Just as this issue of 911 & Porsche World went to print, the highly anticipated 2024 Supercar Fest sale of iconic and classic cars took place at Sywell Aerodrome in Northamptonshire. Organised by Iconic Auctioneers, the sale element of the event incorporated a special selection of Ferraris in association with Ferrari Owners Club Great Britain, but don't think there wasn't a significant number of Stuttgart-crested sports cars available to buy on the day. 911 GT3s, Turbos, Targas and a selection of cars from Porsche's transaxle family of products took a leading role in the sale.
Of particular interest to our readers will be the duo of pretty Porsches offered by television's very own Wheeler Dealer,
Mike Brewer. First up is Mike's 1976 912 E, (order a back issue at ). When he first encountered the flat-four-powered Porsche in the USA, it was dressed in a non-original coat of yellow and was riding on 'cookie cutter' wheels. “Other than tired paintwork along the roofline, the car was in excellent overall condition,” he confirms, remembering the inspection, full strip and rebuild the four-pot Porsche was subjected to following its arrival in the UK. “There was absolutely no rust anywhere to be seen, indicating more than four decades of cherished ownership. Evidence of Enamel Blue was found when stripping the shell to bare metal. It's the colour the car wears today.” In fact, so good was this non-sunroof 912 E, hardly anything needed to be binned — most components were refurbished and reassembled. “A previous owner replaced the fuel injection system with carburettors to allow easier tuning and the release of trapped power, but this is a change I'd have introduced to the car anyway,” Mike confirms. To our amazement, his 912 E's immaculately presented half-leather tan interior is all original, requiring little more than a clean to bring back to its best. Fresh Fuchs sixteen-inchers wrapped in Continental tyres were appointed, while all four calipers were sent to Worcester-based anchor refurbishment specialist, Bigg Red, for a rebuild.
