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01 Quite a collection of almost a 1968 911 S Targa. Unlike today, nobody wanted these you drive the modern carb and injection models. I adore
only sportscars. 02-04 A favourite, old cars. I decided I wanted to go racing, so I traded in this car and I even have the original delivery slip. It was
the 1970 Porsche 911 2,2 E with
its simplistic cabin and air-cooled the Targa for a 911 SC and converted it to a racecar. handed over to a buyer in Düsseldorf in Germany on 7
engine. 05-07 The perfect road trip “Then, I got a 1973 Carrera RS replica. At varsity I started July 1981.” Three years ago, Mike took a 1 600 km road
car, a 1981 Ferrari 308 GTSi with its reading about cars and I bought a book, Porsche 911 Story trip in the Ferrari for the summer holiday. He drove it
open-gate gearlever and V8 engine.
08 This man cave is squeaky clean. by Paul Frère. After reading it, I knew what I wanted and from Johannesburg to Cape Town, roof off, in 37 °C heat...
that included 911s.” A 1995 Lamborghini Diablo VT is the true supercar
Of his current 11 cars, Mike has owned
a 1981 Ferrari 308 GTSi the longest. “This is
the injection model, the least desirable 308 Mike did a 1 600 km road trip in

with the lowest power. In my opinion, there
is not that much difference in power when the Ferrari in 37 ˚C heat

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