The Mechanists

Tag: CarreraRS

  • Porsches in the Rain at Luftgekühlt

    Porsches in the Rain at Luftgekühlt

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    Mikey Snelgar
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    On Sunday morning I met up with Head Mechanist in Charge, Hedi Sersoub, to head to this year’s British Luftgekühlt, which is arguably the coolest and most confusingly named Porsche meet in the world. However, unfortunately, our chariot for the day was not the coolest thing in the world; a black Fiat 500. No, it…

  • The Duck Fairy Tail

    The Duck Fairy Tail

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    Hedi Sersoub
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    The Porsche ducktail spoiler, or ducktail wing, first appeared in the historic Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 in 1973. Obviously, it was born out of function rather than form, its a German car after all. Efficiency rather than beauty. The term “ducktail” can probably be traced back to the Porsche sales department, which initially made the 911 #Carrera RS 2.7…