Magnus Walker Wheels, they look pretty cool Options

[Mike Bellis]

This is the new Magnus Walker wheel launched yesterday. They are Fuchs style built by Fifteen52. Their website does not have pricing for these but other wheels from the company start at $999 each. I don't think I will be buying these any time soon but the look cool.

[euro911]

Mr. Walker's past is similar to mine, in regards to Porsches. I dreamed of owning a 911 since I was 10 as well, since I first saw one in one of the automotive magazines my older brothers subscribed to. I purchased my first SWB 911 when I was 23 (in 1977), and still own it today (along with two other SWB 901 series cars) - and although I didn't look quite like Mr. Walker, I didn't exactly fit in with the somewhat elite crowd as it existed back then either.

I appreciated the car for how it handled and how it made me feel driving it through the twisties, not the status symbol it represented to some (probably most) of the other owners.

My passion for the 911's evolution fell by the wayside when they went to the longer wheelbase and accordion bumper models (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) ... kind of like always loving your first girlfriend. Even though I realize the newer models are much more superior, technologically, I will probably never own one later than a '67.

I've never met the man, personally, just shared some emails relating to early SWB 911s. I think he is proud of his achievements and is more vocal about it than a lot of folks appear to like. I think he has earned that right, especially considering how his life started out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

I plan to visit his shop at some point in the future and hoping that looking over some of his achievements will help to motivate me (kick me in the ass) on my restoration processes.