There aren’t many Porsche enthusiasts who haven’t heard the name ‘Ruf’ – the small outfit from Pfaffenhausen that’s made an ordinately big impact on the history of the performance car. And no Ruf has done more to cement that legacy than the original CTR, once the fastest production car in the world.
Thirty-six years after first driving it, Jesse Crosse returns to the Bavarian town Ruf calls home to revisit the legend of ‘Yellowbird’. Drawing on his original, unpublished notes and photographs from 1989, Jesse shares a fresh interview with Alois Ruf – and a personal perspective on one of the most iconic 911s ever made.
Also in this issue, the latest Heritage Design edition is put under the microscope – or should that be disco ball? Dr Aysar Ghassan turns his educated eye to the original Boxster, we learn about a GT car’s unique servicing requirements and there are more updates from our regular Running Reports crew.
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