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ENIGMA of the 928 PORSCHE’S CAR of the FUTURE TODAY US$9.99 CANADA $12.99 £4.50 No.221 DROPPING in on FVD CALLINGTHE September 2012 www.911porscheworld.com FAST FVD GERMANY CALLING! FVD’S BIG CAPACITY UPGRADE FOR GT3 RS EQUALS 4.0-LITRES AND 500BHP TOUR DE FORCE CHASING THE TOUR DE FRANCE IN A 991 C2S MUSEUM RESERVES UNCOVERING PORSCHE’S HIDDEN MUSEUM MACHINES CAYMAN BUYERS’ GUIDE HOW TO BUY PORSCHE’S MID-ENGINED MASTERPIECE ENIGMA OF THE 928 PORSCHE’S CAR OF THE FUTURE TODAY www.911porscheworld.com US$9.99 CANADA $12.99 £4.50 No.221 DROPPING IN ON FVD CALLINGTHE TUNETuning equipment specialist FVD Brombacher can enhance the performance of any 911, ancient or modern, and restore here’s no substitute for cubic varying degrees of dereliction: we are looking them too. We paid them a visit – capacity, so they say, and if you at another side of FVD’s business here, want more power and torque, repairing and restoring accident damaged and and blasted their 4.0 FVD up increasing your engine size is a no- classic Porsches. One is a race-winning 650bhp Schauinsland hillclimb for miss method. Sure, the 993 GT2 that FVD built ten years ago, which its managementT system has to be adjusted owner crashed recently at the Nordschleife; good measure accordingly, but it’s a more economical way another is a 964 RS racer that’s been on its to go than, say, adding forced induction to roof at Hockenheim – and its owner managed Words: Johnny Tipler the recipe. For the componentry, look no to drive to Freiburg despite zero headroom. Photography: Antony Fraser further than FVD. Without the cage he’d be history for sure. More The Freiburg-based firm has been purveying typically, there’s a Boxster mangled in a traffic such goodies for 27 years and the business accident, which is an insurance job. Some has grown to the extent that it has wrecks are beyond salvation, but market values distributors in 33 countries worldwide as well mean that certain models demand attention. as bases in Florida and Switzerland. Curious to ‘We can still re-jig these cars to make them see what the operation looks like, Cameraboy perfect again,’ says Willy, ‘but sometimes we Fraser and I board a steamer at Dover and have to tell the customer that there’s just not head for south-west Germany. enough value in it, it’s too much work, so then We arrive at a single storey building on a we say, “ok the engine in this car is still viable, mature trading estate, with trees, hedges and you keep that,” because 993s now, especially a bicycle dealer opposite. Exhaust systems Turbos, they’re getting really pricey and the familiar to 911 cognoscenti fill the shop running gear has a value to match.’ Another window, and a mint green 964 effigy decks the model that FVD will rehabilitate whatever it wall above the reception entrance. I’m liking takes is the 964 RS ‘It’s suddenly gone through these guys already! the roof,’ he affirms: ‘when you have one in Through the cosy reception and admin office perfect condition we are talking now about we enter the packed workshop; diversity rules, 150,000 euros for an RS. That’s twice the price from 356A and VW bay-window bus (with 3.2 that the car was new, because I bought one in Carrera lump fitted), to 993, 964 RS and, oh ’92, and I know exactly: it was 149,000 yes, the company’s latest offering, the Deutschmarks, a lot of money back then. And gleaming white FVD 4.0 – the firm’s showpiece now the regular 964 is also following on.’ I like based on a 997 GT3 RS (see sidebar). The staff the sound of that too. are all enthusiasts, and none more so than co- It’s not just re-jigging basket-cases: Willy is founder and prime mover Willy Brombacher. keen to point out that FVD has restored no less Skilled in carpentry and electronics, he acquired than eighteen 2.7 RSs over the years. Hmmm… his first Porsche, a gold 3.0 SC, 30 years ago. A rapid rethink is in order: these guys have Tall and shaven-headed, he bounds over and expertise of a completely different kind to makes the introductions, ahead of our guided what their monthly adverts in 911&PW suggest. tour. The workforce numbers 35, mechanical, As well as restorations FVD builds up cars Wild thing! FVD’s 4-litre technical and administration people, and we for clients, though the waiting time can be two GT3 RS on the famous meet the other two members of the founding to three years. FVD doesn’t sell cars: as Willy Schauinsland Hillclimb. trio, chief engineer Dieter Ohnstedt who runs says, ‘you need to come to us when you own FVD believe in capacity the engine shop, and bodywork and trim one, then we can tune it for you.’ Willy increases as a cost specialist Günther Barhofer. Adjacent emphasises FVD’s commitment to ride quality: effective tuning package workshops contain race- and road cars in much as he likes racing cars, their 46 911 & PORSCHE WORLD 911 & PORSCHE WORLD 47 DROPPING IN ON FVD CALLINGTHE TUNETuning equipment specialist FVD Brombacher can enhance the performance of any 911, ancient or modern, and restore here’s no substitute for cubic varying degrees of dereliction: we are looking them too. We paid them a visit – capacity, so they say, and if you at another side of FVD’s business here, want more power and torque, repairing and restoring accident damaged and and blasted their 4.0 FVD up increasing your engine size is a no- classic Porsches. One is a race-winning 650bhp Schauinsland hillclimb for miss method. Sure, the 993 GT2 that FVD built ten years ago, which its managementT system has to be adjusted owner crashed recently at the Nordschleife; good measure accordingly, but it’s a more economical way another is a 964 RS racer that’s been on its to go than, say, adding forced induction to roof at Hockenheim – and its owner managed Words: Johnny Tipler the recipe. For the componentry, look no to drive to Freiburg despite zero headroom. Photography: Antony Fraser further than FVD. Without the cage he’d be history for sure. More The Freiburg-based firm has been purveying typically, there’s a Boxster mangled in a traffic such goodies for 27 years and the business accident, which is an insurance job. Some has grown to the extent that it has wrecks are beyond salvation, but market values distributors in 33 countries worldwide as well mean that certain models demand attention. as bases in Florida and Switzerland. Curious to ‘We can still re-jig these cars to make them see what the operation looks like, Cameraboy perfect again,’ says Willy, ‘but sometimes we Fraser and I board a steamer at Dover and have to tell the customer that there’s just not head for south-west Germany. enough value in it, it’s too much work, so then We arrive at a single storey building on a we say, “ok the engine in this car is still viable, mature trading estate, with trees, hedges and you keep that,” because 993s now, especially a bicycle dealer opposite. Exhaust systems Turbos, they’re getting really pricey and the familiar to 911 cognoscenti fill the shop running gear has a value to match.’ Another window, and a mint green 964 effigy decks the model that FVD will rehabilitate whatever it wall above the reception entrance. I’m liking takes is the 964 RS ‘It’s suddenly gone through these guys already! the roof,’ he affirms: ‘when you have one in Through the cosy reception and admin office perfect condition we are talking now about we enter the packed workshop; diversity rules, 150,000 euros for an RS. That’s twice the price from 356A and VW bay-window bus (with 3.2 that the car was new, because I bought one in Carrera lump fitted), to 993, 964 RS and, oh ’92, and I know exactly: it was 149,000 yes, the company’s latest offering, the Deutschmarks, a lot of money back then. And gleaming white FVD 4.0 – the firm’s showpiece now the regular 964 is also following on.’ I like based on a 997 GT3 RS (see sidebar). The staff the sound of that too. are all enthusiasts, and none more so than co- It’s not just re-jigging basket-cases: Willy is founder and prime mover Willy Brombacher. keen to point out that FVD has restored no less Skilled in carpentry and electronics, he acquired than eighteen 2.7 RSs over the years. Hmmm… his first Porsche, a gold 3.0 SC, 30 years ago. A rapid rethink is in order: these guys have Tall and shaven-headed, he bounds over and expertise of a completely different kind to makes the introductions, ahead of our guided what their monthly adverts in 911&PW suggest. tour. The workforce numbers 35, mechanical, As well as restorations FVD builds up cars Wild thing! FVD’s 4-litre technical and administration people, and we for clients, though the waiting time can be two GT3 RS on the famous meet the other two members of the founding to three years. 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