The answer might surprise you.
As much as we’re big fans of the cars with which those engines are typically associated, initially we balked— even we have to admit to being a bit underwhelmed. Then we realized that the original 250F likewise used a straight-six engine, which we suspect had a lot to do with the choice (or perhaps lack thereof) here. A lot of thought and careful deliberation must have gone into this decision, we’re sure.
What else could they have used in this build?
Well, who better than Magnus than to walk us through it?
So what do we think? Well it’s a bit busy for our taste (we like to think our appetite for modification falls somewhere along the spectrum between Magnus Walker custom build and PCA purist), but to be fair, no two of his cars are the same and we continue to have great respect for the man and his work. Our favorite part about the car? Surely it must be the 2200 lbs curb weight! Wow.
Here are the rides that MCB readers sent in this week.
Harry in PR rolling towards Naranjito in his BMW 2002:
dougescriva’s gorgeous 1957 Austin-Healey 100-6 MM race car in Florida green:
His street car, another big Healey:
Chris V.’s 1995 BMW M3 (E36):
delux1cs’s 996 911:
His 280Z:
kiwi_obecny’s Skoda 1000 MBX:
Keith C.’s 1970 VW Bus (lowlight sunroof deluxe) — cool!
JuL in San Diego’s newly-acquired 1997 Carrera 2S (993) along with the rest of the family:
tpdorsey ’66 Porsche 912 (in Mexico Blue?):
Skorj’s 911S 2.7 Targa in, yup, Mexico Blue:
Matthieu in France’s BMW Z3 M Coupe:
Fantastic, enviable stuff guys— you all are living the dream.
As always, contribute to or view the pool in its entirety here.
We imagine the story is familiar to many. There you are, perfectly content in your modern Audi, BMW, or [fill in the blank] with its modern looks, modern horsepower, and modern refinements when bam, it hits you: this isn’t what driving is all about. You find yourself craving something more mechanical, more direct, more involved. More… pure. And before you know it, you’re buying an older car. A vintage car. And you think yeah, that’s more like it. So goes the story of Eric Chan and his new-to-him 1969 Porsche 912.
Here’s Eric.
MCB: Why the 912?
EC: In my dream garage, there has always been a 911 as well as a vintage car from the ’60s, so I decided I might as well get a vintage 911 and kill two birds with one stone! And while my dream 911 continues to be the 993 Carrera 2S, I found myself lusting more and more for that vintage vibe, and the long hood 911 grew on me so much that I decided I needed to have one, either in the form of a 1960s’ 911 or 912. The 912 was more suited to my budget, and I was also drawn to its simplicity and 356 heritage, so that’s how I ended up with a 912.
If someone was watching the now justly-famous “Tax the Rich” videos and found inspiration then well, more power to them!
Modern supercar owners, more of this please. You all who drive it like you stole it are alright in our book 🙂
No, we’re not in the market for either one anytime soon (sadly), but this should be a great conversation starter, and a highly personal choice. Obviously, each one has its merits, charms, and (probably) detractors.
Assuming the current cost difference wasn’t quite as large as it appears to be (side note: is it really?), which would you choose?
The tale of the tape:
2001-02 BMW Z3 M Coupe (mit S54 engine)
2006–08 BMW Z4 M Coupe
Z3 M:
Z4 M:
Have a future ‘Please choose’ you’d like to see? Email us.
That’s right, we speak of the Face Book, which we generally can’t stand, yet have nevertheless now joined. After establishing presences on both Flickr groups and Google groups, it seemed silly to continue holding the biggest online evil juggernaut this side of Google at arm’s length solely on account of our personal revulsion. So we have succumbed. Above all else, it is for you, dear reader, as you all are on it, and this seemed like the easiest way to share cool stuff outside of this website. After all, Motoring Con Brio – which we’ve always treated more as a collective than as a personal blog – couldn’t exist without its numerous contributors, and what better way to encourage such contributions than through the single platform that just about every man, woman, and child (besides us, apparently) uses?
Motoringconbrio.com will continue to serve as the centerpiece of the MCB “universe”, if you will— we don’t want to spend yet more time grooming the Facebook page when we already have our hands full doing that with the website. But this will be yet another way for you all to connect with us, and just as importantly, also with one another. And not to worry: for as long as this website exists, we will never, ever exort you to “Like” anything we put out. Ever.
With that out of the way, enjoy, and let the Facebooking begin!
– Motoring Con Brio
Just the right amount of snow, too. Any more and it ceases to be fun once the snow starts accumulating beyond a couple of inches— the car just isn’t equipped to handle it, literally and figuratively. Is that the difference between RWD and AWD shenanigans? Perhaps.
So glad we didn’t put the winter shoes away early this year, although we were sorely tempted (the car looks much nicer with the Double Spoke wheels than with the Contours it’s currently wearing).
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