most expensive car purchased by Wheeler Dealers.
It was sold for £35,000 after a full restoration and taking part in a 50th anniversary parade in Italy.
Mike said: “It's fantastic that the nation has chosen such a great Top Ten. All of our favourites are in the list but the truth is we have loved every one of the 100 cars over the past eleven years.
“The Urracco was a special show, as it's one of the most desirable cars ever and a real treat to get ‘a Bull in the China shop’. It culminated with a brilliant test drive through the Dolomites on Edd’s birthday. It was a real special treat. For fun, the Mustang was a blast, from buying in boiling California to the final test drive where Edd got to play in the dressing up box and pretended he was a cop for a cops and robbers chase scene...very Hollywood. We hope you enjoyed the last 100, there's a 100 more coming.”
Second place was taken by the 2003 Morgan +4 from series nine, brought for £13,000 and sold for £21,000, with third place going to the series ten 1972 Ford Escort Mk1, which Edd transformed from a bronze £4,500 project to a bright yellow stunner, selling for £11,800.
The Top Ten also featured the Peugeot 205 GTi from series two, the Bentley Mulsanne Turbo from series five, the Dodge Charger from series eight and the Ford Mustang Fastback from series nine.
Show organisers are hoping to gather the top five cars for a special display at the show so fans get to see the cars up close.
Wheeler Dealers Mike and Edd, currently filming a new series in the USA, will be at Birmingham’s NEC from 14th to 16th November to host the Wheeler Dealer Live Stage at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show. Mike will interview special guests including Quentin Willson and Sir Stirling Moss while Edd restores a classic car over the three days. There are also car parades, Q&A sessions and the mayhem of some classic game shows.
The Wheeler Dealers Live Stage is one of the most popular features of the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, the UK’s biggest indoor motoring event. For more information on the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show as well as all the ticket prices and booking details, visit www.necclassicmotorshow.com.
The Wheeler Dealer Top Ten Restorations:
1 Series 10: Lamborghini Urraco P250S
2 Series 9: Morgan +4
3 Series 10: Ford Escort Mk1
4 Series 11: Ford Fiesta XR2
5 Series 9: Ford Mustang Fastback
6 Series 10: TVR Cerbera
7 Series 9: Fiat Dino Coupe 2400
8 Series 5: Bentley Mulsanne Turbo
8 Series 8: Dodge Charger
9 Series 2: Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9
9 Series 5: Fiat 500
9 Series 7: Triumph Stag
9 Series 8: DeLorean DMC-12
10 Series 7: Volvo P1800
Available from Veloce!
Written by Mike Brewer, cheeky chappie and TV's best-known car dealing expert. In a career spanning almost 30 years, Mike has seen and done everything when it comes to buying and selling cars, and having established a successful career as a television presenter, is eager to share his knowledge, passion and enthusiasm for cars.
Telling you all you need to know about buying, preparing and selling modern classic cars, this book guides you through the minefield that is the world of car dealing, and helps you avoid the pitfalls that await the unwary. Plus, with stories and anecdotes from Mike’s time in the trade, you'll gain a fascinating insight into the world of wheeler-dealing.
Packed full of information and tips, The Wheeler Dealer Know How will give you the confidence to buy the car of your dreams and avoid ending up with a lemon. You’ll find out how to prepare a car to expert standards – from cleaning, to repairs and improvements – and when the time comes to sell, Mike tells you how to get the best price and avoid being ripped-off.
More info.
By Arnstein Landsem
This book tells the amazing story of the Lamborghini Urraco. It describes the problems that beset this little supercar, and why it never got the chance it truly deserved. After its demise, the Urraco lived on in the form of the Silhouette and the Jalpa, and both these models are also covered in detail in the pages of this book. The unique Bravo and Athon concept cars are also described.
Featuring detailed advice for potential buyers, as well as over 300 photos and illustrations, this is a fascinating and practical account of a future supercar classic. More info.
Wednesday, 29 October 2014
PORSCHE 924 CARRERA BOOK TRAILER
New video with award winning motoring writer Roy Smith & Le Mans legend & Porsche 924 Carrera GTS owner Derek Bell.
Look out for the full interview coming soon to the Veloce YouTube channel!
Available December 2014!
The Porsche 924 Carrera - evolution to excellence
By Roy Smith
Forewords by Norbert Singer, Jürgen Barth & Derek Bell.
The 924 Carrera was a homologation model built to qualify the 924 model to race in Group 4. One of the great supercars of the 1980s, the 924 Carrera was considered by many to have better handling characteristics than Porsche’s flagship 911. The book features interviews with many of those involved with the car at the time together with race stories, statistics, and a unique exposé of component failures during racing. More info.
Look out for the full interview coming soon to the Veloce YouTube channel!
The Porsche 924 Carrera - evolution to excellence
By Roy Smith
Forewords by Norbert Singer, Jürgen Barth & Derek Bell.
The 924 Carrera was a homologation model built to qualify the 924 model to race in Group 4. One of the great supercars of the 1980s, the 924 Carrera was considered by many to have better handling characteristics than Porsche’s flagship 911. The book features interviews with many of those involved with the car at the time together with race stories, statistics, and a unique exposé of component failures during racing. More info.
Friday, 24 October 2014
APP OF THE WEEK IN AUTO EXPRESS!
Our latest app is featured in Auto Express this week!
Automotive A-Z Lane’s complete dictionary of automotive terms.
The most comprehensive guide to automotive terms available. Whether you’re a student, apprentice, mechanic, automative industry worker, a driver, or car/motorcycle enthusiasts, with over 13,000 entries, this app explains the function of thousands of car, truck and motorcycle components.
Click here for more info about the app!
Automotive A-Z Lane’s complete dictionary of automotive terms.
The most comprehensive guide to automotive terms available. Whether you’re a student, apprentice, mechanic, automative industry worker, a driver, or car/motorcycle enthusiasts, with over 13,000 entries, this app explains the function of thousands of car, truck and motorcycle components.
Friday, 10 October 2014
REVIEW ROUND-UP
What people are saying about recently-published Veloce books ...
From Crystal Palace to Red Square – A Hapless Biker's Road to Russia by Kevin Turner
Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet – New Edition by Malcolm Bobbitt
The Ducati Monster Bible – New Edition by Ian Falloon
Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet – New Edition by Malcolm Bobbitt
The Ducati Monster Bible – New Edition by Ian Falloon
Wednesday, 1 October 2014
NAME THAT CAR
Can you name what this car outline spotted in Bridport, Dorset might be? We think it could be from the art deco 'Aero' car era. There's free copy of Art Deco and British Car Design – The Airline Cars of the 1930s by Barrie Down for the correct answer! Click here to enter.
ME AND MY CAR/MOTORCYCLE No.15
PORSCHE 924 CARRERA GT
OWNER: ROY SMITH
Porsche 924 Carrera GT, owned by Roy Smith is a fitting 'me and my car' subject with Roy's exciting book on the 924 Carrera coming soon.
"It is a source of great satisfaction to be the lucky owner of an original Carrera 924 GT, one of the rarest of Porsche products – most of the marque's cars had much longer production runs. That mine is one of 400 homologation specials built so Porsche could run the car in the GT class at the 1981 Le Mans 24 Hours adds a special pleasure.
"All the road-testers at the time rated the 924 Carrera GT as one of the best-handling cars produced by Porsche. With 210bhp, a top speed of 148mph, and near 50/50 weight balance, it is something special. No less a figure than Jurgen Barth said: "It is a special car and can hold its own in the handling department, as well as many of today's super Porsches." That it is over 30 years old, still turns heads, runs 100mph+ with ease (though with respect to its age I don't push the original engine too hard), is unmodified, and looks like a million dollars in the shiny stakes, are all the reasons I own it. It is easy to live with, uses little fuel, starts first time, and just look at the way the values are rising – all the reasons why I like it so much! If you get the chance, don't hesitate. Buy one."
Roy Smith
Do you have an interesting vehicle with a story to tell? We want to see it! Email photos & description here & we'll pick one a month to feature in our monthly newsletter & here on the Veloce Blog.
Available now!
The Porsche 924 Carrera - evolution to excellence
By Roy Smith
Forewords by Norbert Singer, Jürgen Barth & Derek Bell.
The 924 Carrera was a homologation model built to qualify the 924 model to race in Group 4. One of the great supercars of the 1980s, the 924 Carrera was considered by many to have better handling characteristics than Porsche’s flagship 911. The book features interviews with many of those involved with the car at the time together with race stories, statistics, and a unique exposé of component failures during racing. More info.
"It is a source of great satisfaction to be the lucky owner of an original Carrera 924 GT, one of the rarest of Porsche products – most of the marque's cars had much longer production runs. That mine is one of 400 homologation specials built so Porsche could run the car in the GT class at the 1981 Le Mans 24 Hours adds a special pleasure.
"All the road-testers at the time rated the 924 Carrera GT as one of the best-handling cars produced by Porsche. With 210bhp, a top speed of 148mph, and near 50/50 weight balance, it is something special. No less a figure than Jurgen Barth said: "It is a special car and can hold its own in the handling department, as well as many of today's super Porsches." That it is over 30 years old, still turns heads, runs 100mph+ with ease (though with respect to its age I don't push the original engine too hard), is unmodified, and looks like a million dollars in the shiny stakes, are all the reasons I own it. It is easy to live with, uses little fuel, starts first time, and just look at the way the values are rising – all the reasons why I like it so much! If you get the chance, don't hesitate. Buy one."
Roy Smith
Do you have an interesting vehicle with a story to tell? We want to see it! Email photos & description here & we'll pick one a month to feature in our monthly newsletter & here on the Veloce Blog.
The Porsche 924 Carrera - evolution to excellence
By Roy Smith
Forewords by Norbert Singer, Jürgen Barth & Derek Bell.
The 924 Carrera was a homologation model built to qualify the 924 model to race in Group 4. One of the great supercars of the 1980s, the 924 Carrera was considered by many to have better handling characteristics than Porsche’s flagship 911. The book features interviews with many of those involved with the car at the time together with race stories, statistics, and a unique exposé of component failures during racing. More info.
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