Yes, you want this 1986 Porsche 911 already, don’t you? Because the 911 you see here is no ordinary Porsche, as you might just have noticed. Stripped back, rebuilt with 700 loving hours of expert work, the pumped-up result is like no other 1986 Porsche 911 on the road. No, make that like no other 911 on the road, period. Just wait until you hear about the details.
The Safari-style restomod build is the work of German specialists GTR Parts who summarise their work as "Unique. Made in Germany. We live air-cooled Porsche vehicles". It shows. Donor car was a pristine 1986 Porsche 911 3.2, ready to be totally stripped back at the GTR workshops in Maxdorf, south-western Germany. Striking new body is a combination of original and bespoke parts. And it’s the bespoke that’s impressive here.
Hand-worked flared wheel-arches frame General Grabber AT3 all-terrain tires on stealth-black Fuchs-style alloys. Rear spoiler on the restomod was formed by hand, too. You begin to see where those 700 hours went. Finish is subtle Black Olive colourway, with blacked-out detailing to bespoke bumpers, perforated to express utility. Headlamp surrounds receive the same treatment and the 1986 Porsche 911 now sports a blacked-out Porsche badge to the front.
High ride is the result of extensive suspension rebuild, so when on safari in your 1986 Porsche 911 you won’t hit that rock while game-viewing. Differential lock helps when you’re stuck in mud at the waterhole. There’s power aplenty too, courtesy the fully rebuilt 3.2-litre flat-six engine out back, now boasting a custom DP Motorsport exhaust system and close-ratio gearbox.
Inside this one-off 1986 Porsche 911, the watchword is utility. Luxury utility, but utility nonetheless. Black colourway dominates, with Porsche’s cosseting Rallye bucket seats beneath a reassuring full roll-cage. Essential protection if you’re tempted to drive the stages that make up Kenya's Safari Rally. Deep sports steering wheel offers full control, while period perfection is taken care of by exactly the sort of Blaupunkt Bremen radio unit you’d have found on a brand new 1986 Porsche 911. No detail was too small on this build.
If, like us, you just have to have this 1986 Porsche 911 safari restomod in your garage, there is good news. Porsche 911 specialists Elferspot - who describe their mission as “by enthusiasts for enthusiasts” - have it up for sale. At £152,000 it’s not cheap, but for a genuinely unique, hand-built conversion, it’s by no means expensive, either. Will you take it off-road? Plan that once-in-a-lifetime trip from Cairo to Cape Town? Or just sit and look at it? Choices, choices.
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